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The Commission has a role to review legislation and make recommendations about laws and government policies and programs that involve human rights issues. Submissions are presented to government agencies, parliamentary committees and other inquiry bodies.

You can learn about Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs, who was the President of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ from 2012-2017.

Mick Gooda is the Commission's former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. He was a commissioner from early 2010 to August 2016.

Discover the impactful work of Hon. Susan Ryan AO in fighting age and disability discrimination.

Graeme Innes was Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner from 2005 - July 2014 . During that time he has also served as Australia's Human Rights Commissioner for three and a half years and as Race Discrimination Commissioner for two years.

Elizabeth Broderick was appointed for a five year term as Sex Discrimination Commissioner in September 2007. The term was extended to September 2015. She was also the Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination from September 2007 until July 2011.

Hot Topics is a new feature that provides assistance in locating significant reports and publications, fact sheets and education materials regarding work the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ has undertaken.

The Conciliation Register provides summaries of a selection of complaints that have been resolved through the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s conciliation process.

Publications and other documents Act information sheets Complaint process brochures Pathways to Resolution DVD Charter of Service Translated information 'Know Your Rights' - Information card for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Information for Young People Human Rights reports

Charter of Service ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ National Information Service • Investigation and Conciliation Service Download in Word (133.92 KB) Download in PDF (121.12KB) Table of contents What we do Our service commitment How you can help us Compliments and general suggestions for improvement Raising concerns about our service Our contact information What we do The Australian Human…

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Pathways to Resolution: The conciliation process of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ. One of the Commission's main roles is to try to resolve complaints made under federal human rights and discrimination law through a process called 'conciliation' This video/DVD provides useful information about the Commission's conciliation process for people who have made, or are thinking about…

This fact sheet provides information for people making complaints about sex discrimination and reporting breaches of human rights.

Learn about the process for complaints under the Disability Discrimination Act.

Complaints under the Racial Discrimination Act Download in PDF Download in Word Table of contents What is the Racial Discrimination Act? When can this law be used? What is racial discrimination? When is offensive behaviour based on race not against the law? What can I do if I experience discrimination or racial hatred? What will happen with my complaint? Where can I get more information?…

Complaints under the Age Discrimination Act Download in PDF Download in Word Table of contents What is the Age Discrimination Act? When can this law be used? What is age discrimination? Exemptions Positive discrimination What can I do if I experience discrimination? What will happen with my complaint? Where can I get more information? What is the Age Discrimination Act? The Age…

The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ (the Commission) has three areas of complaints we can investigate and resolve. They are: Claims of unlawful discrimination This includes complaints of discrimination, harassment and bullying based on a person’s: sex, including pregnancy, marital or relationship status (including same-sex de facto couples), breastfeeding, family responsibilities, sexual …

Information for people and organisations responding to complaints

Human rights issues raised by the transfer of asylum seekers to third countries’ sets out the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s position in relation to steps taken recently by the Australian Government to transfer asylum seekers who arrive in Australia by boat to third countries for the processing of their claims for protection.