Current research

Learn more about the current research projects being undertaken by the Australian Human Rights Institute and its partner organistations

At the Crossroads: 10 years of implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in Australia

The Australian Human Rights Institute and the Australian Human Rights Commission examine the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in Australia.

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Making the right to health a reality

An overview of the human right to health, how it applies in the Australian context, and an examination of how its implementation might differ if acknowledged as a right to health incorporated in a national charter of rights.

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LGBTQ+ workers in the Australian construction sector

This research seeks to identify the barriers and opportunities to recruitment, retention and progression of LGBTQ+ professionals and tradespeople in the Australian construction sector.

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Modern slavery

We conduct research, training and provide advice to government, business, civil society and the UN on the relevance of human rights to business.

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Project 5: A weekend for every worker

The project aims to measure how workplace wellbeing interventions, such as a compressed five-day working week with no weekend work, impacts the wellbeing of construction workers and their families.

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Reimagining judging in international criminal courts: A gendered approach

This project will contribute to feminist legal scholarship by demonstrating the operation and value of ‘gender judging’ in international criminal law where this concept has received little attention.

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Sex and gender policies in health and medical research

This project focuses on the understanding, promotion and development of policies for sex and gender sensitive research across the medical research pipeline.

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Identifying and understanding online child sexual exploitation practices and attitudes amongst Australian men

This two-year research project is led by Dr Michael Salter and is funded by Westpac as part of their Safer Children, Safer Communities grant scheme.

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The human rights of older persons: International and national dimensions

This research project engages with current issues relating to the human rights of older persons or human rights in older age.

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CEDAW Implementation Map on Women's Health

This project seeks to assess the performance of UN member states in responding to human rights and health inequities faced by their women and girls, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries in the Asia Pacific region.

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Understanding university responses to HDR candidate-supervisor relationship challenges

This pilot study undertaken by the Australian Human Rights Institute examines relationship issues commonly arising between higher-degree research candidates and their supervisors, as observed by professional and academic staff at UNSW and The University of Melbourne.

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Past research projects

Learn about previous research projects undertaken by the Australian Human Rights Institute.

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