Discrimination law
Kingsford Legal Centre provides free legal advice on discrimination matters throughout New South Wales.
Kingsford Legal Centre’s discrimination service provides advice about discrimination problems to people living throughout New South Wales.
You can reach us on (02) 9385 9566 or 1300 722 795 (regional NSW) during our business hours to discuss whether we can help you with your discrimination problem.
Our Services
Kingsford Legal Centre specialises in discrimination law. We provide discrimination law services across New South Wales including:
- Advice and representation;
- Education to community groups and other service providers about rights and obligations under anti-discrimination laws;
- Law reform and policy advocacy, through submission to government, liaising with other community groups and through representation on committees.
We represent clients in conciliation conferences, court and tribunal proceedings which involve discrimination and human rights issues. These cases are run under both New South Wales and federal legislation.
We can also give advice about breaches of civil liberties and human rights abuses, particularly where the breach or abuse is addressed by international treaties and conventions to which Australia is a party.
Grounds of Discrimination
Kingsford Legal Centre runs cases involving discrimination on the following grounds:
- Age;
- Caring responsibilities;
- Disability;
- Gender Identity;
- Intersex status;
- Marital Status;
- Pregnancy;
- Race;
- Sex (including sexual harassment);
- Sexual Orientation.
For more information on our Discrimination Law Clinic read our pamphlet.
Need more information?
It is free to lodge a complaint of discrimination.
For information on how to lodge a complaint see the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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