Welcome to the ACT Human Rights Commission

Everyone Can Play: Guidelines for Local Clubs on Best Practice Inclusion of Transgender and Intersex Participants

The Human Rights Commission has released a new resource designed to help local clubs be more inclusive, and to increase participation […] See more

From April 2017, the law in the ACT includes new and improved protection against discriminatory treatment. The Discrimination Act 1991 […] See more

Hello, I’m Helen Watchirs, the President and Human Rights Commissioner at the ACT Human Rights Commission. I was appointed as […] See more

Recent amendments to the Discrimination Act 1991, now mean it is unlawful to vilify someone in the ACT because of […] See more

The ACT Human Rights Commission’s role is to resolve complaints and promote rights. We:

provide an independent, fair and accessible process for resolving individual complaints;
promote service improvement;
promote the human rights and welfare of people; and
foster understanding of particular legislation.

The ACT Human Rights Commission includes the:

- STATEMENT: ACT Discrimination Commissioner Karen Toohey on the marriage equality survey
  21 Sep 2017
- ACT Discrimination Commissioner, Karen Toohey said: “I support a yes vote for marriage equality because I support equal rights for […]
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- MEDIA RELEASE: Call to Actively Promote Cultural Rights
  14 Sep 2017
- On the 10th anniversary of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, ACT Human Rights Commission President Dr Helen […]
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- Comments on the ACT Opposition’s Draft Crimes (Criminal Organisation Control) Bill 2017
  11 Sep 2017
- The Commission’s comments on the ACT Opposition’s exposure draft Bill to introduce criminal organisation control orders recommend increased safeguards to […]
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