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To complain about discrimination or harassment

 

It is against the law to discriminate against you because of your age, illness or injury, marital status, sex, physical features, political belief or activity, race, religious belief or activity, lawful sexual activity,pregnancy, status as a parent or carer, industrial activity or personal association (eg. as a relative).

 

It is also against the law to discriminate against you in employment, accommodation, education, sport, clubs or provision of goods and services.

 
1. National agency

Australian Human Rights Commission

 

The Commission used to be called the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. It administers, and takes complaints made under, four federal laws relating to human rights and discrimination -

• the Racial Discrimination Act
• the Sex Discrimination Act
• the Disability Discrimination Act and the Human Rights
• the Equal Opportunity Commission Act.

 

Complaint types include - race, sex, pregnancy, marital status, disability, sexual preference, age and trade union activity. The Commission's services are free to you.

 

Level 8 Piccadilly Tower 133 Castlereagh St Sydney 2000

GPO Box 5218 Sydney 2001
Phone - (02) 9284 9600 (Sydney metro)
National Complaints info line 1300 656 419 (toll free; local call cost)
TTY - Freecall™ 1800 620 241 (Deaf and hearing impaired)
Fax - (02) 9284 9611

Website

More info about the Commission and how to make a complaint
Frequently asked questions about complaints


 
2. State agencies





Click on the box for your state or territory


VIC	NSW	QLD	SA	WA	TAS	ACT	NT

 

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VIC

 

(1) Equal Opportunity Commission and Human Rights Commission


Takes complaints made under three pieces of legislation:

• The Equal Opportunity Act 1995
• The Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001
• The Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006

Level 3 380 Lonsdale St Melbourne 3000
Phone - (03) 9281 7111 (Melbourne metro)
Enquiry Hotline - (03) 9281 7100
1800 134 142 (outside Melbourne)
TTY - (03) 9281 7110 (deaf and hearing impaired)
Website link


Information that may help you:

• how to lodge your complaint


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NSW

 

Anti-Discrimination Board (NSW)


The Board is part of the NSW Attorney General's Department.

It takes complaints made under the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

 

Head Office - Level 4, 175 - 183 Castlereagh Street, Sydney 2000

PO Box A2122 Sydney South 1235

Phone - (02) 9268 5555 (Sydney metro)

1800 670 812 (outside Sydney but inside NSW)

TTY - (02) 9268 5522 (deaf and hearing impaired)

Fax - (02) 9268 5500

Wollongong office - (02) 4226 8190

Newcastle office - (02) 4926 4300

Website link

Link to information on how to complain here

 

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QLD

Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland (ADCQ)


ADCQ administers the Qld Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 that aims to promote equality of opportunity for everyone by protecting them from unfair discrimination in various areas of public life and from sexual harassment. Offices are located in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns.

 

Brisbane: 189 Coronation Drive (cnr Cribb St) Milton 4064

Phone - Toll free 1300 130 670 (all Qld)

TTY - Toll free 1300 130 680 (all Qld) (Deaf & hearing impaired)
Other locations and email addresses here

ADCQ website
ADCQ information on how to make a complaint here

 

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 SA

 

Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC)



The Commission takes complaints made under the SA Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

 

Level 10, 30 Currie St Adelaide 5000
GPO Box 464 Adelaide 5001
Phone - (08) 8207 1977 (Adelaide metro)
1800 188 163 (outside Adelaide but inside SA)
TTY - (08) 8207 1911 (Deaf & Hearing Impaired)

Fax - (08) 8207 2090

EOC website

EOC information on how to make a complaint here

 

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WA

Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC)

The Commission takes complaints made under the WA Equal Opportunity Act 1985.

 

2nd floor, 141 St Georges Tce Perth 6000

Phone - (08) 9216 3900
Freecall - 1800 198 149 (Outside Perth, but inside WA)
TTY - (08) 9216 3936 (Deaf & Hearing Impaired)
Fax - (08) 9216 3960

EOC website

EOC information on how to make a complaint here


  

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TAS

 

Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner


The Commission can deal with complaints made under the

Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Act 1998.

 

Ground Floor, AMP Society Building

27 Elizabeth Street Hobart 7000
GPO Box 197 Hobart 7001
Phone - (03) 6234 3599 (Hobart metro)
1800 632 716 (outside Hobart area)
Fax - (03) 6231 0773

Website
Information on how to make a complaint here

 

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ACT

 

Human Rights Office


The Office administers the ACT Discrimination Act 1991.

 

Level 4 , 4 Mort St Canberra 2601

GPO Box 158 Canberra City 2601

Phone - (02) 6207 0576

Fax - (02) 6207 0587

TTY - (02) 6207 0525 (deaf and hearing impaired)

Human Rights Office website

Information on how to make a complaint here

 


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NT

 

Anti-Discrimination Commission (ADC)


The ADC administers the NT Anti-discrimination Act 2004.

7th floor, National Mutual Centre

9 - 11 Cavenagh St Darwin 0800

Postal address - LMB 22 GPO, Darwin 0801

Phone - (08) 8999 1444

Freecall - 1800 813 846
TTY - (08) 8999 1466 (deaf and hearing impaired)

Fax - (08) 8981 3812
ADC website
ADC information on how to make a complaint here

 

 

 

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