Sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status discrimination

This fact sheet provides a summary of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 and the protections it offers people in their workplace as well as more widely.

Keywords: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, adult women, agency, asylum seekers, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse women, employment, feminism, gender, gender equality, gender equity, government and policy, human rights, law, legal rights, LGBTIQ+, migrant and refugee women, national, occupational health and safety, older women, prevention of gender based violence, safety, sexual assault, sexual harrassment, women with disabilities, women's rights, worker's rights, workplaces, young people, young women

Author(s): Australian Human Rights Commission
Organisation: Australian Human Rights Commission
Year Published: 2014
Language: English

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Have a health concern?

Call healthdirect – 1800 022 222

Experiencing violence?

Contact 1800RESPECT

Is it an emergency?

Call triple zero – 000

Other crisis and general helplines can also be found online

Want to yarn with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter?

Call 13YARN – 13 92 76

Looking for LGBTIQ+ support?

Contact QLife – 1800 184 527

Australian Women’s Health Alliance acknowledges the support of the Australian Government. The Women’s Health Hub project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, Health Peak Advisory Bodies Program.

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