Definition Of Disability Discrimination Act 1992
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Definition of disability discrimination act 1992. The disability discrimination act 1992 is administered by the australian human rights commission ahrc. Disability discrimination act 1992. An act relating to discrimination on the ground of disability. Individuals can lodge complaints of discrimination or harassment under the disability discrimination act 1992 and or the disability convention with ahrc in writing by phone or online.
The disability discrimination act 1992 dda provides legal protection for everyone in australia against discrimination based on disability. The disability discrimination act is an act passed by the parliament of australia in which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment education publicly available premises provision of goods and services accommodation clubs and associations and other contexts. Part 1 preliminary. Discrimination is defined to include failing to make reasonable adjustments for the person.
Disability discrimination occurs when people with disability are treated less favourably than people without disability. 1 short title this act may be cited as the disability discrimination act 1992.