About us (Publication Scheme)
We work to protect and strengthen human rights in Queensland, and to help build a fairer, safer, and more inclusive community.
We do this by:
- Providing an expert dispute resolution service for discrimination, human rights, sexual harassment, and vilification complaints
- Providing a free and personalised information service on rights and responsibilities
- Training businesses, government and the community
- Supporting the development of policy and legislation to better protect rights
- Increasing public understanding and discussion of human rights and responsibilities
We are a statutory body established under the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 and were formerly called the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland. We were renamed the Queensland Human Rights Commission on 1 July 2019 with the commencement of the Human Rights Act 2019.
We are an independent Commission but our functions are defined by legislation.
We are not an enforcement body, or a tribunal with the power to make rulings about complaints. Our role is to support people and communities to resolve issues of discrimination or human rights breaches through dispute resolution.
Our head office is in Brisbane. We have regional offices in Cairns, Townsville and Rockhampton, and deliver services statewide
Further information about us
Visit the About Us page for information including what we do, the Commissioner, our organisational chart, our annual reports, strategic and other plans.
Visit the Contact Us page for information about office locations and contact details.
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