What is Discrimination?

Discrimination is not acceptable where choices are made not on merit but for irrelevant reasons such as race, age, disability, or gender. Various laws have been put in place to ensure discriminatory decisions can be challenged.

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Family Court of Australia

The Family Court of Australia, through its specialist judges and staff, assists Australians to resolve their most complex legal family disputes. The Family Court is a superior court of record established by Parliament in 1975 under Chapter 3 of the Constitution and deals with more complex matters. These may include: Parenting cases including those that involve a child welfare agency and/or

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Right to Information in Tasmania

Tasmanian Law Handbook chapter on Right to Information in Tasmania. Government agencies hold an enormous amount of information about each one of us personally and also of a more general kind. This information is in many forms. Personal information is contained in files, reports and computer records. General information is contained in reports, submissions, manuals of procedure and rules.

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Commonwealth Ombudsman

The Commonwealth Ombudsman deals with complaints about Commonwealth Government departments and agencies, and is also the Ombudsman for: Private Health Insurance Overseas Students VET Student Loans the Defence Force Immigration Law Enforcement the Postal Industry the Australian Capital Territory Norfolk Island The Commonwealth Ombudsman is also responsible for: oversight of the Commonwealth Public Interest Disclosure scheme inspection and monitoring of controlled operations and surveillance devices

Web Address: http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/

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Family Relationship Centre Launceston

They aim to assist parents and other carers to become child focused when making plans for their families. They also aim for people who have contact with the Centre to have a positive experience and to receive support that is useful, useable and user friendly.

Web Address: http://www.familyrelationships.gov.au/SearchPages/frcdetails.aspx?Resourceid=3899&source=FRC

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Sex Discrimination

Under the Sex Discrimination Act it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because of sex, marital status, pregnancy, or family responsibilities, or to sexually harass someone.

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Federal Circuit Court of Australia

The Federal Circuit Court of Australia was established by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 formerly the Federal Magistrates Act) and its jurisdiction at inception was conferred by the Federal Magistrates (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999. These Acts received royal assent on 23 December 1999. The Court is an independent federal court under the Australian Constitution. It is a federal court of

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