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Legal24 March 2022Webpage
Exemption applications under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
Section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) gives the Commission the power to grant temporary exemptions from certain provisions of the Act. Temporary exemptions may be granted for up to five years at a time and may be granted subject to specified terms and conditions. The effect of a temporary exemption is that discrimination covered by the exemption is not unlawful under the… -
Legal8 September 2020Webpage
Exemption applications under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)
A page of current applications to the Australian Human Rights Commission for temporary exemptions under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth). -
Legal5 June 2015Webpage
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Notice of application for temporary exemption UPDATE (5 June 2015) Quarterly reports received from the Department of Social Services (DSS) A condition of the grant of temporary exemption was that DSS must: Report to the Commission, on a quarterly basis during the exemption period, as to: i. The number of assessments conducted each quarter; and ii. The number of assessments still to be… -
Legal20 May 2022Webpage
Submission to Court as Intervener and Amicus Curiae
Learn about the submission on court intervener and amicus curiae roles. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Cinema captioning and audio description: Submissions in response to application for temporary exemption under DDA section 55
Submissions are grouped here by file type for ease of reference. Where no file type is indicated, the submission is in text or HTM and should open in any browser. Please email us if you have difficulty with any files. All submissions are the responsibiltiy of their authors. Emails have been saved as text files for ease of access and to remove private data; and one very large Word file has been… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions on ARA exemption application
This page provides links to submissions provided in response to the Commission's notice of inquiry on the Australasian Railway Association's application for exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act. Submissions are posted in the form received (except for removal of individual contact details in some cases) and are the responsibility of their authors. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee
The Commission has made a submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Australia's periodic reports under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2010 (archive)
This version was been updated to 31 March 2010 and takes account of recent decisions and changes made by the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (Cth). It is available here in Word and PDF versions. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has made a submission to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.The submission provides information to the Committee when it considers Australia's periodic reports under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. -
Legal19 August 2013Webpage
Past decisions
APPLICANT SUMMARY APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS DECISION DATE GAZETTED DATE OF EXPIRY Caloundra Gardens Applicant seeks to restrict residence at Caloundra Gardens Retirement Village to persons over 50 years of age. Caloundra Gardens Application PDF WORD Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland PDF Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia PDF Residents PDF Granted Decision PDF WORD 16 May…