Anti-Discrimination NSW

We’re excited to announce that our Workplace Adjustments Series podcasts have been nominated for an Australian Podcast Award.

Please vote now to honour the powerful stories told by those we interviewed:
1. Visit www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting
2. Search Workplace Adjustments Series
3. Enter your name and email address – you will then receive an email asking you to confirm your vote.

It’s Women’s Health Week, and a timely reminder that s*x discrimination, including pregnancy and breastfeeding discrimination, is against the law in NSW.

We can answer your questions and provide general advice if you’ve experienced discrimination or s*xual harassment.

Visit www.antidiscrimination.nsw.gov.au or call 1800 670 812.

Today is day, and ADNSW staff are wearing purple to show our support for rainbow young people. Everyone has the right to feel safe, supported and empowered, and to be proud of who they are.

It's unlawful in NSW to treat someone less favourably because of their homos*xuality or transgender status. It’s also against the law to vilify a person or group because they are homos*xual or transgender.

Contact us for free, confidential information or visit our website to find out more: www.antidiscrimination.nsw.gov.au

The latest edition of our newsletter Equal Time is out now! Read about our August highlights, podcasts, case studies and more: https://ow.ly/2M3F50T9rIj

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Today, we are in Minto as part of the Corrective Services NSW Facing the Future with Strength and Hope hub.

The community hub is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their family who have connections with Community Corrections.

ADNSW staff will be there having a yarn about how to access our services.

Learn more about our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Service: https://ow.ly/8zPq50T6bNz

Our Community Engagement Officer, Morlai is at the Deaf Festival Sydney today. Supported by Deaf Connect, this event is the largest gathering of Deaf and hard of hearing people in NSW and celebrates the Deaf community’s rich culture, language, history and achievements.

Disability is the most common type of discrimination we receive enquiries and complaints about, usually involving the provision of goods and services or employment.

Contact us for free, confidential information or visit our website to find out more: www.antidiscrimination.nsw.gov.au

If you are Deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, you can contact us through the free National Relay Service.

Today, our Community Engagement Officer Claire is at the Sydney North & West Local Jobs Cultural Harmony Essentials Day. She’s busy answering questions and providing information about discrimination and what to do when people experience it.

Thanks to Multicultural NSW for the opportunity to share their stall and join a range of government and community services offering valuable information for job seekers and students.

Information about the free services provided by Anti-Discrimination NSW is available in different languages on our website. Need an interpreter? Call TIS National on 131 450 and ask them to call us.

Find out more: https://ow.ly/okZI50T3xmc

Today, Anti-Discrimination NSW is at the Local Community Services Association’s annual conference.

This is a great opportunity to share information about our work with a range of people, neighbourhood centres and community organisations from across NSW.

To find out more about ADNSW and what we do to help make NSW a safer, fairer place for all, visit www.antidiscrimination.nsw.gov.au.

Our Community Engagement Officer, Morlai was at South West Sydney Legal Fair in Cabramatta on Saturday. Hosted by Legal Aid NSW and the Vietnamese Australian Lawyers’ Association, this was a great opportunity to raise awareness about Anti-Discrimination NSW and how we can help when people experience discrimination in everyday life, such as at work or when accessing goods and services.

For information about unlawful discrimination and our free services in a range of community languages, visit our website https://antidiscrimination.nsw.gov.au/need-help/community-languages.html

Have you seen something happen in public that looks like discrimination, s*xual harassment or vilification?

This can include workplaces, shops, schools, sporting clubs or facilities, restaurants, bars, in accommodation, real estate or health services.

We collect this information so we can be aware of emerging issues. You can make an anonymous report and we won’t contact you unless you ask us to.

Use our online community reporting tool: https://ow.ly/RIpc50SVrT2

Today, our Community Engagement Officer Claire ran an online workshop for women about s*x discrimination (including breast feeding) and s*xual harassment.

We’re proud to join not-for-profit organisation Dress for Success NSW & ACT once again to help women build skills, knowledge and confidence to find work and thrive.

Learn more about s*x discrimination, s*xual harassment and reporting options:
https://ow.ly/RIEF50SXkLB

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss is wanting to hear from First Nations people across the country to help inform her agenda for the next five years.

“At this crucial time of rising and healing from the Voice Referendum, we need to establish how to drive transformative change for First Nations communities across the policy and legislative landscape,” Commissioner Kiss said.

“I ask you to complete the survey or make a submission for the Informing the Agenda project, and spread the word to as many people as you can.

"Your voice is important in ensuring the priorities and challenges of First Nations peoples are elevated in national conversations relevant to the fulfilment of their human rights.”

To complete the survey, visit https://loom.ly/OhxFLw4

For more information, and to make a submission, visit https://loom.ly/F84fzCc

There will also be face to face consultations coming soon.

🏆 The search is on! Do you know the next NSW Woman of the Year?

Nominations are officially open for the NSW Women of the Year Awards 2025. We’re looking for ground-breaking thinkers, everyday heroes, social reformers and innovative role models who inspire us all.

Let’s celebrate the incredible and inspiring women in your community by nominating them for one of these categories:
⭐ Premier’s NSW Woman of Excellence
⭐ NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year
⭐ NSW Community Hero
⭐ NSW Regional Woman of the Year
⭐ NSW Young Woman of the Year
⭐ Ones to Watch

Nominations are open until September 15. Recognise their achievements and nominate them now: https://bit.ly/3BibUNc



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We are working on a project to understand more about disability discrimination in goods and services.

If you are a person with disability, a carer or you represent an organisation that supports people with disability, we want to hear about your experiences and ideas.

Please complete our 5 minute survey by Sunday 11 August: https://ow.ly/ucz250SILWz

The latest edition of our newsletter Equal Time is out now! Read about our July highlights, podcasts, case studies and more: http://eepurl.com/iSO2C6

Subscribe to have our newsletter delivered directly to your inbox each month: http://eepurl.com/gNCuCn

We are working on a project to understand more about disability discrimination in goods and services.

If you are a person with disability, a carer or you represent an organisation that supports people with disability, we want to hear about your experiences and ideas.

Please complete our 5 minute survey by Sunday 11 August: https://ow.ly/xK1E50SILWy

❗ Have you participated in the 2024 National Carer Survey yet? ❗

There's just a few weeks left; don’t miss out on the opportunity to share your experiences, concerns and ideas, and be heard by decision makers.

Find out more at www.carersnsw.org.au/about-us/our-research/carer-survey.

Survey closes 31 July 2024.

Our Workplace Adjustments Series has been nominated for the People’s Choice Podcast Awards!

This international competition relies solely on audience votes.

Please vote now to honour the powerful stories told by those we interviewed:
1. Register to vote at https://ow.ly/H97c50SwBlp
2. Nominate ‘Workplace Adjustment Series’ under the ‘Education’ and ‘Government & Organisations’ categories.

Have you seen something that looks like discrimination? It could have happened in the community, on social media or on the internet. Maybe it was an incident of s*xual harassment or vilification?

Let us know via our online community reporting tool:
http://ow.ly/rsC550JKg3j

In NSW, it’s against the law to treat someone less favourably because of:
• age
• carer’s responsibilities
• disability - including diseases and illness
• homos*xuality
• marital or domestic status
• race
• s*x – including pregnancy and breastfeeding
• transgender status.

We can answer your questions and provide general advice if you think you’ve been discriminated against.

Visit antidiscrimination.nsw.gov.au or call 1800 670 812.

ADNSW is proud to be part of the NAIDOC Week celebrations at Penrith's Jamison Park today, talking to people about our free enquiries and complaints services.

Today we’re proud to be part of the Tharawal NAIDOC Family Fun Day at the Campbelltown Athletics Centre, talking to people about our free enquiries and complaints services.

We're excited to announce our Workplace Adjustments Series has been nominated for the People’s Choice Podcast Awards!

Vote now:
1. Register to vote at https://ow.ly/O7lI50SwBlo
2. Nominate ‘Workplace Adjustment Series’ under the ‘Education’ and ‘Government & Organisations’ categories.

NAIDOC Week (7-14 July) celebrates and recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We’re looking forward to being part of NAIDOC events at Airds on Thursday and Penrith on Friday. Find out more about NAIDOC Week: https://ow.ly/eYuw50SwB9p

Learn more about our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Service: https://ow.ly/gv0x50SwB9r

In Episode 6 of our Workplace Adjustments Series podcasts, we talk to Dwayne Fernandes from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice about his experience of accessing workplace adjustments he needs as a double below-knee amputee.

Listen now: https://ow.ly/i5hk50StksP

Last week we filmed NSW Department of Communities and Justice managers and staff as part of our Inclusive Recruitment project: https://ow.ly/EUsq50SsxjM.

We are creating a series of videos so hiring managers can make recruitment a better experience for people from culturally diverse backgrounds – and ultimately attract and hire great people!

The latest edition of our newsletter Equal Time is out now! Read about our June highlights, podcasts, case studies and more: http://eepurl.com/iRauOo

Subscribe to have our newsletter delivered directly to your inbox each month: https://ow.ly/bb0v50Rro8qhttps://ow.ly/bb0v50Rro8q

Anti-Discrimination NSW is proud to be part of the Multicultural NSW Regional Annual Summit in Wollongong today! ADNSW President Helen McKenzie was part of an esteemed panel talking about community resilience, legislative change, and the importance of reporting discrimination and vilification.