New allocations and designations were made for the new financial year. These can be found on the Commission’s website (www.hrc.co.nz) The Chief Executive of the Commission manages all Commission staff except the staff of the Office of Human Rights Proceedings. The Director of Human Rights Proceedings decides whether to provide legal representation to applicants whose complaints of unlawful discrimination have not been resolved through the Commission’s dispute resolution process. The Director’s functions also include bringing proceedings under the Privacy Act 1993 for interferences with privacy referred by the Privacy Commissioner. Claims of unlawful discrimination or interference with privacy are heard in the Human Rights Review Tribunal. The Director manages the staff of the Office of Human Rights Proceedings. Goals and Strategic Impacts 2014−15 The Commission’s goal is that “People in New Zealand live together harmoniously, sharing a common respect for each other’s inherent dignity and human rights”. Our Statement of Intent and Statement of Performance Expectations 2014/15–2017/18 outlined the strategic impacts we intend to have to achieve this goal. These are: • M  ore people in New Zealand know and practise their rights and fulfil their responsibility to respect the human dignity and rights of others • People  and organisations that have legal obligations to respect and protect human dignity and rights do so • E ffective engagement of specific groups in decision-making affecting them and in the design of their communities • Increased  observance of procedural safeguards by decision-makers when exercising their legislative oversight and public sector management responsibilities • Better remedies for breaches of human dignity and rights • Development  of a culture where violence and abuse is not tolerated or unreported • Increased adoption of effective policies and practices that provide for equality of opportunity and non-discrimination In late 2014 the Commission reviewed and refreshed its Outcomes framework to ensure it was more meaningful and aligned with our strategic objectives. The new structure provides a clear reportable framework that forms the basis for the Commission’s ongoing work programme in both the short and -long term. The following section provides a summary of some of the impacts and contributions made by the Commission in 2014/15. The key activities under each of the five outputs, and the progress made toward identified standards and performance measures, are described in detail in the Statement of Performance section of this report. 12 Human Rights Commission