Lack of access - is it discrimination and what can you do?
summary
DDLS handles cases where digital or physical materials exclude someone: a blind lecturer cannot read photos, a PDF spreadsheet is unusable, a foreign‑language interview lacks translation. Legal options include the Disability Discrimination Act or state Equal Opportunity laws, sometimes paired with the Charter; remedies range from confidential settlements to systemic change but litigation often takes 2–3 years. Standards (eg, Disability Standards for Education) are too vague; recommendation is prescriptive rules, mandated reasonable adjustment processes and upfront assessments.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:08Discrimination and access focus
- 2:58Discrimination cases assessment
- 5:56Direct versus indirect discrimination
- 7:41Reasonable adjustments and obligations
- 9:56Accessibility standards limits
- 11:21Digital exclusion in public life
- 13:20Employment discrimination and hardship
- 15:16Activities and discrimination law
- 16:46Legal process duration and outcomes
- 18:22Disability Standards for Education review
- 20:42Education law reform
- 23:07Reasonable adjustments interpretation problems
- 26:10Digital space challenges and needs
- 27:39Call for accessibility reform
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