Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

Equal Opportunity & Social Inclusion

Discrimination and sexual harassment can cost your club time and money, damage morale, reduce productivity and undermine your reputation.

From 1 August 2011, under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010, employers will have a positive duty to take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation in the workplace as far as possible.

To help you meet your legal responsibilities under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010, and implement good practice in your workplace, the Human Rights Commission has created a range of tools, checklists and information. While you may also have equal opportunity obligations in service provision, these tools focus on your responsibilities as an employer.

Equal Opportunity Tools

Companion Cards

If a Companion Card is presented at your club, it is because the cardholder is a person who, due to their disability, requires attendant care type support from a companion in order to participate at your club or event.

Legislation requires that you do not discriminate against people with a disability because of their need for attendant care support from a companion. By charging two admission fees to the cardholder, you may be accused of discriminatory ticketing prices.

Recognising the Companion Card and providing a second ticket for the cardholder’s companion, at no charge, is one way to comply with part of the existing anti-discrimination legislation.

Inclusion

Vicsport states that welcoming and inclusive sporting environments are those that ensure everyone-participants, coaches, officials, administrators, spectators or any other person involved in, or visiting the club, is made to feel welcome, included, and valued.

Being seen as a welcoming and inclusive organisation promotes your club in a positive light and makes it more appealing to potential participants, volunteers, sponsors and other supporters.

The link below outlines behaviours that will help make your sporting club welcoming and inclusive.

Victorian Code of Conduct for Community Sport

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