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.