Spectator racism
A key project under the RISWM initiative was the development of a set of guidelines for responding to
incidents of spectator racism at Australian sporting matches. Completed in this reporting period, the
project facilitated a workshop, bringing together more than 20 representatives from Australian sporting
codes and anti-racism experts. Using this experience and evidence, the campaign team drafted a set of
guidelines, and a list of resources to be developed to support their implementation. Scheduled to launch
in the next reporting period, the Spectator Racism Guidelines provide practical steps to support sporting
codes, clubs, and venues to respond to incidents of spectator racism, and reduce the occurrence of these
incidents in the future. In the coming year, these guidelines and accompanying resources will be endorsed
by Australian sporting codes and made publicly available.
Progress indicator 2.22
Instances of legal information, resources, guidelines, and exemption processes helping employers and
organisations to comply with Australian discrimination and human rights law.
Guidelines
Increasing transport accessibility
Transport accessibility is a key factor in ensuring people with disability can live independently. Commissioner
Gauntlett is committed to improving the accessibility of transport options for people with disability. He
participates in a number of forums on this issue and is a member of the National Accessible Transport
Steering Committee, which is overseeing the process of modernising the Disability Standards for Accessible
Public Transport 2002 (Cth) (Transport Standards).
In this reporting period, the Commissioner led the development of the Guidelines: Equivalent Access under
the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Cth) (Equivalent Access Guidelines), in
partnership with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications.
The Equivalent Access Guidelines were published in July 2020 and provide clarification on how equivalent
access solutions are used to comply with the requirements of the Transport Standards and the Disability
Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth).
The Equivalent Access Guidelines address the need for both public transport operators and users to
understand equivalent access provisions whereby equipment or facilities may be varied from the
requirements provided that an equivalent standard of amenity, availability, comfort, convenience, dignity,
cost, and safety is maintained. Equivalent access provisions allow transport providers the flexibility to
develop innovative solutions and consider how public transport can meet the needs of people with disability.
These guidelines were developed following consultation with key stakeholders, including people with
disability, operators and providers of public transport, and state and federal government public
transport departments.
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