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The Human Rights Unit

The Human Rights Unit within the Department of Justice has responsibility for coordinating implementation of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (the Charter) and facilitating the development of a human rights culture across Victorian Government.

The Human Rights Unit supports all government departments to comply with Charter requirements and ensure human rights are a key consideration in all areas of government decision-making and service delivery.

The role of the Human Rights Unit includes:

• advising the Attorney-General on Charter issues
• designing and delivering human rights training across government and to key agencies, targeting areas most affected by the Charter
• developing guidance material, tools and processes to integrate human rights considerations into policy development, legislative proposals, decision making and service delivery
• supporting all government departments to assess the human rights impacts of policy proposals, and advising on legislative compatibility with the Charter to promote consistency across government
• coordinating review of the compatibility of legislation, policies and procedures with the Charter
• raising awareness of the Charter and promoting commitment to human rights across the public sector.

The Human Rights Unit is unable to provide legal advice to the public.