The purpose of this report is to track the trajectory of human rights implementation in local government planning and decision making. In other words, it seeks to provide a snapshot of how successfully Victoria’s councils consider and apply human rights across the different aspects of their work.

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission has conducted research to learn more about the experiences of racism and racial and religious vilification in Victoria. Through this research, the Commission has received responses from the community on the types of actions and solutions that we can all take to help address racism and vilification.

This report examines the experiences of women in the legal profession – focusing on discrimination, sexual harassment and the accommodation of parental and carer responsibilities.

Access to education is a critical factor in eliminating disadvantage and protecting vulnerable children, and is essential to lifelong economic and social wellbeing. For these reasons, the Commission undertook research examining the experiences of students with disabilities in Victorian Schools to learn how schools are meeting students’ needs, as well as understanding where practice might...

This report explores recent changes in the economic measurement of wellbeing and how the new economic measures relate to equality. In doing so, it seeks to equip the Commission with the knowledge necessary to articulate the economic value of its work in terms of the impact on the wellbeing of Victorians. As part of developing...