Australian Human Rights Commission Annual Report November 2022 Our vision is an Australian society in which human rights are respected, promoted and protected; where every person is free and equal in dignity and rights. Our focus is a Commission that is connected to Australian communities and is a valued national institution having a positive impact on the major human rights priorities facing Australia. We provide direct services to the Australian community, by supporting access to justice and remedies through our conciliation team, for people to resolve disputes about discrimination and human rights breaches. We find practical solutions to issues of concern, advocate for systemic change, and raise awareness of human rights and fundamental freedoms across the community. We seed and drive systemic and long-term change through collaborations with government, industry, and civil society and communities, to see fundamental rights and freedoms realised. This includes providing human rights analysis to the courts and parliamentary inquiries, conducting research, driving advocacy and campaigns and working with diverse stakeholders to see fundamental rights and freedoms realised. We work with human rights bodies around the world through our international engagement – multilateral, regional and bilateral – and in Australia monitoring and reporting on human rights abuses by amplifying the voices of people who are affected. This may be through addressing complaints of discrimination, engaging with government on policy issues, setting and advancing the national human rights agenda, engaging regionally and internationally with other national human rights institutions, and building awareness, understanding and respect for human rights in our workplaces and communities. 1.2 Achieving our Purpose Driving real and systemic changes to improve the enjoyment of human rights by all is a complex and long-term endeavour. Our remit is to both support individuals in realising their human rights as well as embedding human rights issues at a national level through collaboration and systemic change. Our Corporate Plan is the roadmap that guides the Commission’s work for the reporting period. It establishes our role as Australia’s national human rights institution to promote and protect the human rights of everyone in Australia. The Plan includes the Commission’s performance framework, which links the performance criteria outlined in our 2021–2022 Portfolio Budget Statement to the results in this Annual Report. The Commission’s performance measurement framework is detailed in Appendix 1. 5