The Act prohibits unlawful racial, sexual and other types of discrimination in certain circumstances and promotes equality of opportunity for all people.

It also works to prevent discrimination by means of consultations, education programs, seminars, presentations, media and community engagement, and informational materials.

In addition, the Board advises the Government on discrimination matters and makes recommendations to the Attorney General on some applications for exemption from the Act.

[6] Also both sport and very broadly-based religious exemptions within non-public schools - still apply to explicitly allow discrimination on the grounds of “sex, gender, pregnancy and homosexuality exclusively” within NSW.

[8] In 2023, the New South Wales government announced a review of the nearly 50 year old Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 to be undertaken by the NSW Law Reform Commission.