Equity Legislation
Commonwealth of Australia
Disability Discrimination Act 1992
HREOC: A brief Guide to the DDA
Disability Standards for Education 2005
The Standards clarify the obligations of education and training providers to ensure that students with disabilities are able to access and participate in education without experiencing discrimination.
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 (Overview)
An Act to require certain employers to promote equal opportunity for women in employment, to establish the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency and the office of the Director of Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace, and for related purposes
The Act as at 16 July 2009
Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987
An Act to require certain Commonwealth authorities to promote equal opportunity in employment for women and persons in designated groups and for related purposes
Freedom of Information Act 1982
An Act to give to members of the public rights of access to official documents of the Government of the Commonwealth and of its agencies
General description of the Freedom of Information Act 1982
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986
An Act to establish the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), to make provision
in relation to human rights and in relation to equal opportunity in employment, and for related purposes.
Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Act 1994
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010
An Act to provide for the payment of parental leave pay, and for related purposes
Privacy Act 1988
Racial Discrimination Act 1975
This Act makes it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of the race of a person or of a relative or associate of that person.
HREOC Your Guide to the Racial Discrimination Act 1975
Racial Hatred Act 1995
An Act to prohibit certain conduct involving the hatred of other people on the ground of race, colour or national or ethnic origin, and for related purposes
Sex Discrimination Act 1984
This Act makes it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of sex, marital status or pregnancy; to sexually harass; or to dismiss a person from employment because of family responsibilities.
Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2010
The Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (the
Bill) contains two measures:
- amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (SDA) to strengthen
protections in the legislation; and
- amendments to the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (ADA) to establish an Age
Discrimination Commissioner in the Australian Human Rights Commission.
New South Wales
NSW Ombudsman
NSW Ombudsman: Guidelines
Complaint handling at universities: best practice guidelines
Anti-Discrimination Act (NSW) 1977
An Act to render unlawful racial, sex and other types of discrimination in certain circumstances and to promote equality of opportunity between all persons. [This is the latest version of this legislation and relates to the period commencing on 6 June 2007. Carers' Responsibilities: See Part 4 B of the Act. See also the UNE Carers' Responsibilities guidelines .]
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Amendment 2005 (.pdf)
Amendment passed by Parliament on 26 October 2004, to commence on 2 May 2005.
Lawlink NSW: Anti - Discrimination Board (ADB)
ADB Carers' Responsibilities Discrimination Guidelines
(NSW) Community Relations Commission and Principles of Multiculturism Act 2000
[as amended 28 June 2010]
An Act to establish principles of multiculturalism as the policy of the State; to constitute the Community Relations Commission of New South Wales; to provide for its objectives and functions; to repeal the Ethnic Affairs Commission Act 1979 and to amend certain other Acts and regulations; and for other purposes.
NSW Defamation Act 2005
An Act to enact in New South Wales provisions to promote uniform laws of defamation in Australia; to repeal the Defamation Act 1974 ; to amend the Crimes Act 1900 in relation to criminal defamation; to amend the Limitation Act 1969 in relation to the limitation period for defamation actions; and for other purposes.
Disability Services Act 1993 (NSW)
An Act relating to the provision of disability services for persons with disabilities
Government Information (Public Access) Act (GIPA-Act) 2009 - as at 25 January 2011
On 1 July 2010 the Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW) was replaced by the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act).
(NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
An Act to provide for the protection of personal information, and for the protection of the privacy of individuals generally; to provide for the appointment of a Privacy Commissioner; to repeal the Privacy Committee Act 1975 ; and for other purposes . (As at 1May 2007.)
(NSW) State Records Act 1998
An Act to make provision for the creation, management and protection of the records of public offices of the State and to provide for public access to those records, to establish the State Records Authority; and for other purposes.
Summary Provisions of the State Records Act 1998
NSW Work Health and Safety Act 2011 No 10 (formerly Occupational Health & Safety)
An Act to secure the health, safety and welfare of persons at work; to repeal the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000; and for other purposes (Current version for 2 January 2012)