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People who experience direct or indirect discrimination can complain to the Commission.
We undertake a wide range of activities to help individuals and organisations around the country
understand their
rights and meet their legal responsibilities, especially In the workplace
Our work includes research, policy advice and education initiatives that tackle the attitudes and
stereotypes that can
lead to age discrimination.
Age Positive
can face unfair treatment because of their age.
Finding a job, renting a place, enrolling to study - there are a number of areas where people
Stereotypes about young people and older Australians are a major factor behind age discrimination.
This is especially true for mature workers, who often have to counter negative attitudes held by
employers and
assumptions about a 'use by' date for their skills.
The Age Discrimination Act 2004 protects individuals across Australia from discrimination on the
basis of age in many
areas of public life, including employment, education, accommodation and the provision of goods
and services.
Survey focuses on -
• Identifying the most important human rights issues facing people with disabilities;
• Identifying priorities for improving employment outcomes for people with disabilities - this has
been
identified by the incoming Commissioner as an initial focus of her work;
• Identifying the most strategic way to focus the resources of the Commission, in light of capacity
constraints
and to ensure maximum impact.
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You may want to deal with the situation yourself by raising it directly with
the person or people involved.
If this does not resolve the situation, or you do not feel comfortable doing this, you can make a
complaint to
the Australian Human Rights Commission. You can also have someone such as a solicitor, advocate
or trade
union make a complaint on your behalf.
It does not cost anything to make a complaint to the Commission.
Your complaint needs to be put in writing. he Commission has a complaint form that you can fill in
and post
or fax to us or you can lodge a complaint online at our website. If you are not able to put your
complaint in
writing, we can help you with this.
For your complaint to be valid it must be reasonably arguable that the events you want to complain
about
are unlawful discrimination and you must provide sufficient details about your allegations including
what
happened. when and where It happened and who was involved.
A complaint can be made in any language. If you need a translator or interpreter, the Commission
can
arrange this for you.