Queensland Human Rights Commission

𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙎𝙊𝙊𝙉: 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙚 We are recruiting for 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 with the 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. Join the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC), an independent statutory agency dedicated to making human rights real for everyone. The 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 will lead the delivery of a wide range of strategic and operational corporate support services, ensuring the alignment of operational performance with the Commission's strategic goals. Key responsibilities include providing evidence-based advice to the Commissioner and other leaders, developing and implementing a comprehensive People and Culture Strategy, and ensuring effective service delivery across human resources functions. Additionally, the Director will lead QHRC's governance, risk, and reporting functions, identify opportunities for improvement, and oversee significant programs of work to align with the Commission's needs and objectives. You will also oversee and progress significant ICT and broader change programs. The ideal candidate is a dynamic and experienced leader with proven success in developing effective governance arrangements, exceptional planning and change management skills, and highly developed communication, negotiation, and collaboration abilities. You should have a demonstrated ability to build and maintain successful working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders and optimise data management and reporting tools. Key attributes include strategic thinking, leadership in complex environments, talent development, and sound governance. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁: https://lnkd.in/gmzc-tYb or contact Jon Hottot, Senior Partner, Luminary, on 0488 420 003 or via email [email protected] for a confidential discussion. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲: 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 Russell Fairbanks Jane Ellis (AHRI) Jon Hottot Lyndsay Webley Kerry Larkin Pallavi Anand Rachel Trombin Bruno Costa Kendall Soich Anna Watts Matilda Underhill Emily Eden Ann Garcia Lucas Fairbanks

We are incredibly proud of Claudia Diaz Amayo who, as a member of Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland's Women's Ethnic Network, has won the Multicultural Sector Outstanding Achievers' Category in the 2024 Multicultural Queensland Awards. The Women's Ethnic Network was recognised for its contributions to the empowerment of women from culturally and linguistically diverse background since 2022. Claudia says "our network of more than 130 active members from more than 40 countries has worked tirelessly to establish its own leadership team that has mainly focused on strategic advocacy, education and awareness in relation to family and domestic violence, and this has had a meaningful impact at the grassroots level". Congratulations to all those who have made a contribution to WEN's wonderful leadership team, including Sahba Habib, Maureen Usman, Sugee Kannangara, Claudia Moreno, Amrita Deshpande and Anna Rolansen.

Our new report on Australia’s child justice approach calls for transformational change that puts child wellbeing first and addresses the root causes of offending by children. The treatment of children in the criminal justice system, some as young as 10 years old, is one of the most urgent human rights issues facing Australia. For too long governments have ignored the evidence that prevention, not punishment, is key to keeping our children and the community safe. We must have a nationally coordinated, child rights-based approach to reform. This is the key to safer communities for all. Read the full report and its recommendations: ‘Help way earlier!’ How Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing: https://loom.ly/_A_P0PU #AusHumanRights

We are looking for our next Deputy Commissioner. This is a pivotal role at the Commission, contributing to the strategic direction and delivery of the Commission's work. The position also provides leadership to the legal and policy, prevention, education and regulatory strategy teams. It's an exciting time to join the Commission, with many significant projects underway. If you're interested in joining the team, you can apply at SmartJobs - https://lnkd.in/gkaiakpJ.

𝙐𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚-𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 We are recruiting for 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 with the 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. Join the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC), an independent statutory agency dedicated to making human rights real for everyone. The 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 will lead the delivery of a wide range of strategic and operational corporate support services, ensuring the alignment of operational performance with the Commission's strategic goals. Key responsibilities include providing evidence-based advice to the Commissioner and other leaders, developing and implementing a comprehensive People and Culture Strategy, and ensuring effective service delivery across human resources functions. Additionally, the Director will lead QHRC's governance, risk, and reporting functions, identify opportunities for improvement, and oversee significant programs of work to align with the Commission's needs and objectives. You will also oversee and progress significant ICT and broader change programs. The ideal candidate is a dynamic and experienced leader with proven success in developing effective governance arrangements, exceptional planning and change management skills, and highly developed communication, negotiation, and collaboration abilities. You should have a demonstrated ability to build and maintain successful working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders and optimise data management and reporting tools. Key attributes include strategic thinking, leadership in complex environments, talent development, and sound governance. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁: https://lnkd.in/gmzc-tYb or contact Jon Hottot, Senior Partner, Luminary, on 0488 420 003 or via email [email protected] for a confidential discussion. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲: 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 Russell Fairbanks Jane Ellis (AHRI) Jon Hottot Lyndsay Webley Kerry Larkin Pallavi Anand Rachel Trombin Bruno Costa Kendall Soich Anna Watts Matilda Underhill Emily Eden Ann Garcia Lucas Fairbanks

The Commission is sad to announce the impending departure of our much-valued and longstanding Deputy Commissioner, Neroli Holmes. Neroli is a familiar face to many who have worked with and for the Commission over the years, both as Deputy Commissioner and in other roles prior to that. In her time with us she has overseen, among other things, two Women in Prison reports, the introduction and implementation of Queensland’s Human Rights Act, and our transition from the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland to the Human Rights Commission. She has worked tirelessly to support our internal teams and the work of people in numerous advocacy and community organisations. Her knowledge and understanding of Queensland discrimination law and jurisprudence is second to none and her endless warmth, guidance, and legal smarts will be deeply missed by us all, both professionally and personally. We’ll be spending the next few weeks celebrating Neroli (and beginning the difficult task of finding her replacement) but for today, we recognise her many years of dedication and service to make Queensland a fairer and safer place. Thank you, Deputy Commissioner. 

We couldn't resist the opportunity to start the day by joining the regular community bushland walk hosted by Government House and Health and Wellbeing Queensland. Especially when Guide Dogs Queensland were the special guests! We were celebrating the start of #Pawgust - Guide Dogs Queensland's annual fundraiser to support the training of guide dogs. It's not too late to get involved - sign up at www.pawgust.com.au.

Today, the Queensland Police Service announced a review of watch houses in Queensland. You can read the Human Rights Commissioner's statement here.

Last Friday, the Community Safety and Legal Affairs Committee released its report on the Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2024, recommending that the Bill be passed into law. The Commission welcomes the Committee’s report and supports the passage of the Bill. In our submission to the Committee, we highlighted the importance of a comprehensive revision of Queensland’s anti-discrimination laws, as outlined in our 2022 Building Belonging report. We look forward to seeing the remaining 32 Building Belonging recommendations implemented as a priority. You can read the Report here: https://lnkd.in/gyXMEHXB

Our Commission team were thrilled to support the River to Rooftop challenge this morning. 1040 stairs up to the top of 111 Eagle Street - all before breakfast! We are very pleased to be able to step up to stop domestic and family violence, by raising funds for Women's Legal Service Queensland. Well done Scott McDougall, Claudia Diaz Amayo, Yonna Simon, Hayley McDermott, Cristy Dieckmann and Donamon Pearce. 🎖 🎖 🎖 🎖 🎖 You can support our team here - https://lnkd.in/gYisnQ_m