Publications

2023

Legal

Mr DC v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2023)

Report into arbitrary detention and arbitrary interference with family

2023

Legal

Mr Anees v Commonwealth (Department of Home Affairs) (2023)

Report into a failure to treat a person deprived of their liberty with humanity and respect for their inherent dignity

2023

Legal

Mr EK v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2023)

Mr EK v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2023] AusHRC 150 Report into arbitrary detention and a safe place of detention Australian Human Rights Commission 2023

2023

Children's Rights

Scoping project for National Child and Family Investment Strategy

In this report, the National Children’s Commissioner makes 18 recommendations about how the National Child and Family Investment Strategy should work.

2023

Legal

Mr VA v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2023)

Mr VA v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2023] AusHRC 152 Report into arbitrary detention and a safe place of detention Australian Human Rights Commission 2023

2023

Commission – General

Annual Report 2022-23

Complaint Statistics 2022-23 The year in review The Australian Human Rights Commission has been through a period of great change this financial year. Dedicated focus on governance enhancements and improving financial management has placed the Commission in a more positive financial position than it...

2023

Children's Rights

Safeguarding Children: A child rights impact assessment tool

The Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) tool, developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission with support from UNICEF, will help governments and service providers assess how children's rights and wellbeing will be affected by new laws and policies.

2023

Technology and Human Rights

HRIA Tool: AI in Banking

Learn more about how banks and financial institutions can use AI ethically to protect and promote human rights.

2023

Legal

Mr RG v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2023)

Mr RG v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2023] AusHRC 148 Report into a safe place of detention Australian Human Rights Commission 2023

2023

Legal

Mr Watt v State of NSW (Corrective Services NSW) (2023)

Mr Watt v State of New South Wales (Corrective Services NSW) [2023] AusHRC 149 Inquiry into complaints made by Mr Adam Watt that certain acts and practices during his detention in NSW correctional centres were inconsistent with or contrary to his human rights Australian Human Rights Commission 2023

2023

Commission – General

Corporate Plan 2023–2024

This plan identifies the strategic and operating framework in which the Commission operates, and the actions we will take to achieve our purpose.

2023

Age Discrimination

Changing perspectives: testing an ageism intervention (2023)

New Commission research shows that a brief, one-off ageism workshop can be a powerful tool in creating positive changes in attitudes and behaviours to older people.

2023

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

The Use of Hotels as Alternative Places of Detention

Overview The Australian Human Rights Commission conducts ongoing monitoring of conditions in detention to ensure that Australia’s immigration detention system complies with our obligations under international human rights law. Australia’s immigration authorities use hotels as Alternative Places of...

2023

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Wiyi Yani U Thangani Youth Statement 2023

At the historic Wiyi Yani U Thangani, Women’s Voices Summit , we the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Youth Forum representatives share with you Our Youth Statement - Strength from the past and our vision for the future. To our First Nations Matriarchs we say thank you. It is your hands that have...

2023

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Summit Communique

Over four days, 900 First Nations women from all reaches of the continent came together on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, with non-indigenous women collaborators. At the conclusion of the Summit , delegates issued a Communique outlining their perspectives, calls to action and recommendations for...