Building a culture of human rights
A human rights culture is a pattern of shared attitudes, values and behaviours that influence the policy-making, decisions and practices of government to uphold the human rights of all Queenslanders.
The Human Rights Unit in the Department of Justice and Attorney-General conducted interviews with a broad range of Queensland Government employees to learn what they’re doing to build a culture that respects, protects and promotes human rights in their workplace.
In October 2024, we hosted a panel conversation with public sector leaders about their strategies for championing a culture of human rights at work.
Watch the recordings below.
This thought-provoking conversation explored the importance of integrating human rights into our daily decision-making and actions, and how to lead valuable conversations about these issues with our colleagues.
Hear from three public sector leaders about their unique perspectives on human rights, drawing from their diverse backgrounds and experiences.
From the frontlines to corporate services and policy development, building a human rights culture in the public sector is a shared responsibility.
Hear from a director-general, mental health practitioner and a policy director about their thoughts and experiences in building a human rights culture at work.
Since its inception, the Human Rights Act 2019 has helped the public sector to deliver better services for Queenslanders by respecting, protecting and promoting their human rights in the decisions we make.
Hear from 3 Queensland Government employees about how the Act has influenced the way they deliver services to the community—from COVID–19 legislation, to land rights policies and mental health support.
As Queensland Government employees, our actions and decisions directly impact the lives of Queenslanders.
Hear from 3 Queensland Government employees about how Queensland’s human rights laws have supported them to properly consider human rights when delivering services to the community, and how they’ve strengthened the policy advice provided to decision-makers across government.