Queensland Human Rights Commissioner

13 hours ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Department of Justice Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

The Queensland Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory body established under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (the AD Act).

The statutory functions of the Queensland Human Rights Commission under the AD Act includes:


• to inquire into complaints and, where possible, to effect conciliation;

• to carry out investigations relating to contraventions of the AD Act;

• to examine Acts and, when requested by the Minister, proposed Acts, to determine whether they are, or would be, inconsistent with the purposes of the AD Act;

• to undertake research and educational programs to promote the purposes of the AD Act;

• to consult with various organisations to ascertain means of improving services and conditions affecting groups that are subjected to contraventions of the AD Act;

• to research and develop additional grounds of discrimination and to make recommendations for the inclusion of such grounds in the AD Act, when requested by the Minister;

• such functions as are conferred on the commission under another Act;

• such functions as are conferred on the commission under an arrangement with the Commonwealth under part 3;

• to promote an understanding and acceptance, and the public discussion, of human rights in Queensland;

• if the commission considers it appropriate to do so — to intervene in a proceeding that involves human rights issues with the leave of the court hearing the proceeding and subject to any conditions imposed by the court;

• such other functions as the Minister determines; and

• to take any action incidental or conducive to the discharge of the above functions.

The functions of the Queensland Human Rights Commission under the Human Rights Act 2019 (HR Act) are:


• to deal with human rights complaints under Part 4 of the HR Act;

• if asked by the Attorney-General, to review the effect of Acts, statutory instruments and the common law on human rights and give the Attorney-General a written report about the outcome of the review;

• to review public entities' policies, programs, procedures, practices and services in relation to their compatibility with human rights;

• to promote an understanding and acceptance, and the public discussion, of human rights and this Act in Queensland;

• to make information about human rights available to the community;

• to provide education about human rights and the HR Act;

• to assist the Attorney-General in reviews of the HR Act under sections 95 and 96;

• to advise the Attorney-General about matters relevant to the operation of the HR Act; and

• another function conferred on the commission under the HR Act or another Act.

The Queensland Human Rights Commissioners powers under the AD Act include:


• the powers given by the Act.

• the commissioner also has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of the commission's functions.

• if the commissioner, in exercising its powers, asks a person to give the commissioner a document or other material, the commissioner may include with the request a requirement that the giving of the document or other material be done within the time stated in the requirement.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/660469/25

Closing Date: Friday, 17th October 2025

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