Events and training
Free training: Using the Human Rights Act
This training is for workers or volunteers with community organisations, carers, others who are in a position to advocate on behalf of themselves or others.
If you support people engaging with health, disability, education or community services, or in their interactions with state government or local councils, understanding the Human Rights Act and how to use it can result in greatly improved outcomes for the people you support – and we’re offering free sessions during Human Rights Week 2023.
Our 'Using the Human Rights Act' training runs for three hours and participants will learn to use the Human Rights Act to advocate on behalf of themselves or others, including:
- which organisations have responsibilities under the Human Rights Act 2019
- to identify when situations may limit a person’s human rights
- what options and remedies may be available to achieve better human rights outcomes
- to plan for engaging with a public entity to advocate
- to use the language of the Act to communicate with the public entity and advocate on behalf of themselves or others.
| Date | Time | Venue | Registration link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 5 December | 9am - 12:30pm | Spinal Life Australia 2-4 Smith Street North Cairns Q 4870 | Concluded |
| Tuesday 5 December | 10am - 12pm | Encircle Kallangur Neighbourhood Centre 51 Marsden Road Kallangur Q 4503 | Concluded |
| Wednesday 6 December | 10am - 1pm | QHRC Rockhampton Level 1, 209 Bolsover Street Rockhampton Q 4700 | Concluded |
| Thursday 7 December | 9:30am - 12:30pm | Room B, 63 George Street Brisbane Q 4000 | Concluded |
| Friday 8 December | 9:30am - 12:30pm | Online via Zoom (a link will be sent to the email address you provide when you register) | Concluded |
Free webinars: Queensland's Human Rights Act
Our Human Rights Act and Anti-Discrimination Act webinars run for one hour and are open to anyone interested in attending. All you need is a device with an internet connection. Webinars are provided through Zoom, which you can use over the internet or via an app on your phone or computer.
They’re free to attend but registration is essential. A link will be sent to the email address you use to register before the training starts.
| Date | Time | Registration link |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 4 December - for the housing and homelessness sector | 2pm - 3pm | Concluded |
| Tuesday 5 December - for the disability sector | 10am - 11am | Concluded |
Free webinars: Queensland's Anti-Discrimination Act
| Date | Time | Registration link |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 5 December | 12noon - 1pm | Concluded |
| Thursday 7 December | 2pm - 3pm | Concluded |
Free webinars: Know your rights - an intro for Mob
Our 'Know your rights' webinars are for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and will introduce Queensland's human rights and anti-discrimination laws and how they can help you.
Webinars are online presentations and these will be run by First Nations community engagement officers from the Queensland Human Rights Commission. We’ll cover:
- What the law means for First Nations people in Queensland
- How to make a discrimination or human rights complaint
- Reporting racism
| Date | Time | Registration link |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 4 December | 10am - 11am | Concluded |
| Wednesday 6 December | 10am - 11am | Concluded |
| Friday 8 December | 10am - 11am | Concluded |
For public sector employees
The Department of Justice and Attorney-General’s Human Rights Unit is running a one-hour ‘Human rights 101 for public sector employees’ webinar as part of Human Rights Week. This one-hour webinar is designed for public sector employees who are new to working with the Act or need a refresher on the basics.
- Tuesday 5 December, 12:30pm - 1:30pm: find out more or register on the forgov website.
