Discrimination on the basis of a person's disability is also prohibited by the Federal Disability Discrimination Act 1992 . The Act also makes other forms of discrimination and sexual harassment against the law. For more information please refer to the ADCQ's anti-discrimination and sexual harassment information brochures. Disability discrimination occurs when someone is treated unfairly or badly compared to others because they have an impairment or disability. This happens because people have unfair, old-fashioned, stereotypical or prejudiced ideas or beliefs about people with a disability.
Disability discrimination can also happen in a more indirect way.
Sometimes a condition, rule or policy which seems to be fair or neutral can actually have a greater negative impact on people with a particular disability or impairment. For example, requiring everyone to provide a driver's licence for identification would be indirect discrimination against those with visual impairments and against the law because a visually impaired person is ineligible for a licence and therefore would not be able to comply with the requirement. Anyone who has a physical, sensory, mental, neurological, learning or intellectual impairment may identify as having a disability. Disabilities can come from illness, disease or injury or they may be present at birth or be developmental. Those who use a wheelchair, guide dog or some other remedial device may also identify as having a disability.