In the financial year 2020, the share of complaints received by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), regarding the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, was 20.8 percent. The number of complaints decreased slightly compared to the beginning of the measured period, financial year 2014. Other types of complaints received by the AHRC include complaints regarding the Racial Discrimination Act, the Disability Discrimination Act, the Age Discrimination Act, and the Australian Human Rights Commission Act.
Share of complaints received by the Australian Human Rights Commission that related to the Sex Discrimination Act in Australia from financial year 2014 to 2020
Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30; for example, financial year 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017.
Supplementary notes
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is an independent third party which investigates complaints about discrimination and human rights breaches.
According to the source, 'The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (SDA) makes it unlawful to discriminate against a person because of their sex, gender identity, intersex status, sexual orientation, marital or relationship status, family responsibilities, because they are pregnant or might become pregnant or because they are breastfeeding.'
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AIHW. (July 5, 2022). Share of complaints received by the Australian Human Rights Commission that related to the Sex Discrimination Act in Australia from financial year 2014 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387512/australia-share-of-complaints-received-by-the-ahrc-regarding-the-sda/
AIHW. "Share of complaints received by the Australian Human Rights Commission that related to the Sex Discrimination Act in Australia from financial year 2014 to 2020." Chart. July 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387512/australia-share-of-complaints-received-by-the-ahrc-regarding-the-sda/
AIHW. (2022). Share of complaints received by the Australian Human Rights Commission that related to the Sex Discrimination Act in Australia from financial year 2014 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387512/australia-share-of-complaints-received-by-the-ahrc-regarding-the-sda/
AIHW. "Share of Complaints Received by The Australian Human Rights Commission That Related to The Sex Discrimination Act in Australia from Financial Year 2014 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387512/australia-share-of-complaints-received-by-the-ahrc-regarding-the-sda/
AIHW, Share of complaints received by the Australian Human Rights Commission that related to the Sex Discrimination Act in Australia from financial year 2014 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387512/australia-share-of-complaints-received-by-the-ahrc-regarding-the-sda/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of complaints received by the Australian Human Rights Commission that related to the Sex Discrimination Act in Australia from financial year 2014 to 2020 [Graph], AIHW, July 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387512/australia-share-of-complaints-received-by-the-ahrc-regarding-the-sda/
