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Have you been discriminated against because of your age, sex, race, pregnancy, marital status, impairment, religious or political conviction?
The Equal Opportunity Act is government legislation that gives everyone a fair go by law.It makes it unlawful to discriminate against people on certain grounds and areas of public life. For any person who believes they have been discriminated against, they can pursue an avenue for help.
Types of Discrimination
The Equal Opportunity Act sets out the types or grounds of discrimination, which are unlawful. They are:
- Age
Being regarded as too young or too old
- Family responsibility
Having a caring role
- Family status
Being a relative of a particular person or having the status of being a particular relative
- Gender history
Having a reassigned gender as certified under the Gender Reassignment Act 2000
- Impairment
Having a physical, intellectual or mental disability that is current, past or imputed
- Marital status
Being single, married, a de facto partner, separated, divorced or widowed
- Political conviction
Including a lack of conviction
- Pregnancy
- Race
Including colour, ethnicity or national origin or descent
- Racial harassment
Including offensive or insulting comments or other behaviour about a person’s colour, ethnic background or origin
- Religious conviction
Including a lack of conviction
- Sex
Being a man or woman
- Sexual harassment
Including unwelcome requests for sexual favours, touching and comments about a person’s private relationships
- Sexual orientation
Including heterosexuality, homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality or assumed sexual orientation.Financial Counsellors can assist and support you to lodge a complaint to the Equal Opportunity Commission or other appropriate authorities.
If you require assistance, please call your local Financial Counsellor for an appointment.
Further information and assistance can be obtained by contacting the Equal Opportunity Commission on the following website link.
www.equalopportunity.wa.gov.au
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