About Australian Lawyers for Human Rights

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights Inc (ALHR) was established in 1993, and incorporated as an association in NSW in 1998 (ABN 76 329 114 323).

ALHR is a network of Australian lawyers active in practising and promoting awareness of international human rights standards in Australia. ALHR has a national membership of over 1,200 people, with active National, State and Territory committees.

Through training, information, submissions and networking, ALHR promotes the practice of human rights law in Australia. ALHR has extensive experience and expertise in the principles and practice of international law, and human rights law in Australia.

ALHR is a member of the Australian Forum of Human Rights Organisations. It is a member of the Commonwealth Attorney General's NGO Forum on Human Rights, and the Department for Foreign Affairs Human Rights NGO Consultations.

Issues addressed by ALHR include anti-terrorism laws, refugee and asylum seeker issues, proposed reforms of the Human Rights and Equal OpportunIty Commission, amendments to anti-discrimination laws, and Australia's National Human Rights Action Plan.

To help lawyers use human rights remedies in their daily legal work, ALHR runs seminars on the use of international human rights standards in daily legal practice, in areas such as family law, tenancy, anti-discrimination, crime, corporations, land and environment, and employment.

The ALHR National Committee oversees State and Territory committees currently active in Queensland, the ACT, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. Please contact us if you are interested in convening ALHR activities in your State or Territory.

The 2011 National Committee is:

Stephen Keim SC (President)
Natasha Case (Secretary)
Eve Lester (Treasurer)
Liz Snell (Ordinary Member NSW)
Edwina MacDonald (Ordinary Member NSW)
Adam McLean (Ordinary Member Vic)
Matthew Zagor (Ordinary Member ACT)
John Southalan (Ordinary Member WA)
Suzanna Akila (Convenor)
Gayatri Nair (NSW Co-convenor)
Kate Schuetze (NSW Co-convenor)
Catherine Renshaw (NSW Co-convenor)
Jamie Nuich (Qld Co-convenor)
Alex McKean (Qld Co-convenor)
Lily Tsen (Vic Co-convenor)
Mandy Lister (Vic Co-convenor)
Tiffany Henderson (WA Co-convenor)
Breony Allen (WA Co-convenor)
Adrianne Walters (NT Co-convenor)
Claire Henderson (NT Co-convenor)
Madeleine Ogilvie (Tas Convenor)
Phillip Tahmindjis (International)
Anna Haynes (General)

Please use the links to join ALHR or to inquire about our work and services.