Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Australia

GPO Box 5218
Sydney NSW 2001, Australia
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission is a national independent statutory government body, established in 1986 by an Act of the federal Parliament, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act. The federal Attorney General is the Minister responsible in Parliament for the Commission.

Matters which can be investigated by the Commission include discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or ethnic origin , racial vilification , sex, sexual harassment, marital status, pregnancy, or disability.

Human Rights education is one of the core responsibilities of the Commission along with the investigation and attempted resolution of complaints about breaches of human rights and anti-discrimination legislation.
Phone: (02) 9284 9600
TTY: 1 800 620 241
Fax: (02) 9284 9600
URL: http://www.hreoc.gov.au
Updated: 12/19/2003