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4. Creating a safe and healthy workplace for all
The most effective way to attract and support competent and productive workers is to ensure a healthy and safe work environment for everyone including workers with mental illness. -
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5. Where to get assistance
JobAccess is a confidential advice service available to managers who work with workers with disability, including workers with mental illness. The free telephone service provides: -
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6. Additional information and resources
beyondblue provides accurate, up to date, easy to read fact sheets on depression, anxiety and related disorders. Factsheets relevant to employment include: -
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7. Acknowledgements
A special thank you goes to the following organisations, particularly for their generosity of time, assistance and goodwill, which contributed to the development of this guide: -
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Appendix A: Knowing the law
The Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (DDA) and equivalent state and territory laws make it unlawful to discriminate against, harass or victimise people with disabilities or their associates – including in employment. -
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Appendix B: Types of mental illness
The following information provides a brief overview of mental illness. It is important to have an understanding of what mental illness is and its possible effects on a worker as this helps you to be more effective in handling issues that may arise. However, you do not need to become an expert in mental health nor are you required to assess whether a worker has a mental illness. -
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Appendix C: How to talk about mental illness
First and foremost people with mental illness are people and therefore it is important to use 'people first' language when referring to a person with a mental illness. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012WebpageNOTICE OF INQUIRY UNDER THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992: MOBILE PHONES AND PEOPLE WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT (1999)
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has received a representative complaint under the Disability Discrimination Act lodged by the Deafness Council of NSW on behalf of people who use hearing aids or cochlear implants. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
Media Release - Human Rights Commission to Inquire into accessibility of mobile phones for deaf people (1999)
Interference from digital mobile phones can be so severe that some people who use hearing aids are unable to use them and can therefore be denied access to mobile phone services. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
Employment innovations Victoria disability action plan
The scope of the DAP is to ensure that the services of EIV are provided to persons with a disability, to the same standards provided to any other client. EIV will to the best of its abilities ensure any disability client is not in any way disadvantaged or discriminated against in the receipt of EIV services, where possible services will be tailored to meet and exceed the requirements of the individual, with a minimum disruption to the activities of the individual, whilst creating an inviting and comfortable environment for individuals. -
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Open letter to all Local Government Authorities
I recently had the opportunity to address participants in the ALGA National Local Roads and Transport Congress on the role of local government in responding to the mobility and access needs of people with a disability. -
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Building Regulation and equitable access - an Australian view
Michael Small Senior Policy Officer in the Disability Rights Unit at the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission michaelsmall@humanrights.gov.au -
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Letter to small business organisations on draft premises standards
The Australian Human Rights Commission recently (May 2004) met with representatives from a number of small business organisations to discuss the draft Premises Standards. The purpose of the meetings was to provide additional information on a number of specific concerns that had been raised. The Commission followed up the meetings with a letter which is reproduced below. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmissions on Temporary exemption application under DDA section 55: Broadcast television captioning
Submissions on Temporary exemption application under DDA section 55: Broadcast television captioning see also: notice of application . Submissions requested by 9 May 2003 to disabdis@humanrights.gov.au . Deafness Council Western Australia Australian Association of the Deaf Deafness Forum of Australia M.Wren S.Swann (MS Word doc) M.Fay A.Selby Smith J.Clark A.Porter A.Lill P.Abernethy People with ... -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
Television Captioning: Proposed recommendation to terminate complaints as adequately remedied
Captioning standards under the Broadcasting Services Act have now been made. These standards take effect from 1 January 2001 and will require licensees and national broadcasters to provide a captioning service for -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
Captioned television inquiry index
Captioned television inquiry index Inquiry under the Disability Discrimination Act into complaints regarding captioning levels on Australian broadcast television Press release July 2003 Temporary exemption decision May 2003 ; recommendation and reasons ; broadcasters application (MS Word) and proposal and submissions in response March 2001 forum (published 2 April 2001) Withdrawal of proposed ... -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
Review of Captioning Standards under the Broadcasting Services Act: Submission of the Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner
[Note: The paper from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts to which this submission responds may be found on the Department's internet site .] -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
Responses to Closed Captioning Issues paper
Australian Broadcasting Authority Australian Broadcasting Corporation Australian Caption Centre Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association Australian Visual Software Distributors Association Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations J. Clark National Working Party on Captioning SBS Television Screen Producers Association of Australia -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
Notice of inquiry: Closed captioning of TV material
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission is inquiring under the Disability Discrimination Act into access to closed captioning of television broadcast and cable program services in Australia. The inquiry is intended to inform the Commission in performing the functions set out in that Act. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Webpage
Media release: Captioning inquiry
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission today announced an inquiry under the Disability Discrimination Act into closed captioning of television.