The number of human rights complaints lodged by Canberrans fell by almost 20 per cent over the past financial year, says the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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A total of 62 complaints were recorded by the Commission throughout 2012-13, a fall of more than 19 per cent from the previous total of 77.
The number of complaints lodged with the ACT Human Rights Commission also fell across the 12 month period, according to the commission's annual report.
A total of 82 complaints were lodged with the Human Rights Commissioner throughout 2012-13, down from 125 the previous year. Two of the complaints were lodged by inmates at the Alexander Maconochie Centre, down from a total of 11 in 2011-12.
However, ACT Human Rights Commissioner Helen Watchirs, pictured, said the decreases weren't necessarily positive, as cuts to staff at the Commission may have affected people's knowledge of their rights.
''We've dropped this year to an all-time low,'' she said.
''We lost an education officer, so we haven't been able to do as much educational training … I am concerned.''
The number of complaints lodged with the Health Commissioner also dropped slightly in 2012-13, down 2 per cent to 355 complaints.
More than 40 per cent of the complaints about health received by the commissioner related to the Canberra Hospital, while 18 per cent related to Calvary Hospital and 16 per cent to Mental Health ACT.
A total of 44 complaints were lodged with the Children and Young People Commissioner, down 47 per cent from the previous year, while the Disability and Community Services Commissioner reported a 27 per cent drop in complaints, to 22.