

Disability Royal Commission and Education FAQs
QAI put together some answers to frequently asked questions about the Disability Royal Commission as it relates to education and learning for children with disability.
Absent without permission
This factsheet is about what happens if a patient runs away from a Queensland mental health service and stays within Queensland. People who run away interstate will be subject to the corresponding laws of that state, which may or may not allow for their apprehension and return to Queensland.
Updated: 3/10/19
Tips for self advocacy at the Mental Health Review Tribunal
This factsheet is to provide guidance for people who will be advocating for themselves at their Mental Health Review Tribunal hearing. It also outlines tips for treatment review meetings and other meetings with your treating team, and where to get more information, advice and/or representation.

Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) flowchart
QAI prepared the following flowchart to help explain how the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) may be used to challenge a breach of human rights from 1 January 2020.
Human Rights Act process (PDF)

New resources – NDIS process flowcharts
QAI has prepared the following 2 resources to help explain NDIS processes
NDIS access flowchart (PDF) – understand how to apply for NDIS and options for challenging decisions you are not happy with.
NDIS external appeals flowchart (PDF) – follow the process of applying to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for a review of an internal review decision of the NDIA

Resources from the HRA4Qld campaign
The following factsheets and resources were prepared for the Human Rights Act for Queensland campaign. They may still be useful in helping to explain how the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) might help specific groups of people or circumstances.
Background paper – A Human Rights Act for Queensland (pdf) This paper explains the features of a Human Rights Act (Part 1) and the key benefits of having human rights protections (Part 2).
Lobby your MP (pdf) A factsheet providing an overview of the proposed Human Rights Act.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (pdf) This factsheet provides examples of how human rights protection in other places has improved the lives of indigenous peoples.
Access to justice (pdf) This factsheet explains how human rights legislation can improve the ability of people to access justice.
Children and young people (pdf) This factsheet provides examples of how human rights legislation in other places has improved the lives of
children and young people.
Culturally and linguistically diverse communities (pdf) This factsheet provides examples of how human rights legislation in other places has improved the lives of people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Homelessness (pdf) This factsheet provides examples of how human rights legislation in other places has assisted people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Older people (pdf) This factsheet provides examples of how human rights legislation in other places has improved the lives of older people.
People with disability (pdf) This factsheet provides examples of how human rights legislation in other places has improved the
lives of people with disability.
People who are LGBTI (pdf) This factsheet provides examples of how human rights legislation in other places has improved the lives of people who are LGBTI.
Regional areas (pdf) This fact sheet explains how a Human Rights Act could improve things for Queenslanders in rural, regional and remote areas.
Women experiencing domestic violence (pdf) This factsheet provides examples of how human rights legislation in other places has improved the
lives of women experiencing domestic violence.

Treatment authorities
A plain English brochure about involuntary treatment for mental illness in Queensland under the Mental Health Act 2016 (Qld)
Treatment authority brochure (pdf)
Last updated 20/6/19
