ACT Human Rights Commission

The ACT Human Rights Commission promotes the human rights and welfare of all people living in the ACT. The Commission:

Handles complaints about health services, disability and community services, services for children and young people, occupancy disputes, victims of crime charter of rights complaints, abuse and neglect of vulnerable people and complaints about discrimination. 

  • Supports and advocates for victims of crime.
  • Advises government bodies and other organisations about their human rights obligations.
  • Promotes the human rights and welfare of all people in the ACT. 
  • Advocates for children, young people and adults experiencing vulnerability.

All our services are free and confidential.

 Get in touch if you have a concern or complaint, or to learn about services and supports. All our services are free and confidential. 

 

Protecting the rights of LGBTIQA+ people

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

It’s easy for you to 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.

You can contact us for a free & confidential chat about your concerns and we can give you information about your options or help you make a complaint.

We can help you deal with concerns about:

  • Discrimination in employment, education, accommodation, service provision
  • Vilification on the basis of gender identity, sexuality, or HIV status
  • Sexuality & gender identity conversion practices
  • Sexual harassment
  • Health services & individual health practitioners (eg. doctors)
  • Abuse, neglect or exploitation of people over 60 or an adult with a disability
  • Aged care, retirement villages and services for older people
  • Services for people with a disability
  • Services for victims of crime
  • Services for children & young people
  • Occupancy & accommodation

We will try and help you resolve the concern or complaint. If we can’t deal with an issue or the issues cannot be resolved through our process, we will talk to you about other options.

LGBTIQ+ RIGHTS

ACT Human Rights Commission Socials

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

Address

  • Street: 56 Allara Street
  • Postcode: 2601
  • City: Canberra City
  • State: ACT

Contact

  • Call: 02 6205 2222
  • Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the ACT, the Ngunnawal people. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.

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