More than 12 months old 7 Trivial, vexatious, frivolous, misconceived, lacking in substance 12 Adequately dealt with already 5 More appropriate remedy available 1 Subject matter of public importance No reasonable prospect of conciliation 155 Discontinued* 66 Withdrawn** 105 Conciliated 307 Administrative closure*** 38 Total 696 * A complaint may be discontinued where a complainant does not respond to the Commission’s attempts to contact them. This may occur after they have received information from the respondent or been provided with information and/or a preliminary assessment of the complaint. ** This category includes a complainant withdraws due to personal circumstances or where they decide not to proceed after reviewing information from the respondent or being provided with information about the law and/or a preliminary assessment of the complaint. ***Includes where complaint is not lodged by or on behalf of an aggrieved person and where a complaint has also been lodged under State or Territory anti-discrimination law Chart 6: Disability Discrimination Act - Outcomes of finalised complaints Conciliated 47% Terminated - no reasonable prospect of conciliation 23% Withdrawn 16%
More than 12 months old 7 Trivial, vexatious, frivolous, misconceived, lacking in substance 12 Adequately dealt with already 5 More appropriate remedy available 1 Subject matter of public importance No reasonable prospect of conciliation 155 Discontinued* 66 Withdrawn** 105 Conciliated 307 Administrative closure*** 38 Total 696 * A complaint may be discontinued where a complainant does not respond to the Commission’s attempts to contact them. This may occur after they have received information from the respondent or been provided with information and/or a preliminary assessment of the complaint. ** This category includes a complainant withdraws due to personal circumstances or where they decide not to proceed after reviewing information from the respondent or being provided with information about the law and/or a preliminary assessment of the complaint. ***Includes where complaint is not lodged by or on behalf of an aggrieved person and where a complaint has also been lodged under State or Territory anti-discrimination law Chart 6: Disability Discrimination Act - Outcomes of finalised complaints Conciliated 47% Terminated - no reasonable prospect of conciliation 23% Withdrawn 16%
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