(m) Role of the Commission • Education and public awareness. In addition to complaints-handling functions, the Commission proposes that it have the following specific functions in relation to a Human Rights Act. • Public sector training and guidance, including support for the initial roll-out, ongoing education programs to improve human rights compliance, and the development of public sector guidelines and protocols. • Reporting, reviews and oversight. This would include powers to conduct ownmotion systemic inquiries in relation to human rights breaches; and to review the policies and practices of public authorities to assess their compatibility with the Human Rights Act. • Annual reporting. The Commission must be equipped with the necessary tools and resources to protect and promote human rights in line with the Paris Principles. The Paris Principles set out internationally accepted standards that must be met by National Human Rights Institutions such as the Commission. • Extension of existing intervention powers to enable the Commission to intervene in court or tribunal proceedings involving the interpretation or application of the Human Rights Act. FREE AND EQUAL A Human Rights Act for Australia 2022 31