Legislation and External Agencies
Queensland Acts
It is against the Anti-Discrimination Act Queensland to be treated unfairly because of your sex, relationship status, parental status, race, religious belief or activity, political belief or activity, impairment, trade union activity, lawful sexual activity, pregnancy, breastfeeding needs, family responsibilities, gender identity, sexuality, age and/or association with, or relation to, a person identified on the basis of any of the above attributes. Information about this legislation can be accessed at the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland website: http://www.adcq.qld.gov.au/
Information about workplace harassment and related legislation can be accessed from the Workplace Health and Safety Queensland website at: http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/subjects/harassment/index.htm
Commonwealth Acts
Commonwealth legislation related to Age, Disability, Human Rights, Race and Sex can be accessed at the Australian Human Rights Commission website: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/
Under the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act the University is required to report to the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency: http://www.eowa.gov.au/
Information about the Fair Work system including the National Employment Standards is at Fairwork Online at http://www.fairwork.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
