http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:41:52 PST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/australia/employment-issues.php Australian Discrimination Act Unfortunately the word disability suggests high dependence and a lack of competence in the minds of some. Underlying prejudice often focuses on the "difference", rather than the abilities and capacities of those affected by a disability. Employers reflect the range of beliefs and prejudices evident in the wider community. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:23:59 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/australia/employment-issues.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/australia/discrimination-lawyers.php Australian Discrimination Act Discrimination is something that although we didn't hear much about years ago is very prevalent today, resulting in many cases of discrimination. This is in thanks to the many discrimination laws in Australia, United States and many other countries. Although there are many different types of discrimination, there are also many laws designed to protect people that have been discriminated against for one reason or another. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:55:15 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/australia/discrimination-lawyers.php