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It provides therapeutic services such as individual and group counseling as well as case work and education to female domestic violence survivors. It also provides childrens services such as playgroup, parenting support and family support. The Applicant claims that while its childrens and family services are open to all members of the local community, these services complement its therapeutic services. Applicants reasons for requesting an exemption The Applicant believes that women domestic violence survivors tend to feel most comfortable and respond best in an all female environment. The Applicant has referred the Commission to a 1999 United Kingdom Home Office Research Study Report and its own anecdotal evidence to support its view. The application expressly states that the Applicant considers its conduct to fall under either the special measures exemption under s 7D SDA or the genuine occupational qualification exemption under s 30 of the SDA. The Applicant has asked the Commission to nonetheless grant a temporary exemption to shield its limited resources from costly litigation. REASONS FOR DECISION The Commission has decided to reject the application. The Commission is of the view that a temporary exemption is not necessary. This is primarily because the Commission is of the view that the Applicant is not a trading corporation and therefore the SDA does not apply to the conduct of the Applicant by virtue of s 9 of the SDA. The Commission is also of the view that: the provision of therapeutic services to only females constitutes a special measure under s 7D(1) of the SDA. Section 7D(2) provides that such special measures do not constitute discrimination. Therefore no exemption is required to provide therapeutic services to only women; and the employment of female staff providing therapeutic services to female violence survivors falls under the permanent exemption in s 30 of the SDA. Therefore, no exemption is required to employ female therapeutic staff. The Commission is not satisfied, on the basis of the information before it, that the employment of only females to provide childrens services falls under one of the permanent exemptions or is a special measure under s 7D of the SDA. However, the Commission is of the view that a temporary exemption is still not necessary because the SDA does not apply to the Applicants conduct in any event. The Commission has considered the Applicants submission that its activities further the objects of the SDA and therefore a temporary exemption should be granted, even though it is not necessary, to shield its limited resources from costly litigation. The Commission does not regard that as a sufficient basis for granting an exemption. APPLICATION FOR REVIEW Subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), any person whose interests are affected by this decision may apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of the decision. Dated this 22nd day of September 2009 Signed by the President, Catherine Branson QC, on behalf of the Commission.      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