REGISTER OF SDA EXEMPTIONS GRANTED

Applicant Duration of exemption/ Date of comfort letter Date Gazetted Summary

1. The Australian Journalist Association 31 Aug 88 – 30 Aug 90
extended 31.12.90
28 Sept ember1988
7 March 1990
Exemption to cover AJA rules which govern the election of its Federal Council.The rules ensured a minimum and proportionate representation of women AJA members at the Federal Council.

2. Australian Federal Police 19 Oct 89 – 19 April 90 22 November 1989 Exemption to enable the Commissioner of Police to select one woman only in the AFP’s AUSTCIVPOL contingent in Cyprus

3. Broken Hill Associated Smelters Pty Ltd 26 May 88 – 23 Feb 89 (dec was appealed, on 17.2.89, AAT set aside Comm dec & granted exemption until 16.9.90
4 Feb 91 – 31 May 91
31 May 91 - 31 Dec 92

February 1991
May 1991

Exemption to cover the exclusion of women from employment in lead processes.

4. University College, the University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy 6 Aug 91 – 31 Dec 94 August 1991 Exemption to enable the University College to offer a prize for female students completing a postgraduate degree or diploma at the College.

5. The Australian National University 8 Sept 92 – 31 Dec 95 21 October 1992 Exemption to allow the ANU to offer “re -entry scholarships” to women who wish to resume academic studies after a significant absence.

6. A.C.T Housing and Community Services Bureau 31 July 91 – 31 July 92 28 August 1991 Exemption in respect of the operation of the Adoption of Children Act 1965 (and regulations there under). This is to allow the amendment of that act to be finalised.

7. Department of Defence 31 July 91 – 31 July 92 28 August 1991 Exemption in respect to the operation of Part IV of the Defence Act, which relates to compulsory military service in time of war.

8. Attorney General’s Department (NSW)
1 – 31 Aug 91 re s.36 of the Act

1 Aug 91 – 30 June 92 re s.40 of the Act
16 October 1991 Exemption in respect of s.36 $ s.40 of the Factories and Shops and Industries Act 1962 and accompanying reg. The exemption is until the Occupational Health and safety Manual handling Regulation 1991 takes effect.

9. Office of Cabinet of Queensland 28 February 1992 March 1992 Exemption to allow women only at a Women’s InfoLink Seminar

10. Office of Cabinet of Queensland 9 April 1992 March 1992 Exemption to allow women only at a second Women’s InfoLink Seminar.

11. The University Of New South Wales 18 Mar 93 – 18 Mar 96 31 March 1993 Exemption to allow the UNSW to offer an engineering research award to women, to increase the number of women in engineering research and academic positions.

12. Department of Employment, Education and Training (“DEET”)
1st Scheme
1.8.94 – 31.12.94

2nd Scheme
1.8.94 – 31.12.95
31 August 1994 Exemption to cover the ABSTUDY and AUSTUDY schemes, while the Government proceeds to remove the discriminatory aspects of these schemes (primarily marital discrimination).

13. Department of Employment, Education and Training (“DEET”) 21 Dec 94 – 31 Dec 95 11 January 1995 Extension of exemption of AUSTUDY scheme, and application for exemption to cover the Youth Training Allowance (YTA).

14. Department of Employment, Education and Training (“DEET”) 27 Mar 95 – 31 Dec 96 19 April 1995 Extension in exemption of AUSTUDY and ABSTUDY schemes.

15. Department of Employment, Education and Training (“DEET”) 1 Jan 97 – 31 Dec 97 12 January 1997 Extension in exemption of AUSTUDY and ABSTUDY schemes

16. Australian Bureau of Statistics 1 Apr 95 - 30 Apr 96 3 May 1995 Exemption to allow a Women’s Safety Survey to be undertaken by female interviewers only

17. Multicare Pty Ltd 14 Oct 97 – 3 Feb 00 October 1997 Exemption to allow employment of attendant carers n the grounds of their sex.

18. Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Aug 01 - Aug 02 10 October 2001 Exemption to allow Woomera residential housing project whereby female detainee and male detainees up to the age of 12 at the Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre will be eligible to participate in alternative detention arrangements, namely accommodation in houses outside the Centre

19. Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs 16 Aug 02 – 15 Oct 02 11 September 2002 Extension of time for the Woomera residential housing project

20. Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs 14 Oct 02 – 14 Oct 03 6 February 2002 Extension of time for Woomera residential housing project

21. Civil Aviation Safety Authority 26 Nov 02 – 26 Nov 07 4 December 2002 Exemption allows assessment of pregnant women before a licence can be issued to apply where it prevents the person from safely fulfilling the inherent requirements of the role covered by the licence concerned.

22. Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 19 Sept 03 – 18 Sept 05 15 October 2003 Exemption to allow female detainees and male detainees up to the age of 18 at any immigration detention facility are eligible to participate in alternative detention, namely accommodation in houses in Woomera

23. Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 19 Sept 03 – 18 Sept 05 15 October 2003 Exemption to allow projects to be conducted by DIMIA at Port Augusta, SA and Port Hedland, WA known as Residential Housing Projects whereby female detainees and male detainees up to the age of 18 at any immigration detention facility are eligible to participate in the alternative detention arrangement.

24. Catholic Commission for Employment Relations 19 March 03 – 18 March 2008 31 March 04 Exemption to allow the Trustees to offer 12 male and 12 female scholarships to provide financial support/incentives to HSC students to enrol in primary teacher training at university for the 2005 academic year and then for new application in each of the following 4 academic years. The scholarship monies to be paid in the first year in return the participant commits to working within Catholic primary schools for a period following completion of their teaching degree. Exemption is granted on the provision that there are no negative impacts on existing scholarships.

25. Australian Bureau of Statistics 1 August - 30 November 2005 17 August 2005
Exemption to allow training for conducting the Personal Safety Survey, and allocating the work of the Survey, to primarily female interviewers from current panel of employee interviewers. Exemption granted on the condition that when arrangements are being made with a respondent to be interviewed, the respondent should be given a choice as to the gender of their interviewer, or they can advise that they do not have a preference.

26. Ballarat Health and Fitness Pty Ltd 7 Nov 2005 - 6 Nov 2010 16 Nov 2005
Temporary exemption to allow Ballarat Health and Fitness Pty Ltd to operate an exercise and health centre for males only from 16 years of age was granted.

27 Crisis Support Services 13 January 2007 - 12 January 2008 12 Jan 2007 Temporary exemption to allow Crisis Support Services Inc an exemption to allow the Applicant to advertise nationally for and recruit male counsellors to join its Graduate Trainee Program and at the end of the Program, to offer employment to as many male counsellors who have completed the Program at it considers appropriate.

Last updated 10 November 2005.

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	Applicant	Duration of exemption/ Date of comfort letter	Date Gazetted	Summary
1.	The Australian Journalist Association	31 Aug 88 – 30 Aug 90 extended 31.12.90	28 Sept ember1988 7 March 1990	Exemption to cover AJA rules which govern the election of its Federal Council.The rules ensured a minimum and proportionate representation of women AJA members at the Federal Council.
2.	Australian Federal Police	19 Oct 89 – 19 April 90	22 November 1989	Exemption to enable the Commissioner of Police to select one woman only in the AFP’s AUSTCIVPOL contingent in Cyprus
3.	Broken Hill Associated Smelters Pty Ltd	26 May 88 – 23 Feb 89 (dec was appealed, on 17.2.89, AAT set aside Comm dec & granted exemption until 16.9.90 4 Feb 91 – 31 May 91 31 May 91 - 31 Dec 92	February 1991 May 1991	Exemption to cover the exclusion of women from employment in lead processes.
4.	University College, the University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy	6 Aug 91 – 31 Dec 94	August 1991	Exemption to enable the University College to offer a prize for female students completing a postgraduate degree or diploma at the College.
5.	The Australian National University	8 Sept 92 – 31 Dec 95	21 October 1992	Exemption to allow the ANU to offer “re -entry scholarships” to women who wish to resume academic studies after a significant absence.
6.	A.C.T Housing and Community Services Bureau	31 July 91 – 31 July 92	28 August 1991	Exemption in respect of the operation of the Adoption of Children Act 1965 (and regulations there under). This is to allow the amendment of that act to be finalised.
7.	Department of Defence	31 July 91 – 31 July 92	28 August 1991	Exemption in respect to the operation of Part IV of the Defence Act, which relates to compulsory military service in time of war.
8.	Attorney General’s Department (NSW)	1 – 31 Aug 91 re s.36 of the Act 1 Aug 91 – 30 June 92 re s.40 of the Act	16 October 1991	Exemption in respect of s.36 $ s.40 of the Factories and Shops and Industries Act 1962 and accompanying reg. The exemption is until the Occupational Health and safety Manual handling Regulation 1991 takes effect.
9.	Office of Cabinet of Queensland	28 February 1992	March 1992	Exemption to allow women only at a Women’s InfoLink Seminar
10.	Office of Cabinet of Queensland	9 April 1992	March 1992	Exemption to allow women only at a second Women’s InfoLink Seminar.
11.	The University Of New South Wales	18 Mar 93 – 18 Mar 96	31 March 1993	Exemption to allow the UNSW to offer an engineering research award to women, to increase the number of women in engineering research and academic positions.
12.	Department of Employment, Education and Training (“DEET”)	1st Scheme 1.8.94 – 31.12.94 2nd Scheme 1.8.94 – 31.12.95	31 August 1994	Exemption to cover the ABSTUDY and AUSTUDY schemes, while the Government proceeds to remove the discriminatory aspects of these schemes (primarily marital discrimination).
13.	Department of Employment, Education and Training (“DEET”)	21 Dec 94 – 31 Dec 95	11 January 1995	Extension of exemption of AUSTUDY scheme, and application for exemption to cover the Youth Training Allowance (YTA).
14.	Department of Employment, Education and Training (“DEET”)	27 Mar 95 – 31 Dec 96	19 April 1995	Extension in exemption of AUSTUDY and ABSTUDY schemes.
15.	Department of Employment, Education and Training (“DEET”)	1 Jan 97 – 31 Dec 97	12 January 1997	Extension in exemption of AUSTUDY and ABSTUDY schemes
16.	Australian Bureau of Statistics	1 Apr 95 - 30 Apr 96	3 May 1995	Exemption to allow a Women’s Safety Survey to be undertaken by female interviewers only
17.	Multicare Pty Ltd	14 Oct 97 – 3 Feb 00	October 1997	Exemption to allow employment of attendant carers n the grounds of their sex.
18.	Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	Aug 01 - Aug 02	10 October 2001	Exemption to allow Woomera residential housing project whereby female detainee and male detainees up to the age of 12 at the Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre will be eligible to participate in alternative detention arrangements, namely accommodation in houses outside the Centre
19.	Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	16 Aug 02 – 15 Oct 02	11 September 2002	Extension of time for the Woomera residential housing project
20.	Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	14 Oct 02 – 14 Oct 03	6 February 2002	Extension of time for Woomera residential housing project
21.	Civil Aviation Safety Authority	26 Nov 02 – 26 Nov 07	4 December 2002	Exemption allows assessment of pregnant women before a licence can be issued to apply where it prevents the person from safely fulfilling the inherent requirements of the role covered by the licence concerned.
22.	Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs	19 Sept 03 – 18 Sept 05	15 October 2003	Exemption to allow female detainees and male detainees up to the age of 18 at any immigration detention facility are eligible to participate in alternative detention, namely accommodation in houses in Woomera
23.	Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs	19 Sept 03 – 18 Sept 05	15 October 2003	Exemption to allow projects to be conducted by DIMIA at Port Augusta, SA and Port Hedland, WA known as Residential Housing Projects whereby female detainees and male detainees up to the age of 18 at any immigration detention facility are eligible to participate in the alternative detention arrangement.
24.	Catholic Commission for Employment Relations	19 March 03 – 18 March 2008	31 March 04	Exemption to allow the Trustees to offer 12 male and 12 female scholarships to provide financial support/incentives to HSC students to enrol in primary teacher training at university for the 2005 academic year and then for new application in each of the following 4 academic years. The scholarship monies to be paid in the first year in return the participant commits to working within Catholic primary schools for a period following completion of their teaching degree. Exemption is granted on the provision that there are no negative impacts on existing scholarships.
25.	Australian Bureau of Statistics	1 August - 30 November 2005	17 August 2005	Exemption to allow training for conducting the Personal Safety Survey, and allocating the work of the Survey, to primarily female interviewers from current panel of employee interviewers. Exemption granted on the condition that when arrangements are being made with a respondent to be interviewed, the respondent should be given a choice as to the gender of their interviewer, or they can advise that they do not have a preference.
26.	Ballarat Health and Fitness Pty Ltd	7 Nov 2005 - 6 Nov 2010	16 Nov 2005	Temporary exemption to allow Ballarat Health and Fitness Pty Ltd to operate an exercise and health centre for males only from 16 years of age was granted.
27	Crisis Support Services	13 January 2007 - 12 January 2008	12 Jan 2007	Temporary exemption to allow Crisis Support Services Inc an exemption to allow the Applicant to advertise nationally for and recruit male counsellors to join its Graduate Trainee Program and at the end of the Program, to offer employment to as many male counsellors who have completed the Program at it considers appropriate.