ACT Human Rights Commission

Do you have a complaint or concern? Have you been affected by crime?

We have services and supports to help Canberrans make a complaint, raise a concern or recover from the impacts of crime. We are a safe space. Our services are free and confidential.

• Complaints — you can make a complaint about discrimination and vilification, health services and more. Ask about our easy-to-use complaints process or make a complaint online.
• Victims of crime— services and supports for victims of crime, including free therapeutic services, help to navigate the criminal justice system and advocate for your victims rights, court support, financial assistance and more.
• ACT Public Advocate
• ACT Children and Young People Commissioner

Protecting the rights of LGBTIQA+ people

Whether you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, or asexual, you have the right to equal opportunity. It is against the law for someone to treat you unfairly because of your sexual orientation or gender identity.

You can raise concerns or complaints about discrimination or vilification with us. You can talk to us anonymously or confidentially while we work out the best way to address your concern. 

We can help you deal with concerns and complaints about:

• discrimination and vilification
• sexual harassment
• health services including health records
• veterinary services
• disability services including abuse, neglect or exploitation of a person with a disability
• services for older people
• services for children and young people
• retirement villages
• elder abuse – abuse, neglect or exploitation of vulnerable people over 60
• abuse, neglect or exploitation of a person with a disability
• justice agencies and their engagement with you as a victim of crime
• an occupancy dispute
• sexuality and gender identity conversion practices
• human rights
• complaints about a breach of privacy
• section 95 notice

You can call and talk to one of our team. We will listen and work out the best way to help.

Here are some examples of concerns and complaints from LGBTIQA+ Canberrans which we have helped resolve. 

ACT Public Advocate

We help people who deal with systems like mental health, child protection, youth justice, and disability services. We can:

• Tell you about your rights and how services should treat you
• Talk with you about your options and work with you to get solutions
• Help you to get a lawyer or other supports.
• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ACT Children and Young People Commissioner

We help to protect and promote the rights, safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We:

• Listen to children and young people about challenges they face

• Teach other people about the rights of children and young people 

• Use what we have heard and try to make the ACT better.  

Victims Support ACT contact number 1800 822 272 (free call)

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