Join us in promoting gender equality, removing discrimination and harassment and building a fairer, more productive future. Dr Cody started as Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner in September ...
Artwork courtesy of First Nations Co. This report serves as a foundational document for the development of a National Anti-Racism Framework. Drawing from extensive consultations with over 496 ...
Age discrimination occurs when a person is treated less favourably, or not given the same opportunities as others in a similar situation, because he or she is considered to be too old or too young.
Forty years ago, the Commonwealth Parliament enacted the first federal human rights and discrimination legislation. The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) was a landmark in Australian race relations ...
Topic(s): Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice / Indigenous Social Justice, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders peoples, Social Justice Reports, Race Discrimination, National Anti ...
To effectively combat racism, it is important to tell the truth about Australia’s history of settler colonialism and migration, and the lasting effects of unfair policies. In its community ...
Racial discrimination profoundly affects lives. Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islanders, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds endure frequent racism.
The findings of a federal review into the country’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted more needs to be done by all levels of governments to acknowledge the human cost of the pandemic ...
The Queensland Government’s decision to abolish the state’s Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry and repeal its Path to Treaty Act marks a major step backwards for First Nations rights, says Aboriginal ...
The Commission has developed the following practical guidance materials to help organisations and businesses to understand their responsibilities and the changes they may need to make to satisfy the ...