Disability discrimination case studies

January 2025: Kylie* is a transgender woman who has Autism.

October 2024: Marisa* lives with chronic Dysthymia, which is a persistent type of depression.

May 2023: Sarah* disclosed in a job interview that she had mental health conditions and did not get the job.

December 2022: Ingrid* reported being bullied at work and her apprenticeship was terminated.

July 2022: Adnan* asked for some time off work so he could travel overseas to support his elderly dying father.

May 2021: Brittany* worked as a casual shop assistant and had time off on the advice of her doctors.

December 2024: Ahmad* is in his late 50s and was employed as a software engineer and had an accident outside of work.

August 2024: Chantel* has three young children. She also has type 1 diabetes.

May 2023: Ivan* felt he was overlooked for promotion because of his psychiatric disability.

November 2022: Nadia* was trying to fall pregnant while working at a large organisation.

February 2022: Louise* worked as a casual registered nurse within a hospital.

April 2021: Margarette* has a significant hearing impairment and wears hearing aids.

November 2024: Bob* is an experienced underground miner who sought employment in a local mine.

August 2024: Sarah* was employed by a labour hire company and suffered a workplace injury.

March 2023: Karla’s* job offer was withdrawn after a pre-employment medical.

August 2022: Malek* was traumatised by an incident at work and requested to move to a different role.

December 2021: Amaani* is a cancer patient and she took 11 months of leave from work while having treatment.

August 2020: Susan* worked as a casual employee in retail who developed a physical disability.

July 2017: Milly* has spina bifida.

February 2012: Collette* has a psychiatric disability.

March 2009: James* and Kathy* are hearing impaired

March 2025: Hua* is elderly and has urinary incontinence, and lives with her son who owns a unit in a strata complex.

December 2024: Magda’s* daughter has Autism. Magda made an application for Silvana to be enrolled in a day care centre.

December 2022: Ali* wanted to attend a concert with his son, who has a physical disability.

May 2022: Feng* runs a stall at a weekly market.

December 2021: Carl* is an inmate in a correctional centre.

August 2021: River* loves to read.

November 2020: Elias* lives with severe anxiety.

March 2025: Janelle’s* daughter Lilly* has cerebral palsy and attends an early learning centre.

August 2024: Henry* has a neurological disability resulting from a head injury.

December 2022: Dave* was refused entry to a café because they did not allow dogs inside.

April 2022: Sam* has a psychological condition and has a government-accredited assistance dog.

October 2021: Corinne* frequently visits her public library

May 2021: Zhang* is blind.

February 2025: George* lives with anxiety. He has an assistance dog, Bonnie*.

December 2022: Syed* has Multiple Sclerosis which has affected his signature.

June 2022: Patty* has a medical exemption from wearing a face mask because she has anxiety and asthma.

March 2022: Donald* suffers a very rare terminal medical condition.

October 2021: Wendy* has multiple disabilities and can’t wear a face mask.

February 2021: Emil* is a school-aged boy and was diagnosed with ADHD.

July 2022: Julia* applied for a rental property to house her son, who has a disability.

September 2021: Seth* lives in subsidised housing.

June 2022: Nelson* lives in social housing but recently had a stay in hospital to recuperate from hip surgery.

August 2021: Garrett* has a mental health condition.

March 2022: Amelie* is a woman living with autism.

October 2013: Zoe* and Lily* have problems with mobility.

October 2021: Ellie* is a member of her local registered club.

September 2013: Gillian* is a below-the-knee amputee and wears a prosthesis.

August 2020: Lachlan* has autism spectrum disorder.

July 2020: Jason* has Tourette syndrome which causes him to have tics and says things repeatedly.