Reports and Discussion papers
The Janefield Investigation Report
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A report detailing the Equal Opportunity Commissions' findings following an investigation into the decision made by the Department of Human Services, to relocate certain intellectually disabled people from Janefield and Kingsbury Training Centres to Plenty Residential Services. The investigation was conducted in accordance to section 156 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 and as directed by the then Anti Discrimination Tribunal on 12 June 1996.
May 2002
The Equal Opportunity Commission of Victoria gratefully acknowledges the work of Nina Ananides in the conduct of this investigation and her contribution to this final report
- Abbreviations
- Decision of the Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 The legal process preceeding this investigation
- 1.3 Scope of the investigation
- 2.1 Lines of Enquiry
- 2.2 Submissions received from interested parties
- 2.3 Summary of relevant information aquired during the investigation
- 2.4 The assessment process used by the Department of Human Services
- 3 Analysis of investigation findings
- 3.1 Has direct or indirect discrimination ocurred?
- 3.2 Have PRS residents experienced any detriment?
- 3.3 Do any exemptions of the Equal Opportunity Act (The Act) apply?
- 3.4 Conclusions
- 4 Decision
