The Commission provides leadership to ensure human rights issues are on the national agenda, with the goal that human rights and fundamental freedoms are respected and protected in Australian law, policy and practice. We provide impartial information and dispute resolution services to prevent and resolve disputes about breaches of human rights and discrimination and conduct research and project work that is evidence based and contributes to improved protection and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

- Australians have access to independent human rights complaint handling and public inquiries processes and benefit from human rights education, promotion and monitoring, and compliance activitiesThe Commission provides leadership to ensure human rights issues are on the national agenda, with the goal that human rights and fundamental freedoms are respected and protected in Australian law, policy and practice. We provide impartial information and dispute resolution services to prevent and resolve disputes about breaches of human rights and discrimination, and conduct research and project work that is evidence based and contributes to improved protection and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms