QLD - Medical Choice Discrimination Survey

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Direct discrimination on the basis of an attribute happens if a person treats, or proposes to treat, a person with an attribute less favourably than another person without the attribute is or would be treated in circumstances that are the same or not materially different.

In relation to your medical choices surounding the Covid-19 vaccination, have you experienced direct discrimination?
Yes
No
Indirect discrimination on the basis of an attribute happens if a person imposes, or proposes to impose, a term—
(a) with which a person with an attribute does not or is not able to comply; and
(b) with which a higher proportion of people without the attribute comply or are able to comply; and
(c) that is not reasonable.
 
In relation to your medical choices surounding the Covid-19 vaccination, have you experienced indirect discrimination?
Yes
No

Systemic, structual or institutional discrimination: 

a) includes legal rules, policies, practices, attitudes, or structures entrenched in organisations or broader community which are often seemingly neutral, but
b) create, perpetuate, or reinforce a pattern of relative disadvantages for some groups; and 
c) can be the result of multiple barriers across multiple systems. 

In relation to your medical choices surounding the Covid-19 vaccination, are you experiencing systemic, structural or institutional discrimination?

Yes
No
How intense is the discrimination you are experiencing?
Very Intense DiscriminationNo Discrimination
In relation to your medical choices surounding the Covid-19 vaccination, select any of the following that you believe is an attribute which is causing you to experience discrimination:
Political opinion
Spiritual/religious perspectives
Conscientious response to a public issue
Choices regarding bodily autonomy
None of the above
Please write in the box below any other attribute of discrimination you feel you are experiencing in relation to your medical choices:
In the Queensland Human Rights Bill 2019, every individual has recognition and equality before the law. That is:
 
(1) Every person has the right to recognition as a person before the law;
(2) Every person has the right to enjoy the person’s human rights without discrimination;
(3) Every person is equal before the law and is entitled to the equal protection of the law without discrimination; and
(4) Every person has the right to equal and effective protection against discrimination.
 
When thinking about your medical choices surrounding the Covid-19 vaccination, do you believe these principles have been upheld for you?
Yes
No
Which rights do you believe are NOT being upheld by being subject to discrimination as a result of your medical choices:
(Check all that apply)
Every person has the right to recognition as a person before the law
Every person has the right to enjoy the person's human rights without discrimination
Every person is equal before the law and is entitled to the equal protection of the law without discrimination
Every person has the right to equal and effective protection against discrimination
I do not feel discriminated against
Prior to this discrimination following your medical choice, in which of the following ways do you believe you have been discriminated against before?
I have not been discriminated against prior to the vaccination mandates
Sex, age, race, gender identity or sexuality
Relationship status
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, family responsibilities, or parental status
Impairment
Religious belief or activity
Political belief or activity
Trade union activity
Status as a legal sex worker
Would you classify the discrimination you are receiving as a result of your medical choices more intense and debilitating than any past discrimination (or lack thereof)?
More IntenseLess Intense
As a result of your medical choices, how has the discrimination you have experienced impacted your:

MENTAL HEALTH           (No Impact or N/A = Neutral/Middle)
Very Negative ImpactVery Positive Impact
As a result of your medical choices, how has the discrimination you have experienced impacted your:
 
SELF ESTEEM           (No Impact or N/A = Neutral/Middle)
Very Negative ImpactVery Positive Impact
As a result of your medical choices, how has the discrimination you have experienced impacted your:
 
CONFIDENCE           (No Impact or N/A = Neutral/Middle)
Very Negative ImpactVery Positive Impact
As a result of your medical choices, how has the discrimination you have experienced impacted your:
 
PHYSICAL HEALTH           (No Impact or N/A = Neutral/Middle)
Very Negative ImpactVery Positive Impact
As a result of your medical choices, how has the discrimination you have experienced impacted your:
 
SELF HARM           (No Impact or N/A = Neutral/Middle)
Very Negative ImpactVery Positive Impact
As a result of your medical choices, how has the discrimination you have experienced impacted your:
 
THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE           (No Impact or N/A = Neutral/Middle)
Very Negative ImpactVery Positive Impact
As a result of your medical choices, how has the discrimination you have experienced impacted your:
 
SENSE OF WORTH           (No Impact or N/A = Neutral/Middle)
Very Negative ImpactVery Positive Impact
As a result of your medical choices, how has the discrimination you have experienced impacted your:
 
SENSE OF HOPE           (No Impact or N/A = Neutral/Middle)
Very Negative ImpactVery Positive Impact
As a result of your medical choices, how has the discrimination you have experienced impacted your:
 
ACCESS TO EDUCATION           (No Impact or N/A = Neutral/Middle)
Very Negative ImpactVery Positive Impact
As a result of your medical choices, how has the discrimination you have experienced impacted your:
 
FAMILY SUPPORT / BONDS           (No Impact or N/A = Neutral/Middle)
Very Negative ImpactVery Positive Impact
As a result of your medical choices, how has the discrimination you have experienced impacted your:
 
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS           (No Impact or N/A = Neutral/Middle)
Very Negative ImpactVery Positive Impact
Do you agree that the discrimination you have recieved as a result of your medical choices LIMIT the following human right:

1) DIGNITY
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Do you agree that the discrimination you have recieved as a result of your medical choices LIMIT the following human right:
 
2) EQUALITY
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Do you agree that the discrimination you have recieved as a result of your medical choices LIMIT the following human right:
 
3) FREEDOM
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Do you agree that the discrimination you have recieved as a result of your medical choices LIMIT the following human right:
 
4) RULE OF THE LAW
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Please provide any comments which detail the way your medical choice (and subsequenting discrimination) has impacted your human rights to live in a free and democratic society with dignity and equality in public life:
In Queensland, the Human Rights Bill (2019) states that every individual has the right to health services. That is:
 
"Every person has the right to access health services without discrimination"
 
Considering your medical choices and subsequent discrimination, has this principal been upheld for you?
Yes
No
In Queensland, the Human Rights Bill (2019) states that every individual has the right to health services. That is:
 
"A person must not be refused emergency treatment that is immediately necessary to save the person's life or to prevent serious impairment to the person."
 
Considering your medical choices and subsequent discrimination, has this principal been upheld for you?
Yes
No
Have your medical choices limited your right to seek any of the following health/wellbeing services? (Select all that apply)
Doctors surgery / GP / Medical Centre
Allied Health professionals for health and wellbeing procedures (optometrist, podiatrist, physiotherapist, OT, chiro etc)
Out patient treatments at clinics or specialised hospital care
Hospital and medical services for life saving treatment
Hospital services for elective surgery
Emergency hospital services for lifesaving treatment
Visiting family or friends in care to provide support
Visiting family or close friend for trauma/end of life support
None of the above
It is recognised that discrimination can cause social and economic disadvantage. In relation to your medical choices, have you experienced any of the following in the workplace?
Employment termination
Employment restrictions/suspension
Employment friction
Resignation
Unfair treatment
Relationships with colleagues diminished
Unable to secure employment for the first time in working history
None of the above
In relation to your medical choices, have you at any time experienced any of the following in the workplace? (Select all that apply)
Bullying
Social Exclusion
Exclusion from meetings
Exclusions from spaces or rooms
Proportionate measures to eliminate discrimination
Positive support from colleagues
Alternatives to maintain employment
None of the above
If you have been dismissed/stood down from work due to your medical choices, have you been able to access help or regulated representation to uphold your rights?
Yes
No
Not applicable
Are you aware of any codes of practice in your workplace (or former workplace) which are in place to address the discrimination you are experiencing?
Yes
No
Not applicable
What regulatory bodies have you tried to access and how have they responded?

1) TRADE UNION
Positive
Neutral
Negative
No Contact
What regulatory bodies have you tried to access and how have they responded?

2) FAIR WORK
Positive
Neutral
Negative
No Contact
What regulatory bodies have you tried to access and how have they responded?

3) HUMAN RIGHTS COMISSION
Positive
Neutral
Negative
No Contact
What regulatory bodies have you tried to access and how have they responded?

4) OMBUDSMAN
Positive
Neutral
Negative
No Contact
What regulatory bodies have you tried to access and how have they responded?

5) PRIVATE LEGAL REPRESENTATION
Positive
Neutral
Negative
No Contact
What are the underlying causes contributing to the discrimination your are experiencing as a result of your medical choices? (Select all that apply)
Mainstream Media
Social Media
Friends and Social Circles
Family
Community and Schools
State Politicians / MPs
State Bureaucrats / officials
Systemic structures - Policies / Directives
Unions
Employers
Work Colleagues
None of the above
What barriers are there which prevent you from making a complaint about discrimination you may be experiencing as a result of your medical choices? (Select all that apply)
Unrecognisable as discrimination
Mental strength / health and 'burden of proof'
Systematic structures - policies / directives
Unsure of who to complain to
Financial cost of seeking representation
Time
Social labels and perceptions
 
How likely do you feel it is that the Anti Discrimination Act will support you in the discrimination you are facing as a result of your medical choices?
Very Likely
Likely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Unlikely
Very Unlikely
Is there any way that you feel this kind of discrimination could be eliminated and/or prevented from occurring in the future?
Are there any cultural and social attitudes that need to be addressed in relation to this type of discrimination?

Currently to lodge a complaint with the Human Rights Commision, your complaint must fall under one of these attributes: 

  • age
  • sex
  • race
  • religion
  • sexuality
  • gender identity
  • impairment
  • family responsibilities
  • breastfeeding
  • parental status
  • relationship status
  • pregnancy
  • political belief
  • trade union activity
  • lawful sexual activity
  • association with someone with the above characteristics 

Do any of these attributes describe the basis of your discrimination relating to your relating to your medical choices?

Yes
No

Article 6.1 of the ‘Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights’ states;

“Any preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic medical intervention is only to be carried out with the prior, free and informed consent of the person concerned, based on adequate information.  

 The consent should, where appropriate, be expressed and may be withdrawn by the person concerned at any time and for any reason without disadvantage or prejudice.”

Given that this Article relates to humans having the right to choose to give consent to medical intervention, do you agree that that addition of the attribute of medical choice to the Anti-Discrimination Act would represent the discrimination you are receiving now? 

Please write: Yes / No / Comment

Have you experienced any positive outcomes as a result of the discrimination you have endured?
Determination
Resilience
Finding a new friendship group
Gratitude
Greater self-awareness
Greater empathy for others
More politically aware
Activism
Active involvement in reviews and democratic process
None of the above
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