Australian Human Rights Commission
Australian Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory body under federal legislation. The Commission’s roles include to:
- handle complaints of discrimination, or breaches of human rights
- hold public inquiries into human rights issues
- educate and raise public awareness
- provide legal, policy and other advice to the courts, parliaments and governments, and
- research into human rights and discrimination issues
The student may be able to make a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission.if they feel they have been discriminated against by a tertiary education provider, training provider, their employer, and/or a prospective education/training provider/employer based on their:
- disability
- age
- gender
- race
- sexual preference
- social origin, and/or
- religion
The Commission can help both parties of the complaint matter to resolve the issues of complaint and arrive at an agreed resolution to the situation. This is called a conciliation process. An outcome of this process can include an apology, reinstatement to a job, course or educational/training institution, compensation for lost wages, policy change or better anti-discrimination training.