Australian Human Rights Commission Annual Report November 2022 • to prepare, and to publish in such manner as the Commission considers appropriate, guidelines for the avoidance of discrimination on the ground of disability • where the Commission considers it appropriate to do so, with the leave of the court hearing the proceedings and subject to any conditions imposed by the court, to intervene in proceedings that involve discrimination on the ground of disability. Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) (ADA) The main aims of the ADA are to: • promote equality before the law for all persons regardless of their age • eliminate discrimination against persons on the ground of age in many areas of public life, such as employment, education and the provision of goods, services, or facilities • change negative stereotypes about people based on their age (young or old). Commission functions under the ADA include: 11 • to promote understanding and acceptance of, and compliance with, the ADA • to undertake research and educational programs, and other programs, on behalf of the Commonwealth for the purpose of promoting the objects of the ADA • to consider and grant exemptions for compliance with the ADA • to examine enactments, or proposed enactments, to determine compliance with the objects of the ADA • to report to the Minister as to the laws that should be made by the Parliament, or action that should be taken by the Commonwealth, on matters relating to discrimination on the ground of age • to prepare, and to publish in the manner the Commission considers appropriate, guidelines for avoiding discrimination on the ground of age • where the Commission thinks it appropriate to do so, with the leave of the court hearing the proceedings and subject to any conditions imposed by