A/69/340 48. The Government of Australia has incorporated into the national framework, under the Racial Discriminations Act of 1975, the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination . As indicated in a report issued by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, racial discrimination legislation in Australia aims to ensure that people are treated equally, regardless of their race, colour, national and ethnic origin, descent, ethnic or ethno-religious background, including in sporting activities, and sports organizations may be held liable if persons representing the them, such as coaches, board members, managers or officials, behave unlawfully in the course of their duties. 41 According to the report, there has been a considerable reduction in overt racist behaviour owing in part to the development of strong social nor ms against openly expressing racist views. 42 49. The Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission is responsible for investigating alleged infringements under national law, and has developed several awareness-raising initiatives in recent years to combat the pernicious effects of racism in society, including in sports activities . The campaign entitled “Racism: It Stops with Me”, 43 which is part of the national anti-racism strategy, promotes a clear understanding in the Australian community of what racism is, and how it can be prevented and combated. Australians are invited to reflect upon their own racist attitudes and to transform their behaviour. The campaign features sports personalities in pictures and short videos expressing the motto of the campaign, stimulating the public to do the same. The campaign has been supported by various national sports federations, such as the cricket federation, the football federation and the Australian Olympic Committee, as well as other national organizations, private companies and individuals in Australia. 43 50. In the United States of America, the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Federal Act of 1972 (Public Law No. 92‑318 (23 June 1972)), which complements the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the area of public education and federally assisted programmes, was enacted to end discrimination in various fields based on religion, race, colour or national origin; it effectively e nsures that all athletes receive equivalent treatment, benefits, and opportunities in any sport financed by the Federal Government. Under the Act, an evaluation is made as to whether federally financed sports effectively comply with the equal opportunities policies based on practical grounds, such as equality in the provision of equipment and supplies; equality in scheduling of games and practice time; equality in travel and per diem allowance; equality of opportunity to receive coaching and academic tutoring; equality in the assignment and compensation of coaches and tutors; equality in the provision of locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities; equality in the provision of medical and training facilities and services; equality in provision of housing, dining facilities and services; and equality in publicity. As such, the Patsy Mink Act has been ground-breaking legislation that ensures equal access to sports for programmes that receive federal funding . 44 __________________ 41 42 43 44 16/21 Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, What’s the Score? A Survey of Cultural Diversity and Racism in Australian Sport (2006), p. 8. Available from https://www.humanrights.gov.au/publications/whats-score. Ibid. See http://itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au/ (accessed 21 July 2014). See https://www.aclu.org/title-ix-gender-equity-education (accessed 21 July 2014). 14-59616