The Racial Discrimination Act aims to ensure that Australians of all backgrounds are treated equally and have the same opportunities.
Under the Act, individuals can lodge complaints of racial discrimination and racial vilification with HREOC.
We undertake a wide range of activities to build awareness about the rights and responsibilities that individuals and organisations have under the Act.
There is also a major focus on undertaking research and education projects to tackle racism and promote greater understanding between people of different cultures and backgrounds.
This work is led by Tom Calma, the Acting Race Discrimination Commissioner and the Race Discrimination Unit (RDU). The RDU consists of two sections:
- Strategic Directions
- Muslim and Community Partnerships
What's new
- 19 projects to build relationships between Muslim communities and police
(29 April 2008) - HREOC congratulates ANTaR on the Racism Makes Me Sick campaign (21 April 2008)
- An International Comparison of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975
(11 April 2008)
