Improving the Effectiveness of Anti-Discrimination Laws
| Centre Member: | B. Gaze |
| Research Staff: | D. Allen |
This project involves a critical evaluation of the substance and operation of Australian antidiscrimination laws in order to develop recommendations for changes to the laws to improve their effectiveness in eliminating discrimination, and in stimulating community understanding of discrimination and human rights. It provides a PhD scholarship (held by Ms Dominique Allen) to undertake legal and empirical research into the problems that exist within the system of antidiscrimination law and suggest future directions for reform. It is supported through a Linkage Grant from the Australian Research Council, and is being conducted with the assistance of an industry partner, now known as the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission.