The Commission conducts research and strategic projects to:

• address systemic causes of discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 and racial and religious vilification under the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001, and
• promote and protect human rights under the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities. 

Current projects

Current projects at the Commission include:

• Independent Equity and Diversity Review of the Country Fire Authority and the Metropolitan Fire Brigade
• Equitable Briefing Initiative – Achieving equitable representation of Victorian women barristers in commercial litigation
• Aboriginal Cultural Rights in Victoria
• Independent Review Victoria Police
• Auslan interpreters in Victorian hospitals – Signs for Health
• Report Racism: preventing prejudice-based crime and discrimination
• Beyond doubt: the experiences of people with disabilities reporting crime
• Come in, we're accessible: improving accessibility in retail and hospitality
• Anti-hate
• Race discrimination in nightclubs, pubs and bars
• My work rights

Previous Commission projects include:

• Fair go, sport!: tackling homophobia and discrimination in sport
• Male Champions of Change
• Reporting Racism
• Anti-racism: The LEAD project 
• Koori women and prison
• Public transport for people with disabilities in Victoria
• Deadly People: a collection of stories from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Desperate measures: relinquishment of children with disability into state care
• Discrimination in the private rental market
• Everyday People, Everyday Rights: establishing human rights awareness and advocacy among everyday Victorians
• Harnessing Diversity: addressing racial and religious discrimination in employment
• Held Back: the experiences of students with disability in schools
• Mature age workers and the Equal Opportunity Act: educating mature-age workers about age discrimination
• Rights in the region: the key human rights issues affecting regional Victorians
• Rights of older people: the key human rights issues affecting older Victorians
• Rights of Passage: reducing racism and discrimination experienced by young Australian-Sudanese people
• Rights on the road: discrimination against older drivers
• School fees for children of visa holders: international students and other visa holders who pay school fees for their children
• Time to Respond: improving access to taxi services for people with a disability.
• Volunteering and the Equal Opportunity Act: how the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 applies to volunteers
• Women in the law: the experiences of women working in the legal profession across Victoria