When escalators at a train station were replaced by steep, inaccessible stairs, one older resident of the community made a human rights complaint.

After an Aboriginal woman with a disability, and her three children, were forced to vacate their social housing, the woman lodged a complaint regarding the length of time taken to arrange modifications to ensure she could shower and access the kitchen safely.

The Commission wrote to the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal after it became aware that people in proceedings who spoke very limited English were not always being provided with free interpreters.

Zakaria Taha had an intellectual disability. He was issued with numerous fines for different minor offences including riding a bike without a helmet and taking public transport without a ticket.

The Victorian Government developed and published an ‘LGBTIQ inclusive language guide’ for the Victorian Public Service explaining how to use language respectfully and inclusively when working with, and referring to, LGBTIQ people.

Aboriginal women are the fastest growing prisoner group in Victoria and are significantly over-represented compared with non-Aboriginal women.

A woman became blind in prison. After losing her vision, she couldn’t read books from the prison library. At the time, the library did not have any working audiobooks, so her mother bought some for her.

Paul Slattery had multiple disabilities, including bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder and an acquired brain injury.

Will Ingram purchased travel insurance in 2011 for an overseas study trip planned for 2012. In early 2012, he was diagnosed with a depressive illness and cancelled the trip on medical advice.

The parents of a 25-year-old woman with an intellectual disability applied to a tribunal for approval for their daughter to undergo permanent contraception.

Betty and Maria Matsoukatidou (mother and daughter, respectively) were charged by Yarra Ranges Council for failing to secure and demolish their home after an arson attack.

An Aboriginal man, Mr Cemino, applied to the Magistrates’ Court in Echuca in country Victoria to transfer the criminal charges he was facing to the Koori Court in Shepparton for sentencing.

For many years, community legal centres, victim/survivor advocates and the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission have called on the Victorian Government, Victoria Police and the Office of Prosecutions to improve

A woman with dual disability was not eligible to access services because neither of her disabilities, when considered separately, met the requirements of the relevant government departments.

A single mother with cerebral palsy was at risk of having her daughter being removed from care by child protection authorities.

Adrian Burragubba, a leader of the Wangan and Jagalingou people, and his family were camping, practicing their culture and performing traditional ceremonies on a pastoral lease area.

The human rights of people in prison were significantly affected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A family detained in hotel quarantine in Queensland complained to the Queensland Human Rights Commission about the impact of the detention on their child who has autism spectrum disorder.

A woman lodged a complaint with the Queensland Human Rights Commission on the grounds that the conditions of hotel quarantine, including the enclosed spaces and absence of natural light and air, were exacerbating her mental health issues.

A woman was relocating from NSW to Victoria to start a new job during a period of COVID-19 related border closures between the states.