Australian Human Rights Commission

Law PracticeNew South Wales, Australia201-500 Employees

The Commission was established in 1986 by an act of the federal Parliament. We are an independent statutory organisation and report to the federal Parliament through the Attorney-General.

Our Vision:

Human rights: everyone, everywhere, everyday

Our Mission:

Leading the promotion and protection of human rights in Australia by:

*  making human rights values part of everyday life and language;
*  empowering all people to understand and exercise their human rights;
*  working with individuals, community, business and government to inspire action;
*  keeping government accountable to national and international human rights standards;

We do this by:

*  listening, learning, communicating and educating;
*  being open, expert, committed and impartial;
*  fostering a collaborative, diverse, flexible, respectful and innovative workplace.

Our statutory responsibilities include:

*  education and public awareness
*  discrimination and human rights complaints
*  human rights compliance
*  policy and legislative development.

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