• Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986
• Racial Discrimination Act 1975
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) ratified by the Australian government
• The NSW Community Relations Commission and the Principles of Multiculturalism Act (2000) (http://www.crc.nsw.gov.au/)
• The NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (http://www.hreoc.gov.au/)

• NSW Health Department Guidelines for the Production of Multilingual Resources by Area Health Services, NSW Health Department and NGOs funded by NSW Health (Circular No.2001/99)
• NSW Health Department Standard Procedures for The Use of Health Care Interpreters (Policy Directive PD2005_281)

* Other equity and access policies also apply.