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State and Federal legislation

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) is responsible for administering the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. Information about your rights and responsibilities under this act can be found on the HREOC Racial Discrimination site:
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/racial_discrimination/index.html

Information for Indigenous staff and managers can be found on the HREOC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice site http://www.hreoc.gov.au/social_justice/index.html

The Equal Opportunity Commission of South Australia (EOC) is responsible for administering the

• Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA)
• Racial Vilification Act 1996 (SA)

Under these acts is it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of race.

A fact sheet entitled racial discrimination and one entitled racial vilification can be found on the EOC site: http://www.eoc.sa.gov.au/default.jsp?xcid=1636

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