ADCQ Annual Report 2004-05
Complaint statistics
Grounds of accepted complaints Queensland-wide*
Table of complaints Qld wide
| |
2004-05 |
% |
2003-04 |
% |
| Impairment |
303 |
27.1 |
241 |
26.5 |
| Sex |
150 |
13.4 |
116 |
12.8 |
| Sexual harassment |
136 |
12.2 |
100 |
11.0 |
| Race |
96 |
8.6 |
83 |
9.1 |
| Victimisation |
80 |
7.2 |
39 |
4.3 |
| Age |
69 |
6.2 |
79 |
8.7 |
| Family responsibilities |
61 |
5.5 |
28 |
3.1 |
| Pregnancy |
44 |
3.9 |
55 |
6.1 |
| Parental status |
38 |
3.4 |
21 |
2.3 |
| Unnecessary information# |
37 |
3.3 |
13 |
1.4 |
| Sexuality |
24 |
2.1 |
25 |
2.8 |
| Relationship status |
17 |
1.5 |
19 |
2.1 |
| Racial vilification |
16 |
1.4 |
13 |
1.4 |
| Religious belief |
10 |
.9 |
24 |
2.6 |
| Trade union activity |
10 |
.9 |
7 |
.8 |
| Association with/attribute |
8 |
.7 |
14 |
1.5 |
| Gender identity |
6 |
.5 |
10 |
1.1 |
| Sexuality vilification |
5 |
.4 |
1 |
.1 |
| Gender identity vilification |
2 |
.2 |
– |
– |
| Political belief or activity |
2 |
.2 |
4 |
.4 |
| Encouraging contravention |
2 |
.2 |
– |
– |
| Lawful sexual activity |
1 |
.1 |
4 |
.4 |
| Religious vilification |
1 |
.1 |
4 |
.4 |
| Breastfeeding |
– |
– |
1 |
.1 |
| Discriminatory advertising |
– |
– |
1 |
.1 |
| Totals |
1,118 |
100% |
908 |
100% |
* complaints may include multiple grounds
# not a ground, but an offence under the Act |
Areas of accepted complaints Queensland-wide*
Table of complaint areas Qld wide
| |
2004-05 |
% |
2003-04 |
% |
| Work |
411 |
53.9 |
559 |
61.6 |
| Goods and services |
122 |
16.0 |
141 |
15.5 |
| Pre-work |
58 |
7.6 |
53 |
5.8 |
| State laws and programs |
56 |
7.3 |
44 |
4.8 |
| Other (no area required) |
44 |
5.8 |
23 |
2.5 |
| Accommodation |
25 |
3.3 |
34 |
3.7 |
| Education |
21 |
2.7 |
35 |
3.9 |
| Pre-accommodation |
14 |
1.8 |
5 |
.6 |
| Club membership an affairs |
5 |
.6 |
5 |
.6 |
| Insurance |
4 |
.5 |
5 |
.6 |
| Local government |
2 |
.2 |
– |
– |
| Superannuation |
– |
– |
1 |
.1 |
| Disposal of land |
– |
– |
3 |
.3 |
| Totals |
1,118 |
100% |
908 |
100% |
| * complaints may include multiple grounds |
South-East Queensland – Main grounds of accepted complaints
Table of main complaint grounds SEQ
| |
2004-05 |
% |
2003-04 |
% |
| Impairment |
211 |
30.6 |
186 |
28.8 |
| Sex |
97 |
14.0 |
84 |
13.0 |
| Sexual harassment |
75 |
10.9 |
69 |
10.7 |
| Race |
54 |
7.8 |
53 |
8.2 |
| Age |
42 |
6.1 |
70 |
10.9 |
| Family responsibilities |
37 |
5.3 |
21 |
3.3 |
| Victimisation |
42 |
6.1 |
23 |
3.6 |
690 grounds accepted in 2004–05
645 grounds accepted in 2003–04 |
Main grounds accepted in area of work (including pre-work) statewide
Table of main grounds in work area
| |
2004-05 |
% |
2003-04 |
% |
| Impairment |
194 |
17.3 |
139 |
22.7 |
| Sex |
131 |
11.7 |
84 |
13.7 |
| Sexual harassment |
108 |
9.6 |
87 |
14.2 |
| Victimisation |
60 |
5.4 |
33 |
5.4 |
| Race |
50 |
4.5 |
41 |
6.7 |
| Age |
47 |
4.2 |
63 |
10.3 |
| Family responsibilities |
46 |
4.1 |
23 |
3.7 |
792 grounds accepted in area of work in 2004-05
612 grounds accepted in area of work in 2003-04 |
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