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Resources and Supports
Disability Discrimination Act information – A brief guide to the Disability Discrimination Act | Australian Human Rights Commission
Make a complaint – Complaints | Australian Human Rights Commission
National Information Service for help at any stage of the process call – 1300 656 419 or 02 9284 9600
Fairwork Ombudsman can help build confidence as a person living with disability in the workforce – Employees with disability – Fair Work Ombudsman
Australian Centre for Disability Law – provide free legal advice
State and Territory human rights and equal opportunity agencies also deal with disability discrimination issues under the legislation they administer. The Fair Work Act 2009 also covers discrimination in employment.
- ACT Human Rights Commission
- Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland
- NSW Anti-Discrimination Board
- Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission
- South Australia Equal Opportunity Commission
- Tasmania Equal Opportunity Commission
- Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
- Western Australia Equal Opportunity Commission
Disability discrimination statistics – People with disability in Australia, Disability discrimination – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (aihw.gov.au)
Case study – Nathanael Peacock – X-ray reveals why Sydney man got fired from job | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site.