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• Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) - Level 1The Act helps to ensure that people are not treated less favourably on the ground of age in various areas of public life including employment, provision of goods and services, education and administration of Commonwealth laws and programs. The Act also provides for positive discrimination - that is, actions which assist people of a particular age who experience a disadvantage because of their age. It also provides for exemptions in superannuation, migration, taxation and social security laws, state laws and other Commonwealth laws and some health programs.
• Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) - Level 1An Act to render unlawful racial, sex and other types of discrimination in certain circumstances and to promote equality of opportunity between all persons.
• Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Act 2020 (Cth) - Level 1An Act to protect and manage Australia’s foreign relations, and for related purposes
• Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) - Level 1An Act to establish the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now known as the Australian Human Rights Commission) , to make provision in relation to human rights and in relation to equal opportunity in employment. The Act provides a procedure by which the Human Rights Commissioner may investigate and attempt to conciliate in matters involving complaints of unlawful discrimination in the paid workforce. Unlawful discrimination in Australia includes age discrimination, disability discrimination, racial discrimination and sexual discrimination.
• Australian Research Council Act 2001 (Cth) - Level 1An Act to establish an Australian Research Council and to provide for the funding of research programs, and for related purposes