Legislation that are key to combating discrimination and promote equal opportunities within the work place:
Racial Discrimination Act 1975
The Racial Discrimination Act covers grounds of unlawful discrimination on the preface of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin.
Educators’ Guide to the EARLY YEARS LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR AUSTRALIA Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 (Victoria)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (QLD)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
This act depicts that people must be discriminated against based upon race, (including colour, nationality and national or ethnic origin), sex (including pregnancy), marital status, disability, homosexuality, age (compulsory retirement only), transgender, carer's responsibility.
Equal Opportunity Act (1984) and Racial Hatred Act (1996)
Public Sector Management Act (1995)
Fair Work Act (1994)
Occupational Health Safety and Welfare Act (1986)
Equal Pay Act 1970
Race Relation Act 1976 (As amended)
Employment Act 2002
Human Rights Act 1998
This act covers any breaches of human rights by any Commonwealth body or agency and discrimination in employment on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction, social origin, age, medical record, criminal record, marital status, impairment, disability, nationality, sexual preference, trade union activity.
Employment Rights Act 1996
Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003
Work and Families Act 2006
The Equality Act 2006
Civil Partnership Act 2004
Racial Discrimination Act 1975
The Racial Discrimination Act covers grounds of unlawful discrimination on the preface of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin.
Educators’ Guide to the EARLY YEARS LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR AUSTRALIA Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 (Victoria)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (QLD)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
This act depicts that people must be discriminated against based upon race, (including colour, nationality and national or ethnic origin), sex (including pregnancy), marital status, disability, homosexuality, age (compulsory retirement only), transgender, carer's responsibility.
Equal Opportunity Act (1984) and Racial Hatred Act (1996)
Public Sector Management Act (1995)
Fair Work Act (1994)
Occupational Health Safety and Welfare Act (1986)
Equal Pay Act 1970
Race Relation Act 1976 (As amended)
Employment Act 2002
Human Rights Act 1998
This act covers any breaches of human rights by any Commonwealth body or agency and discrimination in employment on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction, social origin, age, medical record, criminal record, marital status, impairment, disability, nationality, sexual preference, trade union activity.
Employment Rights Act 1996
Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003
Work and Families Act 2006
The Equality Act 2006
Civil Partnership Act 2004