Australian Human Rights Commission Information for LOI – Australia, 29 August 2016 must undergo surgical or medical treatment to change the legal record of their sex. They must also be unmarried.78 In the ACT people must provide a declaration from a psychologist or doctor that they have received ‘appropriate clinical treatment for the alteration’.79 86. Issues for consideration in the LOI: • 9.3 Information on steps taken by state and territory governments to remove the surgery and marital status requirements in births, deaths and marriages registration legislation. Employment Concluding Observation n/a; ICESCR Articles 2(2) & 6 87. The Commission remains concerned that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex (LGBTI) people experience discrimination at work on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status. This issue was raised as a significant factor affecting employment and a barrier to equal participation in the Commission’s 2015 report, Resilient Individuals: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Rights.80 88. Issue for consideration in the LOI: Information on steps taken to reduce discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status in employment. 9.4 Education Concluding Observation n/a; ICESCR Articles 2(2) & 13 89. The Commission remains concerned that LGBTI children and young people experience disproportionately high rates of discrimination, harassment and abuse at school. 81 The Commission notes that funding for the first national program to create safe and supportive school environments for LGBTI people will expire in 2017.82 90. Information for consideration in the LOI: Information on steps taken to create safe and supportive school environments for LGBTI people after the expiration of funding for the Safe Schools Coalition Australia. 10 Older persons 10.1 Elder abuse Concluding Observation para 22; ICESCR Articles 2 & 16 91. The Commission notes that the Australian Government UPR voluntary commitment to include a dedicated section on the rights of older Australians in all relevant human rights treaty reports and UPR reports.83 16