Human rights institution of the Australian Government
Not to be confused with Australian Human Rights Institute.
"Equal Opportunity Commission" redirects here. For the United States' Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, see Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Australian Human Rights Commission
Commission overview
Formed
1986 (1986)
Preceding commission
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Jurisdiction
Australia
Headquarters
Sydney
Employees
126[1]
Minister responsible
Mark Dreyfus, Attorney-General of Australia
Commission executives
Ros Croucher, President[2]
June Oscar, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner[2]
Ben Gauntlett, Disability Discrimination Commissioner[2]
Lorraine Finlay, Human Rights Commissioner[3]
Chin Tan, Race Discrimination Commissioner[2]
Kate Jenkins, Sex Discrimination Commissioner[2]
Kay Patterson, Age Discrimination Commissioner[2]
Key documents
Racial Discrimination Act 1975
Sex Discrimination Act 1984
Disability Discrimination Act 1992
Age Discrimination Act 2004
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
Website
humanrights.gov.au
Ros Croucher, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission since 2017
The Australian Human Rights Commission is the national human rights institution of Australia, established in 1986 as the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) and renamed in 2008. It is a statutory body funded by, but operating independently of, the Australian Government. It is responsible for investigating alleged infringements of Australia's anti-discrimination legislation in relation to federal agencies.
The Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 articulates the Australian Human Rights Commission's role and responsibilities. Matters that can be investigated by the Commission under the Australian Human Rights Commission Regulations 2019 include discrimination on the grounds of age, medical record, an irrelevant criminal record; disability; marital or relationship status; nationality; sexual orientation; or trade union activity.
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