Expressions of interest are called to fill the position of the Queensland Human Rights Commissioner.
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;

Job details

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

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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• 660469 25 - Role Description (Word, 167KB)