Australian Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2021–22 its functions, responsibilities and roles, and operating procedures necessary to fulfill the Commission’s purpose and functions. The Commission (consisting of the President and Commissioners) holds formal Commission meetings for reporting by the Chief Executive four times a year. These meetings facilitate high-level reporting of progress against the Commission’s annual work plan, and the President and Commissioners’ term goals, allow senior management to provide updates from across the Commission’s work, and provide a space for key decisions by the President and Commissioners. Published materials by the Commission are formally approved, as required, through a process in accordance with the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth). The Commission obtains appropriate ethics approval for all relevant major activities. Our risk management framework provides a mechanism for proactively identifying and mitigating risks across the organisation, and for monitoring the operating environment. We are supported by our Audit and Risk Committee as well as our internal auditors who conduct regular audit reviews and other assurance activities for our strategic planning and core business processes. 1 Australian Human Rights Commission, Audit and Risk Committee Charter (2022) <https://humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/ahrc_audit_and_risk_committee_charter.pdf>; Australian Human Rights Commission, Operating context: Risk oversight and management (2022) <https://humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/operating_environment_analysis_and_risk_oversight_and_ma nagement_2022-2023_0.pdf>. 1 14