Services within the University that may be of assistance with regard to inclusive language

References and Further Reading

Gilbert, P. and Rowe, K. Gender, Literacy And The Classroom. Carlton South, Vic: Australian Reading Association, 1989.

Gilbert, P. Gender Stories And The Language Classroom. Geelong, Vic: Deakin University

Gilbert, P. Divided by a Common Language? : Gender and the English Curriculum.

Carlton, Vic: Curriculum Corporation, 1994.

Healey, K. Racism & Reconciliation. Balmain, N.S.W : Spinney Press, 1994.

Hume,J. Media Guidelines, Disability Council of NSW, Sydney, 1994

Hunt, P. The English Curriculum : Gender : Material For Discussion. London : English Centre

Maggio, R. The Dictionary of Bias-free usage: a Guide to Nondiscriminatory Language. Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1991

Miller, C. and .Swift, K. The Handbook of Non-Sexist Writing for Writers, Editors and Speakers. London: Women's Press, 1989.

Miller, N. K. The Poetics Of Gender. New York : Columbia University Press, 1986.

Minns, H. Language, Literacy And Gender. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1991.

Nilsen, A. P. Sexism And Language. Urbana, Illinois: National Council of Teachers of English.

Pauwels, A. Non-Discriminatory Language. Canberra: AGPS Press, 1991

Pauwels, A. Women And Language in Australian and New Zealand Society. Sydney: Australian Professional Publications, 1987.

Price, N., McFadyen, I. and Dodds, P. Language and Sexism (Videorecording). Sydney:Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1980

Roberts, C. Language and Discrimination: a Study of Communication in Multi-ethnic Workplaces. London:Longman, 1992

Thorne, B. and Henly, N. Language and Sex: Difference and Dominance.

Rowley, Massachusetts: Newbury House Publishers, 1975

Useful Websites

Guidelines for Gender Inclusive Language
http://www.hawaii.edu/vocational/Genderinclang.html

James Cook University, School of Education, Guidelines for the use of Gender Inclusive Language
http://www.soe.jcu.edu.au/currentstudents/booklet/language.shtml

Amnesty International Australia
http://www.amnesty.org.au/

Racial Discrimination Act
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/rda1975202/index.html

Australian government Index of Publications
http://www.agip.gov.au/

Appendix

Anti-Discrimination Legislation in Australia

Australia's commitment to eliminating discrimination has been

manifested in a number of ways, including legislation at the federal

level. For example, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, the Sex

Discrimination Act 1984, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity

Commission Act 1986, and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992

make it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of race, colour,

national or ethnic origin, sex, and disability.

In Tasmania, the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 also covers

discrimination on the grounds of sex, sexual preference, marital

status, race, physical and intellectual disability, and age. Vilification

of people on the grounds of homosexuality or their HIV or AIDS

status is also prohibited.

Summaries of relevant anti-discrimination legislation are provided below.

Racial Discrimination Act, 1975 (Cth.)	This Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against a person on the ground of that person's race, colour, national or ethnic origin. The Act covers employment; the provision of goods and services; access to public places, facilities, land, housing and accommodation.
Sex Discrimination Act, 1984 (Cth.)	This Act covers discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, pregnancy, and also covers sexual harassment. It is designed to promote equality between the sexes, eliminate discrimination in specific areas, such as employment; and eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace and in educational institutions.
Affirmative Action (Equal Opportunity for Women) Act, 1986 (Cth.)	This Act requires certain employers to promote equal opportunity for women in employment, by means of affirmative action programs. The intention is to remove discrimination against women in the workplace and to ensure its continued absence. Institutions of higher learning were the category first required to comply with this legislation.
Disability Discrimination Act, 1992 (Cth.)	This Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against persons on the ground of disability. The Act covers employment, accommodation, education, access to premises, clubs and sport, and the provision of goods, facilities, services and land. It also covers harassment in the workplace and in educational institutions.
Workplace Relations Act, 1996 (Cth.)	This Act makes it unlawful for an employer to terminate the employment of an employee on the grounds of: (i) absence from work during maternity leave or other parental leave; (ii) temporary absence from work because of illness or injury; (iii) race, colour, sex, sexual preference, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (unless the reason for terminating employment is based on the inherent requirements of the particular position); and (iv) absence from work during maternity leave or other parental leave.
Anti-Discrimination Act, 1998 (Tas.)	This Act prohibits discrimination and other specified conduct, including harassment, based on race, age, sexual orientation, lawful sexual activity, breastfeeding, disability, industrial activity, political belief or affiliation and activity, religious belief or affiliation and activity, irrelevant criminal record, irrelevant medical record, and association with a person who has, or is believed to have, any of these attributes; and provides for complaint resolution through investigation and conciliation of, and inquiry into complaints. This Act is regarded as the strongest anti-discrimination legislation in Australia.

University of Tasmania Policies and Codes of Conduct

Summaries of relevant documentation are provided below:

Code of Conduct for Teaching and Learning

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Equal Opportunity for Persons with Disability Policy

Harassment and Discrimination Policy