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Legal Stuff Discrimination Discrimination Laws Explained Places of discrimination
Places of discrimination
Discrimination can happen in many different places. Anti-discrimination and equal opportunity laws are about our participation in the public life of the community. What you think, do or say in private and between friends is your business. In most states and territories (except Victoria) the legislation does not cover the area of sport. However discrimination is unlawful in some more general areas of activity which may be relevant in a sporting context.
The three areas most relevant to sport and recreation are:
| Goods and Services | This can include services to club members such as coaching, participation in club activities, and access to facilities. For example, in a rowing club with male and female members, the males always get to use the best boats and other equipment. |
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| Clubs and Associations |
This can include membership, conditions and playing rights. For example, a bowling club admits both male and female members. However, it allows male members to become full members with full access to facilities, while women can only be associate members with restricted access |
| Employment |
This can include job advertisements, applications, recruitment, promotion, transfer, training and dismissal. Employment can apply to full or part-time work, contract, casual, paid work or unpaid work, and in some States (such as Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania) includes volunteers in clubs and associations. For example: A female coach of a women's softball team is dismissed when the club decides they need a male ex-baseball player as a coach, to "toughen the team up." |