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Initiatives to achieve better access to the built environment

As you know, the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act, and equivalent laws in all States, make it unlawful to discriminate on the ground of a person's disability. One of the areas covered by the Act is access to premises. The only exception to this is where a building is already constructed not providing access, and alteration to provide access would cause unjustifiable hardship.

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Disability Rights

Setting an Agenda for Disability and Tourism Research

While there is no section in the Disability Discrimination Act titled "Tourism" every aspect of the development, management and delivery of tourist services are covered by one or more provision within the DDA.

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Disability Rights

Equality by degrees

Equality by degrees: a place on the platform OCCASIONAL ADDRESS TO GRADUATION CEREMONY SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND LEISURE SCIENCES SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 13 April 2000 Graeme Innes Deputy Disability Discrimination Commissioner Human Rights And Equal Opportunity Commission Chancellor, Members of academic staff...

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