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Disability Rights
15 December 2016WebpageGuidelines for providers of insurance and superannuation under the Disability Discrimination Act (2016)
Explore guidelines in the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) that assist insurance and superannuation providers comply with the DDA when making decisions. -
14 December 2012Book page
Finding your way around the draft Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards
All the documents on the proposed Premises Standards which were tabled in Parliament on 2 December are now available on the Attorney General's Department website at http://www.ag.gov.au/premisesstandards -
Complaint Information Service14 December 2012Publication
Alternative Dispute Resolution in education: case studies in resolving complaints of Disability Discrimination (2002)
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) came into effect in March 1993. The Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against people with a disability in many areas of public life. The purpose of the Act was to 'assist people with disabilities to exercise their rights as Australian citizens'(3) in recognition that 'people with disabilities are entitled to the same rights and same opportunities… -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageConvention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Human rights at your fingertips - Human rights at your fingertips
Recalling the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations which recognize the inherent dignity and worth and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family as the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, -
6 February 2025Conciliation register
2024-03-01
The complainant has a psychosocial disability and has an assistance dog. She alleged the respondent motel informed her that pets were not permitted and she would need to pay a $60 cleaning fee if she wished to proceed with her booking. The complainant chose to leave. On being informed of the complaint, the motel indicated a willingness to try to resolve the complaint by conciliation. The…