Human Rights Commission Act 2005
21Disability and community services commissioner’s
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21 Disability and community services commissioner’s functions (1) The disability and community services commissioner has the following functions: (a) to exercise functions for the commission in relation to disability services; (b) to exercise functions for the commission in relation to services for older people; (c) to deal with the following complaints: (i) a children and young people service complaint; (ii) a disability service complaint; (iii) an older people service complaint; (iv) a vulnerable person complaint; (v) a victims rights complaint; (vi) a conversion practice complaint; (vii) a human rights complaint;
(d) to exercise any other function given to the commissioner under in relation to disability services. 23 Discrimination commissioner’s functions (1) The discrimination commissioner has the following functions: (a) to exercise functions for the commission in relation to discrimination; (b) to exercise any other function given to the commission under this Act or another territory law. (2) The functions of the commission in relation to discrimination include (a) to promote the right of people to be free from unlawful discrimination in— (i) the areas of work, education and access to premises; (ii) the provision of goods, services, facilities and accommodation; and (iii) the activities of clubs; (b) to promote the right of people to be free from sexual harassment in— (i) the areas of work, education and access to premises; and (ii) the provision of goods, services, facilities and accommodation; and (iii) the activities of clubs;
Health services commissioner Division 3.6 (c) to promote recognition and acceptance within the community of the equality of all people; (d) to promote recognition and acceptance within the community of the principle of equality of opportunity for all people. (3) The exercise of the function mentioned in subsection (1) (a) is subject in relation to discrimination. (4) A term used in subsection (2) has the same meaning as in the Discrimination Act 1991. Division 3.6 Health services commissioner