Equal Opportunity Commission - Western Australia

Equal Opportunity Commission – Western Australia provides Bullying and Harassment Management across Western Australia as the statutory body administering the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

• Investigates and manages complaints of discrimination, harassment and victimisation lodged under the Act, working across the community throughout Western Australia.
• Delivers education and advocacy initiatives to build awareness of equal opportunity obligations for employers, organisations and individuals.
• Undertakes projects targeting underlying causes of discrimination, often partnering with other organisations to address systemic issues rather than only individual complaints.

Best for: Western Australian employers and individuals needing an impartial statutory body to lodge, investigate or resolve a formal discrimination or harassment complaint.

Equal Opportunity Commission – Western Australia provides Workplace Mediation through its statutory conciliation function for discrimination complaints across Western Australia.

• Facilitates conciliation between the parties to a discrimination complaint, aiming to reach a resolution without proceeding to formal hearing.
• Operates as part of the Commission’s broader complaint management process under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.
• Available to any party to a lodged complaint anywhere in Western Australia, given the Commission’s statewide statutory remit.

Best for: parties to a discrimination or harassment complaint in Western Australia seeking a conciliated resolution rather than a formal hearing.