The Act

Discrimination means treating someone unfairly because they belong to a particular group of people. The NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 passed by the NSW Parliament makes the types of discrimination listed below unlawful:

Part 9A of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 is about Equal Opportunity in Public Employment. The purpose of this part is to:

1. eliminate and ensure the absence of discrimination in employment on the grounds of race, sex, marital status and disability, and
2. to promote equal employment opportunity for women, members of racial minorities and persons who have a disability.

Section 122J of Part 9A, outlines the requirements for Public Sector agencies (including Universities) to produce EEO Management plans to achieve EEO outcomes and submit them to the Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment.