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Discrimination can take on many forms, and at its extreme can lead to inequalities and inequity.

You may also experience more than one from of discrimination. Multiple forms of discrimination may occur when you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and also young, elderly, a woman, disabled or poor.


Australia has four Federals laws which prohibit discrimination:

Racial Discrimination Act 1975

Sex Discrimination Act 1984

Disability Discrimination Act 1992  

Age Discrimination Act 2004

 

As well as these Federal laws, States and Territories have legislation to protect us against discrimination and inequalities.
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