Legal matters: Discrimination and racism

Oliver Slewa is a practising lawyer who previously worked as a policy officer at the Department of Justice. He sheds light on navigating issues of discrimination on the bases of disability, age or race. Tune in to gain insights into your rights and actionable steps, including resources such as the Australian Human Rights Commission. Time limits for lodging complaints are also crucial to know.

Protestors rally against the Religious Discrimination Bill at Sydney Town Hall in 2019. Credit: AAP

Contact details for services:

Australian Human Rights Commission: https://humanrights.gov.au/

Anti-Discrimination New South Wales: https://antidiscrimination.nsw.gov.au/

Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission: https://www.humanrights.vic.gov.au/

Resources Assyrian:

https://soundcloud.com/user-760283919/assyrian-veohrc-how-to-report-racism-nembc?in=user-760283919/sets/how-to-report-racism-victorian

Assyrian translation:

https://humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/making-a-complaint-assyrian-28-04-2020.pdf