https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes The VicDiscrimLRes web of AustLII Communities. en-us Copyright 2026 by contributing authors Wiki Administrator [wiki@austlii.edu.au] The contributing authors of AustLII Communities AustLII Communities https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes https://austlii.community/foswiki/pub/System/ProjectLogos/AustLII_red_50x230.jpg https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/Racialandreligiousvilification Vilification and current to 15 April 2026. The Equal Opportunity Act 2010 protects you from vilification, more commonly known as hate speech or hateful behavio... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2026-04-09T13:35:30+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/VicDiscrimLaw Victorian Discrimination Law Victorian Discrimination Law Published by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission Message from the Commissioner... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2026-04-09T13:29:50+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/Remediesfordiscrimination Remedies for discrimination and This chapter discusses remedies ordered following determinations by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). Poss... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2026-04-09T13:27:45+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/Compliancepowers Compliance powers and The Equal Opportunity Act gives the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission the function to promote and advance the object... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2026-04-09T13:20:24+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/Vicariousliability Vicarious liability and Employers can be held legally responsible for acts of discrimination, harassment or vilification that occur in the workplace or in conne... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2026-04-09T13:15:33+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/Otherprohibitedconduct Other prohibited conduct and The Equal Opportunity Act also makes unlawful a number of actions related to discrimination. Other prohibited conduct includes vict... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2026-04-09T13:06:08+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/ReformingVictoriaSAntiVilificationFrameworkAndRepealingTheRRTA 16 September 2025 In 2025, the Victorian Government enacted reform to anti vilification law in Victoria which will become fully operative in June 2026. The reform... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2025-09-16T16:40:07+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/Explainingthisresource Explaining this resource and Scope of this resource In 2022, we celebrated 44 years of anti discrimination legislation in Victoria. The Equal Opportunity Act 2... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2025-09-02T12:51:29+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/Areasofpubliclifeinwhichdiscriminationisprohibited Areas of public life in which discrimination is prohibited and As discussed above, the Equal Opportunity Act does not apply to all interactions between people. ... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2024-05-22T11:35:55+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/Proceduresandevidence Procedures and evidence and In this chapter, the following procedural and evidential issues are discussed: * choosing a jurisdiction in which to make a compl... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2023-03-24T13:16:35+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/Resolvingdisputes Resolving disputes and Part 8 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 sets out the process for resolving disputes about discrimination, sexual harassment and victimis... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2023-03-24T13:15:46+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/Sexualharassment Sexual harassment and Part 6 of the Equal Opportunity Act deals with sexual harassment. Section 92(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act defines sexual harassment as ... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2023-03-24T13:14:03+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/Specialmeasures Special measures and People can take positive steps known as 'special measures' to help disadvantaged groups. The concept of 'special measures' is well establis... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2023-03-24T13:13:41+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/TemporaryexemptionsbyVCAT Temporary exemptions by VCAT and Section 89 of the Equal Opportunity Act provides for the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) to grant, renew or ... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2023-03-24T13:13:14+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/Permanentexceptionstodiscrimination Permanent exceptions to discrimination and The Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) contains exceptions to discrimination. These exceptions operate on an automatic,... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2023-03-24T13:12:42+10:00 MillyBartlett https://austlii.community/foswiki/VicDiscrimLRes/Reasonableadjustmentsforpeoplewithadisability Reasonable adjustments for people with a disability and The Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) (Equal Opportunity Act) imposes express obligations to make 'reason... (last changed by MillyBartlett) 2023-03-24T13:11:53+10:00 MillyBartlett