Tas-Discrimination News (monthly newsletter)
Anti-Discrimination Training Calendar, July 2010 - December 2010 (Word or PDF)
*New Incident Report Form* developed by the Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Tasmania in consultation with Department of Immigration and Citizenship. The Form was launched on Monday 31 May to provide individuals and service providers with a mechanism to report incidents of discrimination, harassment and inciting hatred happening in the community.
Read Media Release (http://www.newsroom.immi.gov.au/media_releases/809)
The Federal Government announced it's National Human Rights Framework in response to the National Human Rights Consultation on 21 April 2010. While the Framework does not include a Human Rights Act or Charter, it outlines a national plan for the advancement of Human Rights. The Framework covers human rights education initiatives, and the formation of a Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights to provide greater scrutingy of legislation for compliance with Human Rights obligations. The Full text of the Attorney-General for Australia, The Hon. Robert McCelland's speech is available here.
The Disability (Access to Premises-Buildings) Standards recently launched by the Federal Government will improve access to public buildings for people with a disability. A series of seminars on the Premises Standards has been placed on the Australian Human Rights Commission website. To register online go to http://www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/buildings/ps_registration.htm
National Anti-Discrimination Information Gateway - To assist individuals and businesses to navigate discrimination laws, this Gateway provides a snapshot of each anti-discrimination system including information about the grounds and areas of public life on which a complaint can be made in each jurisdiction.
The Online form can also be used to inform us of a recent incident of discrimination, harassment or inciting hatred that may have happened to you, a friend or relative. This will help us monitor discrimination and prohibited conduct that may be happening out in the Community so we can focus our educational programs to these areas.
If you have been seriously intimidated or harmed you should report this to Tasmania police.
Please note without a formal complaint your enquiry will only be used for the purposes of collecting information.
Be informed before you lodge a complaint. Go to Making a complaint for more information.
Free information sessions are available to schools, non-government, not-for-profit organisations. Fee-for-service corporate training is available to public and private sectors state-wide.
Please contact our office to discuss your training and education needs.
Listen in and be informed about your rights under the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Act 1998.
The OADC is continuing an initiative introduced in 2007 with various community radio stations across the State to broadcast anti-discrimination information to the Tasmanian community.
The OADC acknowleges the following participating radio stations who continue to provide their support with regular timeslots:
7THE (96.1 FM)
Mondays at 10.30am
HUON FM (95.3 FM)
Every 2nd Tuesday at 11.10am
Launceston City Park Radio (103.7 FM)
Every 2nd Monday at 12.30pm
Tasman Radio (97.7 FM)
Every 2nd Wednesday at 12:30pm
