RESOURCES
Each government in Australia has adopted strategies about bullying. The resources below have been provided for two reasons. That you can see what is relevant in your particular area and that irrespective of the local approach, that there are numerous strategies that can be considered and applied based on your individual circumstances.
If you have been refused a job, dismissed or unfairly treated at work because you’re being discriminated against after 1 July 2009 you can make a complaint to the Fair Work Ombudsman to have your matter investigated.
For information go to Fair Work Australia or for Fair Work language based resource go here.
Please note that the some Commonwealth, State and Territories, Worker’s Compensation policy is set by Government (links below)
Please note that in some States the worker’s compensation insurance is provided by employer based or insurer run schemes.
This information has been included on this site, because in some cases the bullying behaviour can also be considered discriminatory.
This list table is compiled as a guide and you should go to the individual State sites for coverage of the law, the explanation of the category and more information. As the Commonwealth jurisdiction is limited to coverage of Commonwealth agencies and activities, the best place to start is generally with the relevant agency in your State or Territory (see links under the Heading Discrimination Government Agencies).
Category
| Category: Coverage (X-Full) (/-Partial) |
WTH | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | VIC | SA | TAS | WA |
| Age |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Breastfeeding |
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X |
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X |
/ |
X |
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/ |
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| Disability |
X |
X |
X |
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/ |
X |
/ |
X |
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| education and training |
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| Impairment |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
| irrelevant medical record |
X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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| membership or non-membership of association of employers or employees |
X |
X |
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/ |
/ |
/ |
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/ |
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| occupation or calling |
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X |
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| political opinion, affiliation or activity |
X |
/ |
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X |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
| Pregnancy |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
| previous connection as a person included above |
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X |
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| profession |
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X |
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| race (Cwth colour, national extraction, social origin, nationality) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| racial vilification |
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X |
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/ |
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| relationship / marital status |
X |
X |
/ |
/ |
X |
X |
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X |
/ |
| religious conviction |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
| religious practice in employment |
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X |
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| sex / gender |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| sexual harassment |
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X |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
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| sexuality /sexual preference |
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X |
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X |
/ |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
| spent convictions |
X |
X |
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/ |
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/ |
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| status as a parent or carer |
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X |
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/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
| trade |
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X |
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| transsexuality |
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X |
X |
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X |
/ |
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/ |
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| association with person included above |
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X |
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X |
X |
/ |
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Coverage is not universal or consistent between Commonwealth, States and Territories – This table is a simplification, however each area has their own definition and therefore some places have the same words but not similar coverage or cover each area in different ways. This list is indicative only, please check with each State authority to determine precise coverage and relevance to your circumstances.
ACTIVITIES
| CWTH | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | VIC | SA | TAS | WA | |
| Access to places (CWTH / ACT premises) | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Access to vehicles | X | X | |||||||
| Accommodation (VIC including alteration of accommodation) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Administration of state laws (QLD and programs) | X | X | X | ||||||
| Advertising (SA including employment agencies) | X | X | |||||||
| Application forms | X | ||||||||
| Employment agencies | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Facilities | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Goods and services | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Local government (VIC municipal or shire councils) | X | X | |||||||
| Partnership (QLD pre-partnership) (VIC and firms) | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Professional organisations | X | X | X | ||||||
| Qualifying bodies (SA and conferral of qualifications) | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Requests etc for information | X | X | |||||||
| Superannuation | X | X | X | ||||||
| Awards, enterprise agreements and industrial agreements | X | ||||||||
| Club (NSW Registered) (QLD membership) (VIC associations)(SA community service organisations) (TAS membership and activities) | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| Education (TAS and training) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Employment (TAS paid and unpaid) (work and work related) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Insurance | X | X | |||||||
| Land (QLD disposal) (SA Sale) (CWTH renting or buying a house or flat) | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Sport | X | ||||||||
| Trade organisations (NSW trade union) (VIC other organisations) | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Work | X | X | X |
Excepted actions
- Genuine qualification for the job
- Intended to achieve equality
