Disability discrimination
Media and commentary about our test cases and policy work to secure equal access to services and public spaces for people with disability.
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We should all be able to fly, by Heike Fabig
PIAC represented Heike Fabig in a disability discrimination complaint against Jetstar.
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Public statement
Air travel can be challenging for customers travelling with electric wheelchairs. When flying with Jetstar in 2019, a customer, Bodhi, communicated his need to remain in his electric wheelchair up until the departure gate and to receive his electric wheelchair at the arrival gate. Instead, Bodhi was required to transfer to a Jetstar wheelchair at…
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Disability discrimination case highlights challenges faced by airline customers travelling with electric wheelchairs
A legal claim against Jetstar relating to the accessibility of airline travel for customers who use electric wheelchairs has recently resolved in the Federal Court. Bodhi Boele relies on his customised electric wheelchair for independence and safety. When flying with Jetstar in 2019, Bodhi communicated his need to remain in his electric wheelchair up until…
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2SER interview: iVote scrapped by Electoral Commission
Last month, the New South Wales Electoral Commission announced that the iVote online voting platform, which was introduced by the Government in 2021, will be discontinued for the 2023 State election. iVote provided people who have trouble getting to a polling booth with a way of voting from home. It was a game-changer for the…
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2SER interview: NSW Anti-Discrimination Act
Anti-Discrimination Law may not be as high-profile as Transport or Education, but it’s a critical way that we ensure our society functions harmoniously and that everyone is treated fairly. When the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act was considered ground-breaking. It prohibited racial discrimination and was the first State or Territory anti-discrimination law to cover sex and marital…
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Mental health and who has the right to insurance
PIAC Senior Solicitor Ellen Tilbury on ABC RN Life Matters.
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Test case settlement great news for autistic children
Catherine Blundy’s discrimination test case against The Lakes Christian College has settled, with the school agreeing to measures to better support autistic children. In reaching settlement, Catherine, her mum Hannah, and the College have made the following statement: Hannah Blundy and The Lakes Christian College have agreed to resolve Catherine Blundy’s claim against the College…
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Test case highlights the need for better school support for children with autism
PIAC has commenced a discrimination test case on behalf of an eight-year old girl who has an autism spectrum disorder, after she was expelled from her primary school in Year 2. PIAC’s client, Hannah Blundy, says that her daughter, Catherine, was expelled after her school failed to provide a range of supports and adjustments recommended…