C5 - Equity (Students)
University Compliance Owner: Martin McCarron, Executive Director, Student Experience
| Tier | Act | Purpose | DSO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) | An Act relating to discrimination on the ground of age. |
Ashley Hurrell |
| 2 | Defence Reserve Services (Protection) Act 2001 (Cth) | An Act to protect members of the Reserves in their employment and education, to facilitate their return to civilian life, and for related purposes |
Ashley Hurrell |
| 1 | Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) | An Act relating to discrimination on the ground of disability. | Narelle Murdoch Interim Director Student Life |
| 2 | Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (SA) | An Act to promote the full inclusion in the community of people with disability; to assist people with disability to achieve their full potential as equal citizens; to promote improved access to mainstream supports and services by people with disability; to provide for the screening of persons who want to work or volunteer with people with disability and to prohibit those who pose an unacceptable risk to people with disability from working or volunteering with them; to provide for a community visitor scheme; to provide for responsibilities of the State during and following the transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme; and for other purposes. | Narelle Murdoch Interim Director Student Life |
| 2 | Disability Services and Inclusion Act 2023 (Cth) |
An Act to deliver on the Government’s commitment to enable people with disability to participate fully in society and exercise full choice and control over their lives and to improve job opportunities, job readiness and support in employment and repeals the Disability Services Act 1986 (Cth). |
Narelle Murdoch Interim Director Student Life |
| 1 |
An Act to promote equality of opportunity between the citizens of this State; to prevent certain kinds of discrimination based on sex, sexuality, marital status, pregnancy, race, physical or intellectual impairment or age; to facilitate the participation of citizens in the economic and social life of the community; and to deal with other related matters. |
Ashley Hurrell |
|
| 1 | Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Act 1994 (Cth) | An Act to implement Australia’s international obligations under Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. |
Ashley Hurrell |
| 1 | Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) | An Act relating to the elimination of racial and other discrimination. |
Ashley Hurrell |
| 1 | Racial Vilification Act 1996 (SA) | An Act to prohibit certain conduct involving vilification of people on the ground of race. |
Ashley Hurrell |
| 1 | Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) | An Act relating to discrimination on the ground of sex, marital status, pregnancy, potential pregnancy or family responsibilities or involving sexual harassment. | Ashley Hurrell Executive Director, Integrity Unit |
DSO* = Designated Specialist Officer
Equity legislation also applies to staff and other personnel, see Category 4 - Equity (Staff)