Disability Discrimination Act
The Federal Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (pdf) is Australian federal legislation providing protection against discrimination based on disability. Failing to provide accessible formats of online content may leave the University open to legal action.
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Online resources
- The University of Melbourne Human Resources (HR) Legislation page.
- Disability Liaison Unit (DLU)
- HEREOC guide to the Disability Discrimination Act
- Australian Human Rights Commission, Disability rights website