The definition of transsexual is very broad, and equivalent to 'transgender' in other legislation. The Act covers discrimination in employment, education, access to premises, goods, services and facilities, accommodation, clubs, and requests for information.
Few schemes recognise same-sex partners.
Many employers provide benefits such as payment of relocation expenses but in most companies, these apply only to heterosexual partners. Both Federal and State compensation law's allow for compensation to dependents if someone dies as a result of a work-related injury. Both use definitions of husband, wife, family etc which exclude same-sex Partners. The ACT Act deals with distribution of property and finances on the breakdown of a relationship. The relationship must have existed for not less than two years before the clauses relating to adjustment of property interests and maintenance on break up of the relationship apply.