28Exception—welfare services

28 Exception—welfare services An employer may limit the offering of employment to people with a particular attribute in relation to the provision of services for people with the same attribute if those services— (a) are either— (i) a special measure under section 12; or (ii) a service for special needs under section 88; and (b) can be provided most effectively by people with that attribute. 1 A service that provides in-home support for people who have a mental illness may require that a person who applies for a job as a support worker has previously used mental health services. 2 A support service for women who have experienced family violence may require that its counsellors are female. S. 28A inserted by No. 26/2011 s. 8.