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.
Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is the independent not-for-profit peak body leading diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We provide unique research, inspiring events and programs, curated resources and expert advice across all diversity dimensions to a community of member organisations.
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The Human Rights Law Centre protects and promotes human rights in Australia and in Australian activities overseas. We do this using an integrated strategic combination of legal action, advocacy, research and capacity building.
The HRLC is an independent, not-for-profit, non-government organisation and is a registered charity so all donations are tax deductible.
We work in coalition with key partners, including community organisations, law firms and barristers, academics and experts, and international and domestic human rights organisations.
Over the last ten years, we’ve established constitutional protection of the right to vote, improved access to healthcare for prisoners, provided human rights training to over 15,000 people and held Australia to account for its human rights obligations on the international stage.
Our community guidelines: https://www.hrlc.org.au/our-community-guidelines/