If you have been discriminated against and you have exhusted all internal avenues, there are external avenues that you can forward your complaint to. You can make a complaint to;
- The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
– https://humanrights.gov.au/complaints
- Australian Human Rights Commission
– https://www.humanrights.vic.gov.au/get-help/
– https://www.vcat.vic.gov.au/equal-opportunity/resolve-a-dispute-about-unlawful-discrimination-sexual
– https://www.fwc.gov.au/general-protections-benchbook/other-protections/discrimination
It is a good idea to speak with a lawyer at VALS to get some advice before you make a complaint, they can point you in the right direction. If you have decided to go ahead with making a complaint, this will need to be done in writing.
If you would like to contact a VALS lawyer, call 1800 064 86