Anti-Discrimination Commissioner : Robin Banks

ROBIN BANKS

Anti-Discrimination Commissioner

Robin Banks

Robin, as the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, has an independent statutory role to administer the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas).

Under the Act, the Commissioner has the following functions:

to advise and make recommendations to the Minister of Justice on matters relating to discrimination and prohibited conduct;
to promote the recognition and approval of acceptable attitudes, acts and practices relating to discrimination and prohibited conduct;
to consult and inquire into discrimination and prohibited conduct and the effects of discrimination and prohibited conduct;
to disseminate information about discrimination and prohibited conduct and the effects of discrimination and prohibited conduct;
to undertake research and educational programs to promote attitudes, acts and practices against discrimination and prohibited conduct;
to prepare and publish guidelines for the avoidance of attitudes, acts and practices relating to discrimination and prohibited conduct;
to examine any legislation and report to the Minister as to whether it is discriminatory or not; and
to investigate and seek to conciliate complaints of discrimination and prohibited conduct.

Contact Robin

Email: Send email to Robin Banks

Phone: (03) 6233 4841

Fax: (03) 6233 5333