- Chosen Gender and Disability discrimination Discontinued by the complainant on 3 March 2015. Settled by agreement between the parties and discontinued by the complainant on 9 July Simpson v Australian Health Practitioner 2015. Regulation Agency and Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia - DCCIV-14-296 & DCCIV- - Race discrimination Discontinued by the complainant on 9 April If the Commissioner declines a complaint, the 2015. complainant has a right under the Act to take their complaint to the Tribunal. In these cases, they do not receive financial assistance from Clarke v South Australia Police - the Commissioner and can either represent themselves or engage a lawyer to represent - Disability discrimination them. Discontinued by the complainant on 6 May 2015. In 2014-15, 34 complaints which were referred to the Tribunal and registered were not funded by the Commissioner. Note that a Selth v Department for Communities and number of complaints made by one Social Inclusion - DCCIV-14-1647 complainant may be registered as one - Disability discrimination Tribunal matter if they are related. Awaiting Tribunal hearing. In 2014-15, the following “unfunded” complaints were referred to the Tribunal: Blight v Women’s and Children’s Health Network - DCCIV-14-1765 Mirdoolati v TAFE SA Adelaide North Institute - Sex and Disability discrimination - DCCIV-14-1232 Awaiting Tribunal hearing. - Pregnancy discrimination Discontinued by the complainant on 18 De Ieso v Department for Health and Ageing November 2014. and Others - DCCIV-14-1912 - Victimisation as a whistleblower Downing v Women’s and Children’s Health Awaiting Tribunal hearing. Network - DCCIV-14-1620 - Disability discrimination Hasse v Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council - Discontinued by the complainant on 9 DCCIV-14-1913 December 2014. - Disability discrimination The complainant did not appear at two Ingham v Department for Planning, Transport scheduled hearings. The complaint was & Infrastructure, Mohammed Elgazzar, David dismissed by the Tribunal on 13 May 2015. Bernard, Michelle Kappler - DCCIV-15-256 & DCCIV-14-1291 Bishop v Whyalla Netball Association - - Victimisation as a whistleblower - Sex discrimination
- Chosen Gender and Disability discrimination Settled by agreement between the parties and discontinued by the complainant on 9 July 2015. If the Commissioner declines a complaint, the complainant has a right under the Act to take their complaint to the Tribunal. In these cases, they do not receive financial assistance from the Commissioner and can either represent themselves or engage a lawyer to represent them. In 2014-15, 34 complaints which were referred to the Tribunal and registered were not funded by the Commissioner. Note that a number of complaints made by one complainant may be registered as one Tribunal matter if they are related. In 2014-15, the following “unfunded” complaints were referred to the Tribunal: Mirdoolati v TAFE SA Adelaide North Institute - DCCIV-14-1232 - Pregnancy discrimination Discontinued by the complainant on 18 November 2014. Downing v Women’s and Children’s Health Network - DCCIV-14-1620 - Disability discrimination Discontinued by the complainant on 9 December 2014. Ingham v Department for Planning, Transport & Infrastructure, Mohammed Elgazzar, David Bernard, Michelle Kappler - DCCIV-15-256 & DCCIV-14-1291 - Victimisation as a whistleblower Discontinued by the complainant on 3 March 2015. Simpson v Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia - DCCIV-14-296 & - Race discrimination Discontinued by the complainant on 9 April 2015. Clarke v South Australia Police - - Disability discrimination Discontinued by the complainant on 6 May 2015. Selth v Department for Communities and Social Inclusion - DCCIV-14-1647 - Disability discrimination Awaiting Tribunal hearing. Blight v Women’s and Children’s Health Network - DCCIV-14-1765 - Sex and Disability discrimination Awaiting Tribunal hearing. De Ieso v Department for Health and Ageing and Others - DCCIV-14-1912 - Victimisation as a whistleblower Awaiting Tribunal hearing. Hasse v Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council - DCCIV-14-1913 - Disability discrimination The complainant did not appear at two scheduled hearings. The complaint was dismissed by the Tribunal on 13 May 2015. Bishop v Whyalla Netball Association - - Sex discrimination DCCIV-
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