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25.01.2022 The Commission is conducting a review of the sport of gymnastics in Australia. This review will inform better practice in gymnastics and ensure athlete safety, wellbeing and empowerment. To do this, we want to hear from current and former members of the gymnastics community. For more information, please visit https://humanrights.gov.au/gymnastics #Gymnastics

23.01.2022 Our new Australia-first technical paper shows how businesses can address algorithmic bias in artificial intelligence. Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow, Erin Turner (CHOICE), Bill Simpson-Young (Gradient Institute) and Lauren Solomon (CPRC) tell us more about it.

19.01.2022 What are the rights and freedoms we should all enjoy in Australia under International human rights law? Find the answers in our new interactive Bill of Rights poster https://rise.articulate.com//N2dnGE2vHVU3hecCTf2zGdn6iClff

17.01.2022 Today, November 25, is the International Day to End Violence Against Women, which is also the beginning of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. This annual United Nations campaign calls for global action to increase awareness and share advocacy efforts to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls worldwide. #16Days #OrangeTheWorld #GenerationEquality ... UN Women UN Women Australia

16.01.2022 Workplace sexual harassment is not a women’s issue: it is a societal issue, which every Australian, and every Australian workplace, can contribute to addressing. Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins' 2020 National Inquiry into sexual harassment in Australian workplaces, Respect@Work, found that workplace sexual harassment is widespread and pervasive and preventable. It calls on all employers to work to create safe, gender-equal and inclusive workplaces. For more in...formation about #RespectAtWork and its recommendations, visit https://humanrights.gov.au//respectwork-sexual-harassment- UN Women UN Women Australia #16Days

15.01.2022 The Commission has launched a new technical paper today showing how businesses can take practical steps to address algorithmic bias in AI systems. You can read it here: https://humanrights.gov.au/about/news/new-tools-fairer-ai A huge thanks to our project partners: Gradient Institute CHOICE Consumer Policy Research Centre and CSIRO

13.01.2022 Did you know that children have special rights? They include the right to play, the right for children to have a say in things that affect them, the right to a safe home environment, education and health care plus many more. More than 40 children’s rights are protected in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).... Today is World Children’s Day, the anniversary of the CRC, when we celebrate children and promote their rights. In 2020 this is particularly important, as COVID-19 has severely affected children, and many of their rights protected in the CRC. To learn more, visit: https://www.unicef.org//convention-rights-child-text-child #WorldChildrensDay

12.01.2022 Today is Safer Internet Day and an opportunity to #StartTheChat about online safety and creating better online experiences for everyone. The Office of the eSafety Commissioner has some great resources to get you started - visit esafety.gov.au/sid#SID2021 for more.

08.01.2022 Register now for your ticket for the Commission's 2020 Human Rights Day Oration, which this year will be given by Human Rights Medallist Rosemary Kayess in conversation with ABC Australia disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella. Tickets are limited (and free!) and you can register for yours here: https://events.humanitix.com/human-rights-day-oration

08.01.2022 Dr Kay Patterson spoke to ABC Melbourne 'Conversation Hour' this morning about age discrimination in the workplace and the many benefits to hiring older workers and having multigenerational workplaces. If you missed it, you can listen here: https://www.abc.net.au//the/the-conversation-hour/12913226

07.01.2022 Lego Braille Bricks have arrived in Australia for the first time, giving children with vision impairment the same opportunity to learn through touch.

07.01.2022 A message from President, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher: On behalf of my colleagues at the Australian Human Rights Commission, we share the world's horror at the Brereton report's allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan at the hands of Australia's Defence Force. We support Australian Army's plans to implement measures to protect human rights everywhere, everyday, so that this never happens again.... But we are dismayed and disappointed to see the whistleblower who spoke out, face prosecution. Human rights defenders are essential in any liberal democracy. They should be respected and protected for having the courage to speak up.

07.01.2022 Congratulations to Megan Mitchell, Australia's first National Children's Commissioner, who has been appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for 'significant service to children, human rights, and wellbeing initiatives'.

05.01.2022 Want to learn more about the United Nations and its human rights frameworks? Take a look at the Commission's easy to follow, online course! https://humanrights.gov.au/united-nations-human/index.html

03.01.2022 What is the Commission’s view on limiting human rights during COVID19? Find out what we think and what international human rights law says about restricting your freedoms: https://humanrights.gov.au/about/covid19-and-human-rights

01.01.2022 Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow spoke to The Times and The Sunday Times Radio (UK) about the issues involved in balancing human rights and freedoms during Covid-19. You can listen online to the full interview here (starts 2 hours in): https://www.thetimes.co.uk/ra/show/20210129-5984/2021-01-29