It recieves, investigates and conciliates complaints. The ACT Human Rights Office is a small, independent office headed by the ACT Discrimination Commissioner. The Immigration Advice and Rights Centre provides free legal advice on immigration issues. For advice on refugee claims see Refugee Advice and Casework Service. The Migrant Resource Centre can arrange one free consultation with an immigration lawyer.
Advice is given on most areas of law.
The service is run with the assistance of volunteer solicitors and law students from the Canberra community. The Ombudsman investigates complaints about Government agencies to see if they are wrong, unjust, unlawful, discriminatory or unreasonable in all the circumstances. For other immigration advice see Immigration Advice and Rights Centre. TAS provides free legal advice for tenants. The VoCC promotes reforms in the law, the administration of justice and in services for people victimised by crime, and acts as an advocate and information source for victims.