Getting to know the Act

With the operational stage of the Human Rights Act 2019 coming into full effect on 1 January 2020, there is a lot to learn about what the Act means and who it applies to - so we've collected a list of our resources below to help.

For the community

Find out about what rights are protected under the Act, the role of parliament and of courts and tribunals, what a public entity is and the complaints process or download a combined kit of all our factsheets on the Act (PDF File, 824.0 KB) to print or read later.

On the Sunshine Coast? Attend a community conversation event on Friday 27 November, aimed at sharing people's stories and experiences and discovering ways the community can work together to shape a positive future. Download the event flier (PDF File, 831.3 KB) for all the details including how to register.

Undertake an online training session on the Act through our website – it’s free and should only take about 25 minutes.

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for our daily posts during Human Rights Month explaining what the rights protected by the Act cover, examples of where the Act is being used in Queensland, and answers to some of the most common questions we're asked about the rights and the Act.

For public entities

Not sure if you’re a public entity or not under the Act? Read our fact sheet online or download the pdf (PDF File, 304.6 KB) .

Our Public Entity Toolkit has been developed especially for public entities, to help you understand your obligations under the Act. It includes information on each of the rights protected by the Act, how to apply them in your work, handling complaints under the Act, policy triggers for consideration, and lessons from other jurisdictions. You can download your copy from our website (PDF File, 6.0 MB) .

Download your poster guide to acting compatibly with human rights (PDF File, 2.2 MB) and your poster about the rights protected by the Act (PDF File, 881.1 KB) from our website.

Register for our online training module, ‘Public entities and the Queensland Human Rights Act 2019’ – it takes around 60 minutes to complete at a time that is convenient for you. It’s $5 per user or you can contact our training team for an annual subscription price for your workforce: training@qhrc.qld.gov.au.

We're not running a Speaker Series this year, but last year's Human Rights Month Speaker Series sessions were recorded - you can watch the videos of experts on aspects of the Human Rights Act or download the transcripts and slides from our Videos page.

Specific to community organisations

Free training sessions are being held in Brisbane during Human Rights Month, for community and legal advocates. Schedules and registrations are via our training page and places are limited to allow us to comply with COVIDsafe workplace guidelines, so get in quick to secure your place.

Specific to the public service

The Queensland Government’s Human Rights Portal contains information for the public service on understanding and applying human rights, as well as training specifically for the public service.