Commissioners Anna Cody and Deb Tsorbaris have rejected comments about domestic and family violence by Senator Pauline Hanson. The One Nation leader described violence as a "two-way street" and ...

Cultural diversity means having a mix of people from different cultural backgrounds – it can include differences in cultural/ethnic identity (how we identify ourselves and how others identify us), ...

how to identify sexual harassment, how to get the right help for you or someone else the different ways you can respond to workplace sexual harassment if it happens to you or someone you know. This ...

The Australian Government's response to the United Nations' Human Rights Council's fourth Universal Periodic Review has been criticised by the Commission as lacking ambition, with no new commitments ...

This report, released 30 June 2026 by the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Diversity Council of Australia, draws on the voices of workers to explore how age shapes their experiences of both ...

A new report by the Commission and the Diversity Council Australia has found: Younger workers, especially those with caring responsibilities, report high levels of discrimination and harassment Older ...

These fact sheets will assist businesses and organisations to understand and take action to satisfy the positive duty in the Sex Discrimination Act. Download Fact sheet: What is the positive duty?

We can only accept written complaints. To lodge a complaint, please download our complaint form and return it to the Commission by email or post. Please note that we ...

Not sure if your situation is covered by our complaint process? Our National Information Service is here to help. It includes the Respect@Work Information Service. You can contact the service for ...

Older Australians provide enormous contributions to Australia's society, culture, communities, workplaces and economy. Yet for some older Australians the story is very different, with many ...

Understand your rights as an employee under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, including protections against discrimination and how to lodge a complaint. Indirect disability discrimination is ...

The National Anti-Racism Framework provides a roadmap for governments, business and community organisations to address all forms of racism in Australia.