Coalition of Celebrant Associations

Australia’s Peak Celebrant Body

Discrimination - Anti-discrimination

Australia's Commonwealth laws protect people against discrimination based upon: Age - Age Discrimination Act 2004 Sex - Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Race - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Disability - Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Religion, Legal, Civil & Political Rights - Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 These laws identify specific areas of community life and try to minimise discrimination in these areas. For example, employment provision of goods and services education administration of Commonwealth laws and programs Discrimination is treating someone differently because of a characteristic about that person over which they have little or no control. For example, when…
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