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Australian Human Rights Commission
Category:	Organisation
Binomial Name:	Australian Commonwealth Government
Sub Category:	Statutory Body
Place:
State/Country:	Australia
Alternative Names:	Australian Human Rights Commission
URL:	https://humanrights.gov.au/
Summary Information:
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) was established by an Act of Federal Parliament in 1986 (Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth)). Its aim is to encourage increased understanding and protection of human rights in Australia and to address the human rights concerns of a wide range of individuals and groups in society. The AHRC consists of a President and seven Commissioners. The Commission's responsibilities include matters on education and public awareness, discrimination and human rights complaints, human rights compliance, and policy and legislative development. AHRC is an independent statutory body. It reports to the federal parliament through the Attorney-General.

Related Entries

Event

Bringing Them Home: Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families (1997)

'Close the Gap' Indigenous Health Equality Summit Statement of Intent - Signatory

'Close the Gap' Statement of Intent (Victoria) - Signatory

The Northern Territory Emergency Response

Legislation

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth)

References

Report

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1997) Bringing Them Home: Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families

Resource

The Attorney-General's Department (Australian Commonwealth Government) (1986) Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986

Glossary

Created:	Wednesday, 28 August 2002
Modified:	Friday, 5 August 2022