Following the ABC's investigation into the treatment of children in childcare centres, including footage of an educator laughing whilst being filmed repeatedly slapping a baby, National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds has reiterated her calls for urgent and systemic reform

On National Sorry Day, we pause to reflect on the profound impact of past policies on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, especially the Stolen Generations. “This year’s theme is ‘We cannot wait another generation,” Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social

Commissioner Katie Kiss will deliver the Mabo Oration this Friday: @qldhumanrights instagram.com/p/DJnhYhJhaoX/…

On this day eight years ago, First Nations people from all points of the southern sky presented the historic Uluru Statement from the Heart. The Statement invites all Australians to engage in three key pillars of structural reform: Voice, Treaty and Truth. The Commission

National Reconciliation Week commemorates two significant milestones: - The 1967 Referendum, when over 90% of Australians voted to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the census. - The 1992 Mabo Decision, which legally recognised Native Title and

In this month's episode of Let’s Talk Ageing, we hear from Older Women’s Network NSW Chief Executive Officer, Yumi Lee. Read more: loom.ly/Ml01mlc

This year the 5th World Congress on Justice With Children will focus on preventing and responding to violence. National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds is a guest speaker at the official satellite event organised by Griffith University on Monday 9 June. You can join

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day takes place on June 15 each year to call out the abuse and exploitation of older people as a human rights violation that has no place in any society. Educating yourself and others plays an important role in preventing elder abuse. The

The recent death in custody of an Aboriginal man with disability in Alice Springs on 27 May marks another tragedy for the Warlpiri community, First Nations people, people with disability and all Australians. Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess has called for

Elder abuse affects approximately 1 in 6 older Australians yet often goes unreported. Abuse can be physical, psychological, sexual, financial or result from neglect—and it can happen anywhere: at home, in care facilities, or in the community.  Financial abuse is the second

The Commission has launched a new network to promote the human rights of older persons within Australia and internationally, bringing together key civil society organisations and individuals. The Human Rights As We Age Network will work collaboratively to advance human rights

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss has expressed her deep concern that, in just the last two weeks, there have been two Aboriginal deaths in custody in the Northern Territory. Kumanjayi White, a 24-year-old Warlpiri man with

Would you be able to recognise the signs of elder abuse? World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which takes place on June 15 each year, reminds us how crucial it is for individuals, families and communities to recognise, prevent and respond to harm against older people. “Providing

Together with the University of Sydney and University of Queensland we are conducting a study into the long-term impacts of childhood immigration detention. We want to hear from people who have ever been detained in Australia’s onshore or offshore immigration systems (including

The President and all seven Commissioners of the Australian Human Rights Commission are demanding immediate reform over the ongoing crisis of Aboriginal deaths in custody. There have been 12 Aboriginal deaths in custody across the country since the start of 2025. Recent deaths

Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess is attending the 18th Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD), at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. COSP is an annual UN conference where

Today marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. In this special episode of Let's Talk Ageing, Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AO sits down with Bev Lange, Executive Officer of Elder Abuse Action Australia - the national voice to end the abuse of older people.

Nominations for the 2025 Australian Human Rights Awards are now open. This is your chance to honour and celebrate individuals and organisations who are working hard to promote and protect the human rights of people in Australia. You can nominate across 5 categories: -Human

The Commission President and 3 Commissioners joined the final leg of the 500km Yoorrook Walk for Truth in Melbourne this morning. The walk is part of the final events of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, Victoria’s formal truth-telling process. Read more about the Walk for