Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Gives effect to Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and to other relevant international instruments including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Its main aims are to: • promote equality between men and women • eliminate discrimination on the ground of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, marital or relationship status, pregnancy (or potential pregnancy) and breastfeeding in work, education, and other areas of public life • eliminate discrimination on the ground of family responsibilities in work • eliminate sexual harassment in work, education, and other areas of public life. Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Its main aims are to: • eliminate discrimination against people with disabilities as far as is possible • promote community acceptance of the principle that people with disabilities have the same fundamental rights as all members of the community • ensure as far as practicable that people with disabilities have the same rights to equality before the law as other people in the community. Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) Its main aims 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). Annual Report 2020–2021 Australian Human Rights Commission 9