By Email: By Fax: (08) 9216 3960 By TTY : (08) 9216 3936 9 By Phone: (08) 9216 3900 or 1800 198 149 (free call outside the Perth metropolitan area). SUBMISSION QUESTIONS BACKGROUND INFORMATION To help you with your Submission, a brief working definition of ‘Direct’ and ‘Indirect Discrimination’ affecting Aboriginal people is provided. Direct Discrimination is when someone treats a person less favourably than they would treat another person in the same or similar circumstances because of a ground, such as the other person’s (or a relative or associate’s) race, impairment, marital or family status, pregnancy, family responsibility, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion or politics. Indirect Discrimination is when the less favourable treatment because of a ground, as described above, is a result of a policy, practice or program that appears to apply to everyone in the same way, but when in practice sets up a requirement or condition with which far more Aboriginal people than non-Aboriginal people cannot comply, or have greater difficulty in complying; and the requirement or condition is unreasonable. In the case of race discrimination, the ‘less favourable treatment’ can include acts, omissions, requirements or conditions that segregate a person from people of another race. QUESTIONS These questions are meant to support your response, but we welcome any suggestions, ideas and contributions you wish to make about the provision of public housing for Aboriginal people in Western Australia. It would be helpful if, when you respond, you write the answers to each question on a separate sheet of paper. Attach extra sheets to your Submission, if you need to. Relevant Policies Q1.Are you aware that the Department of Housing and Works (DHW) has written policies in relation to: Please respond by ticking in the appropriate box below. ✓ Yes No Not sure ■ ■ ■ a. eligibility for housing b. priority housing ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ c. domestic violence d. rent payment ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ e. tenant liability f. maintenance and repairs ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ g. inspections h. anti-social behaviour ■ ■ ■ 9 Telephone Typewriter
By Email: By Fax: (08) 9216 3960 By TTY 9 : (08) 9216 3936 By Phone: (08) 9216 3900 or 1800 198 149 (free call outside the Perth metropolitan area). SUBMISSION QUESTIONS BACKGROUND INFORMATION To help you with your Submission, a brief working definition of ‘Direct’ and ‘Indirect Discrimination’ affecting Aboriginal people is provided. Direct Discrimination is when someone treats a person less favourably than they would treat another person in the same or similar circumstances because of a ground, such as the other person’s (or a relative or associate’s) race, impairment, marital or family status, pregnancy, family responsibility, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion or politics. Indirect Discrimination is when the less favourable treatment because of a ground, as described above, is a result of a policy, practice or program that appears to apply to everyone in the same way, but when in practice sets up a requirement or condition with which far more Aboriginal people than non-Aboriginal people cannot comply, or have greater difficulty in complying; and the requirement or condition is unreasonable. In the case of race discrimination, the ‘less favourable treatment’ can include acts, omissions, requirements or conditions that segregate a person from people of another race. QUESTIONS These questions are meant to support your response, but we welcome any suggestions, ideas and contributions you wish to make about the provision of public housing for Aboriginal people in Western Australia. It would be helpful if, when you respond, you write the answers to each question on a separate sheet of paper. Attach extra sheets to your Submission, if you need to. Relevant Policies Q1.Are you aware that the Department of Housing and Works (DHW) has written policies in relation to: Please respond by ticking ✓ in the appropriate box below. Yes No Not sure a. eligibility for housing ■ ■ ■ b. priority housing ■ ■ ■ c. domestic violence ■ ■ ■ d. rent payment ■ ■ ■ e. tenant liability ■ ■ ■ f. maintenance and repairs ■ ■ ■ g. inspections ■ ■ ■ h. anti-social behaviour ■ ■ ■ 9 Telephone Typewriter
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