Victoria. Equal Opportunity Commission.

Also known as
Equal Opportunity Commission, Victoria.
Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission. (2007-)
Function
Government Statutory Authority
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The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissions is an independent statutory authority, accountable to the Victorian Parliament, that promotes equal opportunity and works to eliminate unlawful discrimination in Victoria. It helps people to resolve complaints of discrimination, sexual harassment and racial and religious vilification through a process of conciliation. In addition to its complaint resolution service, the Commision offers information, education and consultancy services, conducts research and provides legal and policy advice. The Commission has the power to refer unresolved complaints to the Anti-Discrimination List, which is in the Civil Division of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).

In 1975, the Victorian Government established the Community Services Centre. The Centre consisted of six bureaux, including a Migrant Advisory Bureau, an Anti-Discrimination Bureau and a Women's Advisory Office. Various existing instumentalities, such as the Office of Women's Policy, Ethnic Affairs and the Equal Opportunity Commission eveolved from this service. To that extent the Anti-Discrimination Bureau pre-empted the introduction of the Equal Opportunity Act 1977.

The Equal Opportunity Act 1977 made it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of sex or marital status in certain areas. The Office of the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity and the Equal Opportunity Board were established under the provisions of this Act, with each body having distinct functions.

The Commissioner dealt with complaints under the Equal Opportunity Act through the process of negotiation and conciliation and referred unresolved complaints to the Equal Opportunity Board. The Commissioner of Equal Opportunity was required to investigate: complaints lodged with the Registrar of the Equal Opportunity Board; and, matters referred by the Board.

The Commissioner's role was investigative, conciliatory, and negotiation-oriented.

The Equal Opportunity Board acted as a tribunal to hear and determine unconciliated complaints and heard applications for exemptions from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Act. The Board's function, like that of the current Ant-Discimination List, was adjudicative. The Board's proceedings were subject to appeal to the Supreme Court by way of re-hearing.

From 1977 to 1983 the Board's function encompassed: receipt, investigation, conciliation, negotiation and adjudication of complaints of discrimination on the grounds of sex (including sexual harassment) and marital status in the areas of employment, education, accommodation and the provision of goods and services, under the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Act 1977.

The Equal Opportunity Act 1984 extended the grounds of unlawful discrimination to include race, impairment, political or religious beliefs and extended the areas to which the Act applied to include clubs which receive Government funding or which use Crown land.

Legislative Change

The position of Commissioner was abolished under the 1993 Amendment Act and replaced with a position known as Chief Conciliator. As of March 2005 the Commission comprises a Chairperson and three other members, one of whom is the Chief Conciliator.

The Commission:

Under the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995, the name of the Equal Opportunity Board was changed to the Anti Discrimination Tribunal although its role and operations remained unchanged. From the establishment of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Anti-Discrimination hearings have been dealt with by the Anti-Discrimination List which is part of the Civil Division of the Tribunal.

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On 1st March 1994 the Office of the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity changed its name to the Equal Opportunity Commission. Works by these bodies are found under the name used at the time of publication.

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Australian Women's Register

  1. First Ladies: Finding Women in Public Record Office Victoria
    Australian Women's Archives Project and Public Record Office Victoria
    [2005]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/fl/firstladies.htm

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  1. Annual review / Equal Opportunity Commission, Victoria
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  2. Report / Equal Opportunity Commission, Victoria
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  3. Annual report / Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria
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    [ Article : 1994-2012 ]
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  4. EOC report / Equal Opportunity Commission, Victoria
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    [ Periodical : 1998 ]
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  5. Equal opportunity bulletin (Victoria. Equal Opportunity Commission : 1996)
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  6. EQ (Melbourne, Vic. : Online)
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  7. Collection of posters from Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria
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    [ Poster, chart, other : 1994 ]
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  9. Get in on the act : practitioners guide to the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 / Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria
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  10. Report to the Attorney-General for the year ended 30 June ... / Equal Opportunity Commission, Victoria
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  2. Report / Equal Opportunity Commission, Victoria
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  3. Annual report / Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria
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    [ Article : 1994-2012 ]
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    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 93.32)

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  4. EOC report / Equal Opportunity Commission, Victoria
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    [ Periodical : 1998 ]
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    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 84.868)

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  5. Collection of posters from Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria
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    [ Poster, chart, other : 1994 ]
    At National Library
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  6. Equal opportunity guidelines for non-supervisory staff : your rights and responsibilties at work
    Equal Opportunity Commission, Victoria
    [ Book : 2000 ]
    At 5 libraries
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  7. Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria
    Victoria. Equal Opportunity Commission
    [ Book : 1996 ]
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  8. Discriminating donors and the Victorian Equal Opportunity Commission: [This is an edited extract from a speech made when Diane Sisely was the Victorian Equal Opportunity Commissioner]
    Sisely, Diane
    Sperm Wars: The Rights and Wrongs of Reproduction
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  9. Equality time: five years as an equal opportunity commissioner
    Gorton, Michael
    Law Institute Journal
    [ Article : 1999 ]
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  10. Discrimination laws (Series of three parts. Part 2): Victoria: Wardley' s long battle
    Hann, Deb
    Legal Service Bulletin
    [ Article : 1979 ]
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