Human Rights Commission

The ACT Human Rights Commission was established in 2005 to promote and protect the rights and wellbeing of all people living in the Australian Capital Territory.

The Commission is an independent statutory agency established by the Human Rights Commission Act 2005.

There are three separate Commissioners within the Commission, each with different responsibilities and functions:

• Ms Mary Durkin is the Health Services Commissioner and the Disability & Community Services Commissioner
• Mr Alasdair Roy is the Children & Young People Commissioner
• Dr Helen Watchirs is the Human Rights & Discrimination Commissioner

Click here to access the ACT Human Rights Commission website