Commissioners and Executive

The Commission has a President and seven Commissioners and is led by a Chief Executive.

• President
  Hugh de Kretser
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
  Ms Katie Kiss
• Age Discrimination Commissioner
  Mr Robert Fitzgerald AM
• Children's Commissioner
  Ms Anne Hollonds 
• Disability Discrimination Commissioner
  Ms Rosemary Kayess
• Human Rights Commissioner
  Ms Lorraine Finlay
• Race Discrimination Commissioner
  Mr Giridharan Sivaraman
• Sex Discrimination Commissioner
  Dr Anna Cody
• Chief Executive
  Ms Leanne Smith

Previous Office Holders:

President:

• Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM: 2017 - 2024
• Professor Gillian Triggs: 2012 - 2017
• The Hon. Catherine Branson QC: 2008 - 2012
• Hon. John von Doussa AO: 2003–2008
• Professor Alice Tay AM: 1998–2003
• Sir Ronald Wilson AC QC: 1990–1998
• Hon. Justice Marcus Einfeld: 1986–1990

Commissioners:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner

• June Oscar AO 2017-2024
• Professor Gillian Triggs: 2016-2017 (Acting)
• Robynne Quiggin (Deputy Commissioner): 2016 - 2017
• Mr Mick Gooda: 2010-2016
• Mr Tom Calma: 2004–2010
• Dr William Jonas AM: 1999–2004
• Ms Zita Antonios: 1998–1999 (Acting)
• Mr Mick Dodson AM: 1993–1998

Age Discrimination Commissioner

• The Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO: 2016-2023
• The Hon Susan Ryan AO: 2011 - 2016

National Children's Commissioner

• Ms Megan Mitchell: 2013 - 2020

Disability Discrimination Commissioner

• Dr Ben Gauntlett: 2019-2023 
• Mr Alastair McEwin: 2016 - 2019
• The Hon Susan Ryan AO: 2014 - 2016
• Mr Graeme Innes AM: 2005 - 2014
• Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM: 2000–2005 (Acting)
• Ms Susan Halliday: 1999 (Acting)
• Mr Chris Sidoti: 1998 (Acting)
• Ms Elizabeth Hastings: 1993–1997

Human Rights Commissioner

• Mr Edward Santow: 2016-2021
• Mr Tim Wilson: 2014-2016
• The Hon. Catherine Branson QC: 2009 - 2012
• Mr Graeme Innes AM: 2005–2009
• Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM: 2000–2005
• Mr Chris Sidoti: 1995–2000
• Mr Kevin O’Connor, AM: 1994-1995 (Acting)
• Mr Brian Burdekin AO: 1986–1994

Race Discrimination Commissioner

• Mr Chin Tan: 2018 - 2023
• Dr Tim Soutphommasane: 2013 - 2018
• Professor Gillian Triggs: 2013 (Acting)
• Dr Helen Szoke: 2011-2013
• Mr Graeme Innes AM: 2009–2011
• Mr Tom Calma: 2004–2009
• Dr William Jonas AM: 1999–2004 (Acting)
• Ms Zita Antonias: 1994–1999
• Ms Irene Moss AO: 1986–1994

Sex Discrimination Commissioner

• Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM: 2023 (Acting)
• Ms Kate Jenkins: 2016 - 2023
• Ms Elizabeth Broderick: 2007 - 2015
• The Hon. John von Doussa AO: 2007 (Acting)
• Ms Pru Goward: 2001–2007
• Ms Susan Halliday: 1998–2001
• Ms Moira Scollay: 1997–1998 (Acting)
• Ms Susan Walpole: 1993–1997
• Ms Quentin Bryce AC: 1988–1993
• Ms Pam O'Neill: 1984–1988

Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination

• Ms Elizabeth Broderick: 2007-2011
• The Hon. John von Doussa AO: 2007 (Acting)
• Ms Pru Goward: 2005–2007

Privacy Commissioner

On 1 January 1989, the Privacy Act 1988 took effect, establishing the Privacy Commissioner within the Australian Human Rights Commission.

On 1st July 2000 a new Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) was established by the federal Parliament.  With the establishment of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) in 2010, this role was amalgamated into the new office. For further information visit the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's website at: http://www.oaic.gov.au

Privacy Commissioner

• Mr Kevin O’Connor, AM: 1989-1996
• Ms Moira Scollay 1997-1999
• Mr Malcolm Crompton 1999-2004
• Ms Karen Curtis 2004-2010
• Mr Timothy Pilgrim PSM 2010-2018
• Ms Angelene Falk 2018 -