Craig-Bennet v Great Western Area Health Service (EOD) [2011] NSWADTAP 38

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Craig-Bennet v Great Western Area Health Service (EOD) [2011] NSWADTAP 38 Hearing dates: 6 June 2011 Decision date: 29 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel - Internal Before: Appeal Panel comprising M Chesterman, Deputy President S Rice, Judicial Member E Hayes, Non-judicial Member Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. No order as to costs. Catchwords: Discrimination on ground of disability - discrimination against applicant for employment - victimisation Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Cases Cited: Chi v Technical and Further Education Commission (No 3) [2009] NSWADT 271 Contreras-Ortiz v Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services [2008] NSWADT 308 Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Archer (No 4) [2004] NSWADT 235 Craig-Bennet v Great Western Area Health Service [2011] NSWADT 30 Leduva Pty Ltd v NM Structural Engineering Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1164 RL & D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby [2002] NSWSC 1082 Walker v State of New South Wales [2003] NSWADT 13 X v Commonwealth [1999] HCA 63 Texts Cited: C Ronalds, Discrimination Law and Practice, Sydney, Federation Press, 1998 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marion Craig-Bennet (Appellant) Great Western Area Health Service (Respondent) Representation: Counsel M Hutchings (Respondent) P Bennet (Appellant - agent) McIntosh, McPhillamy & Co (Respondent) File Number(s): 119009 Decision under appeal Citation: [2011] NSWADT 30 Date of Decision: 2011-02-24 00:00:00 Before: Equal Opportunity Division File Number(s): 101034, 101055, 101104