For public entities

Public entities have obligations under the Human Rights Act 2019, to act and make decisions compatibly with human rights, and to give human rights proper consideration when making decisions.

Unsure if you're a public entity? There's information here about what constitutes a public entity under the Act.

Looking for training?

We offer face-to-face and online training for public entities on the Human Rights Act. Check our training information for more details, or sign up to our training bulletin to receive updates to your inbox.

You can also watch our Human Rights Month Speaker Series videos online, featuring experts in various aspects of the Act. These were recorded in 2019 and aimed at helping public entities understand their obligations under the Act.

Downloadable resources for public entities

Public entity toolkit (A4, 54 pages)

'Queensland's Human Rights Act 2019: A guide for public entities' is a comprehensive guide to the obligations of public entities under the Act.

It includes an overview of each of the rights protected by the Act, practical ways to apply human rights in the workplace, information about complaints processes and remedies, and potential policy triggers.

Poster: Queensland Human Rights Act summary (A3)

This A3 poster provides an overview of what is covered by each of the rights under the Act. It is a guide only, not the full wording of the legislation.

Poster: Acting compatibly with human rights (A3)

This A3 poster provides a step by step process in plain English for assessing acts and decisions for compatibility with human rights, as required of public entities under the Act. The content is identical to that provided on our website.

  

Brochure: Acting compatibly with human rights: A guide for public entities (A6 folded, A4 flat)

This brochure has been developed to help public entity staff assess acts and decisions for compatibility with human rights, as per their obligations under the Queensland Human Rights Act 2019.

The brochure is A6 size when folded and A4 flat. It includes a list of all the rights protected by the Act with a brief explanation of each one, with a step by step process for assessing for compatibility to ensure compliance with section 13 (as per the poster above).

We can also provide your agency or organisation with a print-ready file you can provide to your printing supplier, with your departmental human rights contact details inserted on the back cover alongside the Commission’s contact details.

  

A simplified flowchart of the steps in assessing for compatibility with human rights. The flowchart works through the content available in html at https://www.qhrc.qld.gov.au/your-responsibilities/for-public-entities/acting-and-making-decisions-in-accordance-with-human-rights

Flowchart: Assessing for compatibility with human rights (A4)

This A4 poster provides a simplified step by step process for assessing acts and decisions for compatibility with human rights, as required of public entities under the Act. The content is a streamlined version of that provided on our website.

Thumbnail of our fact sheet for public entities about proper consideration

Fact sheet: Proper consideration (A4, 1 page)

This fact sheet gives an overview of the obligations on public entities to give proper consideration to relevant human rights when making decisions.

Fact sheet kit: The Queensland Human Rights Act (A4, 67 pages)

This kit contains a fact sheet on each right protected under the Act, the role of parliament, the role of courts and tribunals, and what a public entity is under the Act.

Fact sheet: Rights protected under the Act (A4, 6 pages)

This fact sheet lists the 23 rights protected by the Act, and contains the exact wording from sections 15-37 of the legislation. No further information about the rights (for example, their scope or any relevant policy triggers) is included.