More complaints being made to ACT Human Rights Commission as people report vilification, racism, elder abuse

More people are turning to the ACT Human Rights Commission for help, as they record a 21 per cent increase in complaints lodged last financial year. 

The commission received 2,068 complaints in 2025-2026, and more than 2,100 enquiries.

Complaints about abuse, neglect and mistreatment of older people and people with a disability rose by a third, while complaints from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people increased by 50 per cent.