Our Mission

Through a strong alliance of community members working together, we can succeed in creating a New South Wales where everyone must be treated fairly and equally.

Established in 2015, the Human Rights for NSW Alliance (HRA4NSW) is made up of more than 130 legal and community organisations, faith bodies and trade unions calling for a Human Rights Act for NSW.

Together we represent tens of thousands of stakeholders throughout our state united behind our belief that the rights of NSW residents should be articulated and protected in law, so that we are all treated fairly, with dignity, equality and respect.

We are worried that NSW has fallen behind neighbouring states and territories. The Australian Capital Territory passed a Human Rights Act in 2004, Victoria in 2006 and Queensland in 2019. Everyday these laws are delivering concrete benefits to adults, families and children, helping them to achieve fairer, dignity-centred decision-making in areas like health, education and housing. People in NSW deserve this protection too.

This is a campaign for everyone in New South Wales. It’s up to all of us to speak up for each other and put this issue on the agenda. We need to speak to our elected representatives and ask them to commit to taking steps to pass an enforceable Human Right Act.

HRA4NSW is convened by Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and the NSW Council for Civil Liberties and guided by a Steering Committee of 18 NSW organisations.

Contact Us

We'd love to hear from you. Whether you are an organisation or an individual, get in contact if you'd like to get involved in the Human Rights for NSW alliance, or if you would like more information humanrightsactfornsw@gmail.com