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

From 1 April 2016, the ACT Human Rights Commission expanded to include the functions of the Victims of Crime Commissioner and […] See more

The role of the ACT Human Rights Commission 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:

- Everyone Can Play: Guidelines for Local Clubs on Best Practice Inclusion of Transgender and Intersex Participants
  5 Apr 2017
- The Human Rights Commission has released a new resource designed to help local clubs be more inclusive, and to increase participation […]
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- New discrimination protections in force
  3 Apr 2017
- From April 2017, the law in the ACT includes new and improved protection against discriminatory treatment. The Discrimination Act 1991 […]
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- Human Rights Commission 2015-2016 Annual Report
  13 Dec 2016
- The ACT Human Rights Commission 2015-2016 Annual Report is now available. Download a copy here ACT Human Rights Commission 2015-2016 Annual […]
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