Sport

Under Victoria's Equal Opportunity Act, it is against the law to treat someone unfairly or harass (hassle) them in sport. This includes sexual harassment.

What does sport cover?

Sport covers playing, coaching, umpiring, refereeing and administering sporting activities.

How can discrimination in sport happen?

If behaviour is based on a personal characteristic protected by law, it may be discriminatory to:

refuse to allow someone to play sport;
refuse to select someone in a sporting team;
exclude someone from a sporting activity.

Are there any exceptions?

In some circumstances it is lawful to discriminate in competitive sporting activities.

Related projects at the Commission

Play by the Rules is a joint initiative between the Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission and Sport and Recreation Victoria to keep sport fun by ensuring it is safe, fair and free from discrimination and harassment.