This week Anne Hollonds wraps up her 5-year term as National Children’s Commissioner. Throughout her term she has consistently called for federal leadership on child safety and wellbeing and collaboration across state and territory governments. We thank Commissioner Hollonds

We've just launched a new report about evidence-based initiatives that can help prevent and respond to crime by children. The report contains case studies from Australia, Scotland, USA, Netherlands and Spain and builds on our landmark 2024 'Help Way Earlier!' report about

Meet Charlotte Bailey - an Australian Human Rights Youth Award finalist. Charlotte is a disability advocate actively raising awareness about the value of inclusive employment. She has co-facilitated self-advocacy workshops and continues to share her voice through national and

The Commission and Elder Abuse Action Australia today co-hosted an online forum, 'Stronger together: Taking action on financial elder abuse'. We heard about what’s happening and many calls for action from our speakers on the prevention, early intervention, and response to

Australia's Human Rights Commissioner, Lorraine Finlay, has warned the first deportation to Nauru under the Commonwealth's new deportation deal exposes a disturbing lack of transparency and raises serious human rights concerns. Read more: https://t.co/ibo8f4F9oS

Over 2 years of research and consultations, more than 100 experts, a national symposium and leading global dialogue on neurotechnology and human rights have resulted in the pioneering new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission. In ‘Peace of Mind: Navigating the

Throughout her 5-year term National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has strongly advocated for the safety and wellbeing of our most vulnerable children in order to prevent crime by children. She has campaigned for Australian Government leadership and national co-ordination

Anne Hollonds has used her term as National Children's Commissioner to rally for the right of children to participate in decisions that affect their lives. Her 3-year project enabled over 1000 children have a voice on important matters that affect them, so they could inform

Neurotechnology is changing lives—and challenging us to think deeply about human rights. From helping people speak again to boosting focus at work, neurotechnology is no longer science fiction. But with these powerful tools come big questions: Who owns our brain data? How

A new report from the National Children's Commissioner recommends prioritising the voices and needs of children in foster care and other forms out-of-home care A Ground to Grow From - the latest report to come out of our Supporting Quality Engagement with Children project - is

The Australian Human Rights Commission has released a groundbreaking new report which explores how we can shape neurotechnology in ways that protect our rights, dignity and freedoms. Read the full report at https://t.co/plZwfByJfn #AusHumanRights #neurotechnology #privacy

Tomorrow, the Commission will be releasing its groundbreaking new report on neurotechnology and human rights which explores how we can embrace the benefits of neurotechnology while making sure human dignity stays front and centre. In an opinion piece published today by the

Did you know workplace sex discrimination is against the law? Everyone deserves to feel safe and respected at work. The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a series of explainer videos on what the unlawful behaviours covered by the positive duty can look and feel

The National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds reflects on what has been learnt during the past 5 years about the needs of Australia’s most vulnerable children. In 2021 Commissioner Hollonds spoke with over 400 children and young people across Australia to find out what

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Today we celebrate our human rights heroes announcing 20 finalists in the 2025 Australian Human Rights Awards. They were selected from nearly 300 nominations, working across healthcare, education, law, the arts, the environment and more. The finalists come from diverse

Are you a person with disability with experience in advocating for human rights? Would you like to take be part of Australia’s civil society delegation to the United Nations? You can apply for funding to participate in: •25th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous