Welcome to QAI
Queensland Advocacy Incorporated (QAI) is an independent, community-based systems and legal advocacy organisation for people with disability in Queensland, Australia.
QAI's mission is to promote, protect and defend, through advocacy, the fundamental needs and rights and lives of the most vulnerable people with disability in Queensland. QAI does this by engaging in systems advocacy work - through campaigns directed to attitudinal, law and policy change, and by supporting the development of a range of advocacy initiatives in this State.
QAI also provides individual legal advocacy in support of persons whose disability is at the centre of their legal issue. This is done by way of advice or advocacy within the limitations of QAI's resources.
What's New
QAI Annual General Meeting
QAI's Annual General Meeting was held on Friday 14 October 2011. Two new committee members - Jade Chee and Aimee McVeigh, both practising solicitors - have joined, and 2010/11 member Byron Albury was elected, unopposed, as President for the 2011/12 financial year. It was great to see and to meet everyone at the event and we welcome all new and returning members.
Share Your Story
Queensland Disability and Community Care Services are inviting Queenslanders with a disability and their families, carers and friends to share their views, ideas and reflections on their experience of disability at Share your Story online.
All eligible online stories received by 14 October 2011 may also feature in the 2012 Share your Story calendar.
Share your Story now and encourage others to share their experience too!
HRLS Legal Advice Service - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
27 September 2011
The HRLS Telephone Legal Advice Service is closed until further notice due to lack of funding.
QAI newsletter - December 2011
The QAI newsletter for December 2011 has now been published. To read it now, december2011word 2003.doc
High Tea - QAI and QDN at Kangaroo Point for the NDIS
Tuesday 2 August 2011
QAI staff and committee were out in strength on Tuesday to draw support for a National Disability Insurance Scheme. QAI Director Ken Wade abseiled alone down the 22 metre cliff face to demonstrate that people with disability can do anything, and QAI staff were out in force to support Ken and Fran Vicary from QDN, who also braved the descent of Brisbane's landmark rock face. The Kangaroo Point event was one of hundreds all over the country held to highlight the need for an NDIS. An NDIS has the potential to provide people with disabilities with the financial means to purchase the supports they want and need. The Productivity released a report to the Commonweatlh on 2 August 2011 detailing the options for the scheme. The repot will be released soon, but the Draft Report is available on the Productivity Commission website here http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/disability-support/draft
It was a beautiful Brisbane winter's day at the Kangaroo Point cliffs. QAI Legal Staff and Volunteers watch the fun (top) and QAI Director Ken Wade solo abseils the 23 m cliff face (below).
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