President & Commissioners
The Commission has a President and five Commissioners. The five positions are currently held by four persons.
- President and Human Rights Commissioner
The Hon. Catherine Branson QC
- Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Race Discrimination Commissioner
Mr Graeme Innes AM
- Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Mr Mick Gooda
- Sex Discrimination
Commissioner and Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination
Elizabeth Broderick
Previous Office Holders:
President:
- Hon. John von Doussa: 2003 - 2008
- Professor Alice Tay: 1998 - 2003
- Sir Ronald Wilson: 1990 - 1998
- Hon. Justice Marcus Einfeld: 1986 - 1990
Commissioners:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
- Mr Tom Calma: 2004 - 2010
- Dr William Jonas AM: 1999 – 2004
- Ms Zita Antonios: 1998 – 1999 (Acting)
- Mr Mick Dodson: 1993 – 1998
Disability Discrimination Commissioner
- 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 Graeme Innes AM: 2005 - 2009
- Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM: 2000 - 2005
- Mr Chris Sidoti: 1995 - 2000
- Mr
Brian Burdekin:
1986 - 1994
Race Discrimination Commissioner
- Mr Tom Calma: 2004 - 2009
- Dr William Jonas: 1999 - 2004 (Acting)
- Ms Zita Antonias: 1994 - 1999
- Ms Irene Moss: 1986 - 1994
Sex Discrimination Commissioner
- The Hon. John von Doussa: 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: 1988 - 1993
- Ms Pam O'Neill: 1984 - 1988
Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination
- The Hon. John von Doussa: 2007 (Acting)
- Ms Pru Goward: 2005 - 2007
