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:

- Getting it wrong on rights
  12 Jul 2017
- Letter To The Editor, The Australian 3 July 2017 ACT Human Rights Commissioner Dr Helen Watchirs wrote to The Australian’s […]
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- Media Release: ACT HRC Comment on Bimberi Allegations 4 July 2017
  4 Jul 2017
- Media Release: ACT HRC Comment on Bimberi Allegations 4 July 2017
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- ACT Human Rights Commission Strategic Plan 2017-2020
  30 Jun 2017
- The ACT Human Rights Commission has adopted a new three year Strategic Plan 2017-2020 setting out its vision, mission, values […]
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