Discrimination
The Anti-Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of:
- sex
- relationship status
- pregnancy
- parental status
- breastfeeding
- age
- race
- impairment
- religious belief or religious activity
- political belief or activity
- trade union activity
- lawful sexual activity
- gender identity
- sexuality
- family responsibilities
- association with, or relation to, a person identified on the basis of any of these attributes.
when it occurs in:
- work - applying for a job, doing work experience
- education
- the provision of goods and services, superannuation or insurance
- disposition of land
- accommodation
- club memberships and affairs
- administration of state laws and programs
- local government, between members
Discrimination can be direct or indirect.
Discrimination in resource projects
The Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act also prohibits discrimination by large resource projects against residents of nearby regional communities when applying for work at the project, and workers who become residents and choose not to travel to the project as a fly-in fly-out worker.
Access the Discrimination in resource projects fact sheet.
Making a complaint
Find out how to make a complaint.to the Commission about discrimination.