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
