EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 2010 (NO. 16 OF 2010) - SECT 28 Exception—welfare services

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 2010 (NO. 16 OF 2010) - SECT 28

An employer may limit the offering of employment to people with a particular attribute in relation to the provision of services for people with the same attribute if those services—

        (a)     are either—

              (i)     a special measure under section 12; or

              (ii)     a service for special needs under section 88; and

        (b)         can be provided most effectively by people with that attribute.

Examples

1     A service that provides in-home support for people who have a mental illness may require that a person who applies for a job as a support worker has previously used mental health services.

2     A support service for women who have experienced family violence may require that its counsellors are female.