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A Human Rights Act will help Tasmania create a fairer, more prosperous and more united future where everyone is given the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Web Address: https://www.tashumanrightsact.org/
Link Owner: Tasmanian Human Rights Act Campaign
Also in: Disability Discrimination , Discrimination at Work , Housing , Human Rights , Refugees & Migration
The Guardianship and Administration Board respect the rights of people with disabilities to make their own decisions wherever possible, and when it is not possible, to ensure that fair, impartial and competent decisions can be made on their behalf.
Organisation Address: 144 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Phone: 1300 799 625
Web Address: http://www.guardianship.tas.gov.au/
Link Owner: Guardianship and Administration Board
Also in: Disability Discrimination , Guardianship , Health & Ageing , Services disabled persons , Support Services
The Tasmanian Law Handbook examines unfair and other prohibited dismissals under the Fair Work Act, and common law claims for wrongful dismissal.
Organisation Address: 166 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
Phone: (03) 6223 2500
Web Address: https://www.hobartlegal.org.au/handbook/work-and-workers/employment-law/termination-of-employment/
Link Owner: Hobart Community Legal Service
Also in: Discrimination at Work , Wages & Conditions , Work & Workers
Alzheimer’s Australia represent the more than 413,106 Australians living with dementia and the estimated 291,163 Australians involved in their care. They advocate for the needs of people living with all types of dementia, and for their families and carers, and provide support services, education and information. Alzheimer’s Australia is a member of Alzheimer’s Disease International, the umbrella organisation of Alzheimer’s
Web Address: http://www.catholiccaretas.org.au/#how-we-can-help
Also in: Advocacy , Aged Care , Discrimination at Work , Health , Services disabled persons
They focus on increasing productivity by reducing the burden of regulation and helping businesses find more productive ways of working. They support employment participation through addressing the barriers to employment and helping businesses to do the right thing. They focus their compliance and enforcement efforts where there is serious non-compliance and where they can deliver the greatest benefit and impact.
Web Address: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/
Also in: Advocacy , Consumer Law , Consumers, Money & Debt , Counselling and support , Discrimination at Work
Unfair dismissal is when you are dismissed from your employment for reasons that are harsh, unjust, or unreasonable. It can also be unfair dismissal if you are not given a genuine redundancy or your employer did not follow the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code.
Phone: 1800 682 468
Web Address: http://womenslegaltas.org.au/wordy/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Unfair-Dismissal.pdf
Link Owner: Women's Legal Service Tasmania
Also in: Discrimination at Work , Wages & Conditions , Work & Workers
The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal is an independent statutory tribunal determining disputes relating to workers compensation in Tasmania. The Tribunal holds conciliation conferences and hearings throughout the State.
Web Address: http://www.workerscomp.tas.gov.au/
Link Owner: Department of Justice
Also in: Courts & Tribunals , Discrimination at Work , Work & Workers , Workers' Compensation , Workplace accidents
The Fair Work Commission is Australia’s national workplace relations tribunal. It is an independent body with power to carry out a range of functions under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), including: providing a safety net of minimum conditions, including minimum wages in awards facilitating good faith bargaining and enterprise agreement making dealing with applications in relation to unfair dismissal administering the regulation of industrial
Web Address: https://www.fwc.gov.au/
Also in: Courts & Tribunals , Discrimination at Work , Employee services , Services disabled persons , Wages & Conditions
The WorkCover Tasmania Board manage insurance cover for workers, approve injury management programs, accredit rehabilitation providers and provide a range of support services to improve workplace safety.
Phone: 1300 366 322
Web Address: http://www.workcover.tas.gov.au/
Link Owner: Tasmanian Government
Also in: Discrimination at Work , Work & Workers , Workplace Injuries
The Guardianship and Administration Board respect the rights of people with disabilities to make their own decisions wherever possible, and when it is not possible, to ensure that processes that they employ are accessible, impartial, expeditious, highly competent and result in just decisions by the Board.
Web Address: http://www.guardianship.tas.gov.au/
Also in: Advocacy , Aged Care , Counselling and support , Courts & Tribunals , Services disabled persons
