Australian Government: Attorney-General's Department
Australian Government: Attorney-General's DepartmentAchieving a Just and Secure Society

Human rights and anti-discrimination

The Australian Government Attorney-General's Department provides legal and policy information on:

  • domestic human rights matters
  • anti-discrimination legislation, and
  • implementation of international human rights obligations.

The Department also has a policy advising role and administrative responsibilities for the:

  • Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, and
  • the Australian Law Reform Commission.

The Department provides legal and policy information on matters arising under the:

  • Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986
  • the Racial Discrimination Act 1975
  • the Sex Discrimination Act 1984
  • the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, and
  • the Age Discrimination Act 2004

The Department administers and reviews these Acts as required.

The Department is also involved in the development of standards under the Disability Discrimination Act concerning access to premises, public transport and education.