Outcome 1: Knowledge of Te Tiriti and human rights Everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand knows what their Tiriti and human rights and responsibilities are and feels empowered to advocate on their own behalf. Tangata Whenua clearly understand and exercise the pre-existing tino rangatiratanga rights affirmed in Te Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. They also understand human rights, and the relationship between Tiriti rights and human rights. Performance expectation • Communicate and promote Te Tiriti o Waitangi and human rights • Undertake research to inform communications and the development of strategies, campaigns, guidelines and toolkits • Develop strategies, campaigns, guidelines and toolkits to support understanding, empowerment and advocacy • Provide education, advocacy and advice (including legal interventions and submissions) What this looks like Our research, campaigns, inquiries, guidelines, submissions and advice: • provide public information on Te Tiriti and human rights issues • promote and advocate for the issues raised • influence and build capacity in decision makers and other stakeholders to take action to address human rights issues, and those identified in Te Tiriti • are viewed as credible and useful by stakeholders How well did we do? Our information resources, services, inquiries and campaigns reach, inform and influence users and audiences. This included: • A civil redress process to address conversion practices We launched the process six months after the historic Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Act 2022 was passed. The Commission’s service is a formal way to address some of the deep harm these practices can cause rainbow community members in Aotearoa New Zealand. The free, confidential, and impartial dispute resolution process for those experiencing conversion practices helps people understand what a conversion practice is and the support available to them. It could also connect them to Police, with their consent, if the situation meets the threshold of a criminal offence. To inform our work, extensive engagement with conversion practices survivors from Takatāpui/ Māori, Pacific and ethnic communities was undertaken, and we subsequently partnered with the community to provide support to survivors. We have also developed and delivered comprehensive education and prevention resources and training for key groups such as religious, community, cultural, clinical and government. 11