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Disability Rights
14 December 2012Book pageResponses to request for comments on possible public inquiry: employment and disability
Responses to request for comments on possible public inquiry: employment and disability The following responses have been received to the request for comments issued in August 2004 on a possible public inquiry on issues affecting equal employment opportunity and outcomes for people with disabilities in Australia: Organisations ACROD; (MS Word doc) ACTU Australian Association of the Deaf (MS… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
D.D.A. guide: A responsible government
D.D.A. guide: A responsible government The Federal Disability Discrimination Act (D.D.A.) makes disability discrimination against the law in many areas of life. This includes provision of services of a kind provided by government. All governments in Australia - Commonwealth, State, Territory and local government - have responsibilities under the D.D.A. This includes: Access to places where … -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Project
The Sterilisation of Girls and Young Women in Australia: issues and progress (2001)
The Sterilisation of Girls and Young Women in Australia: issues and progress (2001) by Susan Brady, John Britton & Sonia Grover A Report jointly commissioned by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner and the Disability Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission Contents Introduction Chapter one - the legal framework a) the High Court's decision in Marion b) the… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
Public transport FAQ
The DDA states (in section 34) that actions that comply with a Disability Standard are protected from being unlawful under the general anti-discrimination provisions of the DDA. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
Frequently asked questions: Access to premises
Frequently asked questions: Access to premises Last updated 2014 What does the DDA say about access to premises FAQ on the Premises Standards How does the DDA relate to the Building Code of Australia and to Australian Standards? What premises does section 23 of the D.D.A. cover? Does the DDA cover access to the footpath? Does the DDA apply to access to existing buildings as well as new… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
Know your rights about disability discrimination and harassment
Discover your rights regarding disability discrimination and harassment. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
About Disability Rights
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 protects individuals across Australia from direct and indirect discrimination in many parts of public life, such as employment, education and access to premises. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
A brief guide to the Disability Discrimination Act
For more detail you can go to the Commission's complaint information pages, frequently asked questions materials, decisions in complaint cases, and standards and guidelines materials, available on our internet site or in other formats on request -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Project
Accommodation issues under the DDA and Disability Convention
Accommodation issues Last updated 17 August 2012 Section 25 of the DDA makes it unlawful to discriminate in provision of accommodation on the grounds of disability of a person or his or her associates: by refusing an application for accommodation; or in the terms or conditions on which the accommodation is offered; or giving the person lower priority on a list of applicants for accommodation… -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Project
Education and disability
Education page Page last updated: 20 August 2012 Standards and guidelines| Brief guide and FAQs | >Action plans | Decisions in complaint cases| Exemption decisions | Access to course materials | Other Commission resources | Other resources The Disability Discrimination Act makes discrimination in education unlawful. We have established this page to provide a convenient entry point for…