Dr.J. )6D n5 5t to% 0 Australian Human Rights Commission Our ref: 2021-08981 428 June 2021 .4 Jacqueline Pearce Dear Jacqueline, I refer to your recent letter. For your information, the Australian Human Rights Commission has the power to investigate and conciliate complaints about: • discrimination because of a person's race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, intersex status, pregnancy, marital or relationship status, age or disability as well as sexual harassment in specific areas of public life, such as, employment, education, and the provision of goods and services; • racial hatred that takes place in public; • discrimination in employment because of a person's criminal record, trade union activity, religion, political opinion or social origin; or • breaches of human rights by the Commonwealth of Australia. I appreciate the concerns you raised. Unfortunately, from the information you have provided it does not appear that the Commission's Investigation and Conciliation Section can help you with this matter. It d6es not appear to be covered by the Commission's complaint handling powers as set out above. The Commission has the power to inquire into complaints alleging a breach of human rights when they involve an act or practice of the Commonwealth. The Commission has no power to inquire into alleged breaches of human rights by state/territory government bodies, private organisations or individuals. You may like to contact the following bodies for their respective complaint handling powers: 1. SA Ombudsman for complaints about SA state government bodies. Address: PO Box 3651, Rundle Mall SA 5000 Phone: Australian Human Rights Commission ABN 41 996 232 602 Level 3 175 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 GPO Box 5218 General entwines Sydney NSW 2001 National Info Service vivrw.humanrights.gavau TTY EFTA00267039