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Discrimination toolkit
Discrimination complaint essentials
What do I need to remember?
- You should make your complaint to the AHRC within 6 months of when the discrimination happened or to ADNSW within 12 months of when the discrimination happened.
- You don’t have to be represented by a lawyer but you should at least get some legal advice, and the earlier the better.
- Your complaint must be in writing.
- You can withdraw your complaint at any time.
- The AHRC and ADNSW won’t take sides; they stay impartial.
- The AHRC and ADNSW can’t make a decision about whether or not the discrimination happened. Only a court or tribunal can do this.
- Conciliation is free.
- Conciliation is confidential.
- Conciliation involves compromise.
- Conciliation allows some kinds of results that courts and tribunals can’t give you.
