What is the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1992?
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) is about providing a fair go for Australians with disabilities. Its focus is on addressing the physical and attitudinal barriers that prevent people with disabilities from making the most of their abilities and participating more fully in the community. This benefits both people with disabilities and the Australian community. The DDA makes it generally unlawful to discriminate against people because of disability. It has three objectives, which in summary are: to eliminate as far as possible discrimination on the ground of disability to ensure as far as practicable equality before the law for people with disabilities to promote community acceptance of the rights of people with disabilities.
