The committee has prepared a Guide to Human Rights, providing an introduction to 25 of the key human rights found in the seven international human rights treaties against which the committee considers questions of human rights compatibility.

The Guide is not intended to be comprehensive or legalistic. It is intended to complement other human rights sources, in particular guidance and resource material available on the Attorney-General's Department's website and the Australian Human Rights Commission's website. It is intended to provide a short and accessible overview of the key rights that the committee considers when examining legislation, includes examples to illustrate how each right can be applied in practice and points to other information and sources that may assist those seeking a more comprehensive analysis of the rights discussed.

The committee has also published two guidance notes:

Guidance Note 1 - Expectations for statements of compatibility (PDF 182KB)
This sets out the committee's approach to human rights assessments and its requirement for statements of compatibility.

Guidance Note 2 - Offence provisions, civil penalties and human rights (PDF 468KB)
This sets out some of the key human rights compatibility issues in relation to provisions that create offences and civil penalties.