Contact points & other useful resources

Contributed by MicheleHardestyMunday and current to 27 July 2018

Contact points

  • WA Equal Opportunity Commission
    2nd Floor, Westralia Square
    141 St George’s Tce
    Perth WA 6000
    Ph: (08) 9216 3900

(If an interpreter is required, call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on +618 131 450 and ask for connection to the Equal Opportunity Commission on +618 9216 3900).
Toll-free: 1800 198 149
TTY: (08) 9216 3936 (hearing or speech impaired)
Fax: (08) 9216 3960
www.eoc.wa.gov.au
Email: eoc@eoc.wa.gov.au

  • Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)
    Level 8, Piccadilly Tower
    133 Castlereagh St
    Sydney NSW 2000
    GPO Box 5218
    Sydney NSW 2001
    Ph: (02) 9284 9600
    Complaints Infoline:
    Ph: 1300 656 419
    General enquiries and publications:
    Ph: 1300 369 711 (cost of a local call)
    TTY: 1800 620 241 (hearing or speech impaired)
    Fax: (02) 9284 9611
    www.hreoc.gov.au
    Email:
    complaintsinfo@humanrights.gov.au - (for information on lodging or responding to a complaint)
    publications@humanrights.gov.au - (for ordering Commission publications or for general information regarding publications)

  • Gender Reassignment Board
    Level 2, May Holman Centre
    32 St George’s Tce
    Perth WA 6000
    Ph: (08) 9425 2742

  • State Administrative Tribunal
    Level 4, 12 St George’s Tce
    Perth WA 6000
    GPO Box U1991
    Perth WA 6845
    Ph: (08) 9219 3111
    Ph: 1300 306 017 (cost of a local call)
    www.sat.justice.wa.gov.au (email also through this site)

  • Federal Court/Federal Magistrates Court
    Western Australia District Registry
    Commonwealth Law Courts
    1 Victoria Ave
    Perth WA 6000
    Ph: (08) 9268 7100
    Fax: (08) 9221 3261
    TTY: (08) 9325 7053 (hearing or speech impaired)
    www: fms.gov.au
    www.fedcourt.gov.au
    Email: waregistry@fedcourt.gov.au

  • Gay and Lesbian Community Services Information and Counselling Line
    Perth Metro: (08) 9420 7201
    Toll-free: 1800 184527

  • Sussex Street Community Law Service
    Contains the Disability Discrimination Unit, which is a state-wide service for Western Australia. The Unit employs a Solicitor and a part-time Community Legal Education Worker.
29 Sussex St
East Victoria Park WA 6101
Locked Bag 2
East Victoria Park WA 6981
Ph: (08) 9470 2676
Toll-free: 1800 642 791
TTY: (08) 9470 2831 (hearing or speech impaired)
Fax: (08) 9470 1805
www.sscls.asn.au
Email: sscls@sscls.asn.au

Other useful resources

Books and pamphlets

  • Federal Discrimination Law 2005 (HREOC, Commonwealth of Australia, Sydney 2005)
  • Equality Rules – a guide to WA law for lesbians, gay men and bisexual people. Available from Gay & Lesbian Community services, Gay & Lesbian Equality WA or Legal Aid WA.

Websites

  • The WA Equal Opportunity Commission website contains complaint forms and guides to various aspects of the WA Act: www.eoc.gov.au.
  • The HREOC website contains useful publications on a comprehensive range of topics dealing with federal discrimination laws: www.hreoc.gov.au.
  • Equality Rules Online: www.equalityrules.info.
  • The Gay and Lesbian Community Services website contains information, counselling and a list of ‘gay friendly’ lawyers: www.glcs.org.au.

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