25 years ago today – 1 March – the Disability Discrimination Act came into effect. It was Australia’s first piece of legislation to protect the rights of people with disability. A quarter of a century on, the DDA has been used by thousands to fight discrimination in areas including employment, education and access to goods and services.
Read the full story... (off-site)- Topics:
- Human Rights
- Author:
- Australian Human Rights Commission
- Source:
- Media release
- Date published:
- Wed 28th Feb, 2018