Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

Website: http://www.hreoc.gov.au

Resources

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) website

http://www.hreoc.gov.au/

It is your right to have a workplace free from all types of discrimination. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) works to ensure that Australian workers' rights are upheld and their workplaces are free from discrimination. Its website links to information about many types of discrimination, including sexual harassment. It also links to human rights information.

Striking the Balance: Women, men, work and family

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/sex_discrimination/strikingbalance/index.html

Striking the Balance is a project run by the Sex Discrimination Unit to examine family responsibilites and paid work. The Striking the Balance Discussion Paper 2005, which gives an overview of work and family research in Australia, can be downloaded at this site.

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Complaints under the Disability Discrimination Act

http://www.hreoc.gov.au/complaints_information/guides/info_sheet_dda.html

This information sheet provides consumer information on the Disability Discrimination Act, and includes information on how to seek assistance if you have experienced discrimination.