An Australian Human Rights Act will ensure our government’s decisions are guided by values like fairness, respect, compassion & dignity. Join the call at humanrightsact.org.auhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3mezl4xoxms2qVictorian Human Rights Charter - 20 years on 📣 Rob Hulls, ex-Victorian Attorney-General Gillian Triggs, ex-Australian Human Rights Commission President Nerita Waight, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service CEO Caitlin Reiger, @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social CEO Book: https://www.wheelercentre.com/events-tickets/season-2026/human-rights-in-victoria-past-present-future17 Feb 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mezl4xoxms2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3meoyc7otcc2aEveryone benefits when human rights are at the heart of our laws. Nationwide Amnesty International Australia opinion polling found 3 out of 4 agree an Australian Human Rights Act is the right way forward. Join the campaign to help make a Human Rights Act a reality. humanrightsact.org.au12 Feb 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3meoyc7otcc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3meabxbih3c2lThis week we met MPs in Canberra on the need for an Australian Human Rights Act. 151 orgs support an Act. Here's @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social, Amnesty International & St Vincent de Paul Society on why everyone benefits with human rights at the heart of our laws. Join us at: humanrightsact.org.au07 Feb 2026 01:39 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3meabxbih3c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3mdx37sbm622lHow a Human Rights Act matters for education. Jack (not real name) had a learning disability. After an expulsion threat due to his behavioural issues, Victoria’s human rights law protected his right to be treated with dignity by giving additional support instead. Learn more: humanrightsact.org.au03 Feb 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdx37sbm622lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3mdew7mcwe22yCountries including UK, Norway, NZ and South Africa called on Australia to implement an Australian Human Rights Act last night. They heard 150+ Australian orgs calling for human rights at the heart of our laws so everyone can enjoy their rights. Support a Human Rights Act: humanrightsact.org.au27 Jan 2026 04:27 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdew7mcwe22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3m7m4mh7gus2wCalls for an Australian Human Rights Act are growing louder because they place the values of equality, freedom, dignity and justice at the heart of our laws. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-10/wunna-nyiyaparli-title-fight-human-rights-act/10603687210 Dec 2025 03:30 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7m4mh7gus2whttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3m7m26swofc2wAn Australian Human Rights Act benefits everyone in our community, and marginalised parts of our community even more as outlined in this article from Bianca Tini Brunozzi from YWCA Australia. https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/gender-based-violence-is-not-a-private-issue-ywcas-call-for-womens-online-and-physical-safety/ https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/gender-based-violence-is-not-a-private-issue-ywcas-call-for-womens-online-and-physical-safety/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOlrD9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETEyWjFtTm5JblZjaVl3eU1lc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHve0ZTSXqACgIrovVdU2yhcycGXkHwLZgzhwAavt8dxkXqjyWTRMxHQmTgzX_aem_E9CN6WwFPS3AgJ4XTLD0iQ10 Dec 2025 02:46 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7m26swofc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3m7lhulcstc2wEveryone benefits when human rights are at the heart of our laws. It means governments must consider the values of equality, freedom, dignity & justice in laws, policies and services. A Human Rights Act can help make this a reality for everyone. Join the call for an Act at humanrightsact.org.au09 Dec 2025 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7lhulcstc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3m3oand6w7s22An Australian Human Rights Act would make our lives better by putting human rights at the heart of laws and government decisions. Legislating Human Rights Acts from Whitlam to Now Report shows why the Albanese Government should make an Act a reality. More: https://www.humanrightsact.org.au/news-events/legislating-human-rights-acts-report21 Oct 2025 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3oand6w7s22https://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3m2644ywffk2mEveryone should have a safe and secure place to call home. ACT passed nation-leading laws enshrining the right to housing in their Human Rights Act. Congrats to all involved! Now its time for a Federal Human Rights Act with a right to housing. Learn more: https://www.humanrightsact.org.au/resources/right-to-housing01 Oct 2025 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2644ywffk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3m23lovahwk2lEveryone should have a safe & secure place to call home. The Qld Human Rights Act & Basic Rights Qld led advocacy stopped a Qld local council evicting people with nowhere else to go & risk serious harm if forced out. The case continues. Join the Human Rights Act campaign: www.humanrightsact.org.au30 Sep 2025 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m23lovahwk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3lzzsrzaxw22lWe all benefit from human rights at the heart of our laws, so why doesn’t Australia have a Human Rights Act? Join our report launch to learn how an Act can become a reality. 🗓️ Monday, 13 October, 5.30pm 📍 Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus RSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/from-whitlam-to-now-legislating-human-rights30 Sep 2025 05:40 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzzsrzaxw22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3lwgeqyxbnk2lQueensland Human Rights Act in action. Well done Basic Rights Queensland! https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/15/homeless-tent-eviction-moreton-bay-city-council-blocked-queensland-supreme-court-ntwnfb https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/15/homeless-tent-eviction-moreton-bay-city-council-blocked-queensland-supreme-court-ntwnfb?fbclid=IwY2xjawMLxLtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpQp_BOYOtQ_uJkxbvafZmoXNTXbmvI1KjY-1ghm0l7rliAr5eZZMcNcia-9_aem_Afxk31eXQ80ncdOZ40yyxw15 Aug 2025 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwgeqyxbnk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3lrzbkmkzw225Learn how the Victorian Charter of Human Rights benefits people in Victoria, and how to maximise advocacy using the Charter. Check out the full list of resources at https://www.humanrightsact.org.au/victorian-charter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3SsDk1t9Xc20 Jun 2025 05:10 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrzbkmkzw225https://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3lrtlws5atc2mWhere next post-election for a Human Rights Act? Everyone benefits from human rights at the heart of our laws. Join us to learn what the recent Federal Election means for winning an Australian Human Rights Act. 📅 Tuesday 24 June 2025 🕒 1.00–2.00pm AEST 📍Zoom RSVP: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_12_5A2qwRfON3I72WDOBXQ17 Jun 2025 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrtlws5atc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3lrovmer6j227Right now is a clear window of hope to secure a national Human Rights Act. A Human Rights Act puts human rights at the heart of our laws and help challenge injustice when our rights are breached. Join the push for stronger human rights laws by making a donation now: support.hrlc.org.au/2025EOFY https://support.hrlc.org.au/2025EOFY16 Jun 2025 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrovmer6j227https://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3lok6ypv6o22uSouth Australia is one step closer to a Human Rights Act, with a parliamentary inquiry recommending the Malinauskas Government legislate a Human Rights Act. It’s time for the SA Government and Parliament to make a Human Rights Act in SA a reality. Learn more: https://www.hrlc.org.au/news/malinauskas-government-must-take-historic-opportunity-and-adopt-human-rights-act-after-inquiry-recommendation07 May 2025 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lok6ypv6o22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3lkonajvrcs2dIn a win for ACT communities having a right to clean air, safe water, and a healthy environment, the right to a healthy environment is now in effect after laws passed last year by ACT Legislative Assembly. An Australian Human Rights Act can spread right across Australia: www.humanrightsact.org.au18 Mar 2025 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkonajvrcs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3linzizemtk2zEveryone deserves a safe and secure home. Watch our Right to Housing in Australia report launch, with Professor Jessie Hohmann, report author Cassandra Goldie, ACOSS Tania Thompson, Glebe community leader Caitlin Reiger, @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social Amy Persson, UTS https://www.uts.edu.au/partners-and-community/initiatives/social-justice-uts/centre-social-justice-inclusion/news/recording-right-housing-australia-report-launch https://www.uts.edu.au/partners-and-community/initiatives/social-justice-uts/centre-social-justice-inclusion/news/recording-right-housing-australia-report-launch?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CorporateRelationsCentre&utm_term=&utm_content=https%3a%2f%2fwww.uts.edu.au%2fpartners-and-community%2finitiatives%2fsocial-justice-uts%2fcentre-social-justice-inclusion%2fnews%2frecording-right-housing-australia-report-launch21 Feb 2025 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3linzizemtk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3lhk5ogt32c24Housing is a human right — but right now, long-term homelessness is surging, and prices not people dominate the discussion. Join us on 17 February for a discussion on how we can put people at the heart of our housing laws and services. Register: https://events.humanitix.com/a-right-to-housing-in-australia06 Feb 2025 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhk5ogt32c24https://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3lgwvhn6oc22dEveryone should have a safe, secure and healthy place to call home, no matter their postcode or bank balance. Learn what difference a right to housing can make on Monday 17 February at 5.30PM AEDT, co-hosted with UTS Centre for Social Justice & Inclusion. RSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/a-right-to-housing-in-australia30 Jan 2025 06:51 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgwvhn6oc22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aushumanrightsact.bsky.social/post/3lcejcfj5mt22Our lives are better when we all treat each other with respect & compassion. We need to create an Australian Human Rights Act to ensure the values we all share - like fairness & equality, are at the heart of our laws. Sign up at www.humanrightsact.org.au https://www.humanrightsact.org.au/03 Dec 2024 01:45 +0000at://did:plc:zsrrj2vbavrxmidixrxifekc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcejcfj5mt22