Other Reports, Papers and Submissions
The Commissioner has a responsibility to review proposed legislation and make public submissions into State and Federal policies and inquiries where relevant to the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Act 1998. Word versions are also available below.
Reports
Final report on annual drivers testing of drivers aged 85 years of age or over written by the Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner
Feb 2008 - Final Report - Annual Driving Tests for drivers 85 years and over PDF, 99.1 KB
Many insurance companies adopt age limits for personal injury insurance for volunteers beyond which they are unwilling to provide insurance coverage.
Volunteers, age and insurance - Investigation Report PDF, 1.0 MB
Submissions
Review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards). Submission of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner of Tasmania.
Submission of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Tasmania, to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Inquiry into Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws
Submission of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner of Tasmania to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Supporting working parents: national review on pregnancy and return to work
Submission of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner of Tasmania on the Exposure draft Freedom of Speech (Repeal of s18C) Bill 2014
May 2014 - Submission on the Draft Policy Paper – Airline Two Wheelchair Policies PDF, 375.2 KB
Submission of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner of Tasmania on the Draft Policy Paper – Airline Two Wheelchair Policies
Submission of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner of Tasmania on the Draft Report on the Review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards).
May 2015 Submission to the Senate PDF, 346.5 KB
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings
August 2015 - ACHRA Submission-Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment PDF, 554.5 KB
Submission by ACHRA (Australian Council of Human Rights Authorities) to the Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment
Submissions of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Tasmania to the Australian Human Rights Commission's Willing to Work National Inquiries into employment discrimination.
Alternate word versions
August 2015-ACHRA Submission-Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment (DOC, 218.5 KB)
Final report on Annual Driving Tests for Drivers aged 85 years and over (DOC, 222.0 KB)
Submission on the Exposure draft Freedom of Speech (Repeal of s18C) Bill 2014 (DOC, 377.5 KB)
Submission on the Draft Policy Paper – Airline Two Wheelchair Policies (DOC, 90.9 KB)
Older submissions may be located on the LINC Tasmania website.
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