Protected attributes & legal framework
Protected attributes (examples)
- Age; disability (physical or mental); sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy & breastfeeding; family & carer status; marital status; religion; race; national extraction or social origin; industrial activity; and, in some laws, experiencing family & domestic violence.
Federal laws
- Age Discrimination Act 2004
- Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
- Disability Discrimination Act 1992
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975
- Sex Discrimination Act 1984
State/territory laws
- ACT — Discrimination Act 1991
- NSW — Anti‑Discrimination Act 1977
- NT — Anti‑Discrimination Act 1992
- QLD — Anti‑Discrimination Act 1991
- SA — Equal Opportunity Act 1984
- TAS — Anti‑Discrimination Act 1998
- VIC — Equal Opportunity Act 2010
- WA — Equal Opportunity Act 1984
The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) also contains anti‑discrimination provisions and general protections.