Human Rights Consulting

We're here to empower you to create genuine change for young people and their communities through our human rights consulting services.

What We Do

We offer human rights consultancy services customised to the unique needs of organisations and authorities that want to ensure their work achieves the best possible outcomes while satisfying all legal and compliance obligations and international best practice.

We do this by building on our collective 40 years of deep experience across a range of fields, including human rights education, disability, youth justice, homelessness, policing, domestic violence, mental and women’s health, gender equality and refugees.

Our standard support packages include:

Human rights compliance audits and risk assessments
Policy and practice reviews

Staff and stakeholder workshops

Advocacy support and coaching

How It Helps

The benefits of applying this approach can be seen in its impact upon staff, service users, leadership, stakeholders and overall outcomes.

For staff:

building confidence and competence in human rights practice irrespective of experience, current role or training background
reducing moral distress and decision fatigue through systematic frameworks for daily practice
enhancing professional confidence and consistency when working with vulnerable individuals and families
effectively prioritising competing needs and navigate complex ethical decisions under pressure
strengthening communication and de-escalation skills across cultural differences and crisis situations.

For leadership:

demonstrating a clear commitment to ethical practice while mitigating any legal or reputational risks by building on sound, universally recognised ethical frameworks.
staying ahead of evolving regulatory requirements through evidence-based insights
informing strategic planning with comprehensive human rights assessments
reducing organisational liability through proactive identification of compliance gaps
enhancing decision-making processes with established human rights frameworks.

For stakeholders:

strengthening trust and credibility through transparent, accountable human rights practices
building stronger relationships with service users, communities, partners and funders
enhancing organisational reputation through professional oversight and documentation
improving client relationships and engagement through participatory, rights-based practice
demonstrating measurable commitment to ethical standards and best practice.

For outcomes:

identifying gaps and opportunities through systematic assessment approaches
ensuring programs and policies align with international human rights standards
delivering sustainable, culturally appropriate solutions that respect human dignity
creating genuine positive impact while avoiding unintended harm
achieving measurably better results for the people your organisation serves.

The Outcomes

Organisations that have undergone a human rights process typically experience:

improved client relationships and engagement through participatory, rights-based practice, resulting in better client outcomes
increased capacity to address competing needs and navigate complex ethical decisions under pressure
a reduction in moral distress and decision fatigue through the application of systematic frameworks for daily practice
strengthened communication and de-escalation skills across differences
enhanced professional confidence and consistency when working with vulnerable individuals and families.

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