The Idea Of Freedom From Discrimination In Australia

What is discrimination you ask well it is the treatment or consideration of, or making

Democracy is known as a system of government when all eligible people of a state can voice their own opinions as well as elect representatives. Democracy is not once mentioned in The Declaration of Independence. Pros of a democracy are, its by the people and for the people. Democracy is meant for everybody to be eligible to vote and they are able to vote. The people are also able to participate in what they think, feel , and voice about the political, social, and economic issues that are presented to them. It's in the people's best interest not just the governments. The goal is to find solutions with decision-makers best interest. The main goal is to is find solutions that are best for the people and regulate conflicts between states and government.  A democracy imposes equality, the people's votes carry the same weight, which makes all individuals to be heard and make them feel as if their opinion is important. Other than in elections of the state a citizens

The Act prohibits discrimination against disabled people in a range of circumstances, covering employment and occupation, education, transport, and the provision of

| The Equality Act 2010 brought together existing regulations that already gave protection against ageism and other forms of discrimination, and extended them.  Since October 2010 this has been the main law relating to age discrimination, protecting you against ageism in employment, education and training.The law maintains your right not to be disadvantaged or treated badly at work because of your age.

This law protects many people from discrimination and it means that people should not be at a disadvantage or mistreated at work or in society just because of their age, sex, sexuality, religion or belief, race, disability or any other things which can also be known as ‘protected characteristics’.

Discrimination has many meaning and many different ways people can discriminate against others. Discriminations can be as simple as a person making a judgment against someone else by the way they dress or the way they speak or it can be the people are discriminated (out casted/left out) because they choose to be different or have a disability or different colour of skin or even religion. Discrimination is unfair treatment of a person action based on prejudice.

Discrimination is about treating a person/people differently because of their age, religion, gender and race. The Equality Act 2010 protects all

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act is a type of act which was created in 2006. This act aims to protect vulnerable adults aged 18 and over in health and social care settings in England and Wales. In a health and social are setting, members of staff which are also known as professionals must make sure that they check that there members of staff are not abusing any vulnerable adults. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

The Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) is a parliament-made law that forbids discrimination against people because of their gender, race and other beliefs. In which showing the responses of the legal system in achieving justice for women in the workforce.

Attitudes, actions or institutional practices that subordinate or marginalize anyone can be considered discrimination. Racism in particular has historical roots in beliefs in the superiority of one group over another, beliefs that were once used to justify discrimination against ‘inferior’ groups. Although such beliefs are now widely rejected, racial discrimination nevertheless continues to exist. Other forms of discrimination include sexism, ageism, homophobia, anti-Semitism and

“In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme” - Aristotle. This quote lays out the main idea behind Democracy. The idea that the people deserve equality and freedom. Equality in race, colour and religion, and freedom of speech, and will, unless it is against the will of the majority of the people. Democracy endeavors to achieve a balance in freedom of an individual, whilst not violating the majority's will. Democracy was developed in Ancient Greece. The word itself comes from the greek term ‘demokratia’ (‘demos - the people’ and ‘kratos - rule’. Democracy was first used in the Greek state, Athens. Athens used a direct form of Democracy, as people knew each other. Nowadays, there are an abundant amount of countries that are ruled under democracy, such as New Zealand, Switzerland, Ireland, and Austria.

The systemic neo-liberal orientation adopted by Canada towards immigration underlies methodical discrimination of immigrant families. With preference to the capitalists, immigration evolved as a mechanism of luring educate families from another country to work on low-paying jobs and economically exhaust them by making it arduous to escape from it. This systemic discrimination is manifested further through the following: 1) the failure of the government to recognize the professional foreign credentials; 2) the limited investment to essential social services for immigrant families; and 3) the residual social welfare approach to child protection. These prejudices can overwhelm the family that potentially lead to child maltreatment and consequential

“The law is clearly an important part of anti-racism. The Racial Discrimination Act must be improved so that it can effectively tackle persistent discrimination… This includes both ensuring those experiencing racism’s harmful effects receive the appropriate services and support they require, but also to prevent racism as a critical determinant of health from occurring in the first place… Free speech is a fundamental democratic right that must be protected. So is the right to non-discrimination.” (Sweet, 2014)

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of age. An employee is

Discrimination has been, and still is a big part of our world. Since the start of early civilization, the color of one’s skin, their origin, sexual orientation, religion, gender, age, and more have been a way to separate us as individuals. Whether it be racism, sexism, or homophobia, we use it as a means to segregate each other, and it’s not okay.