Queensland Advocacy Incorporated (Q A I) is an independent, community-based systems and legal advocacy organisation for people with disability in Queensland, Australia.
QAI made a submission to the Disability Royal Commission on Emergency Planning and Response in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts the restrictions which were put in place had on people with disability. You can read the full submission here. Below is a brief excerpt from the
QAI made a submission to the Senate Select Committee on the impact restrictions put in place to minimise the spread of COVID-19 have had and continue to have on people with disability in Queensland. You can read the full submission that details QAI’s significant concerns here. Below is a short
Our newsletter for May 2020 includes updates from the month on our funding, latest systemic work and a snapshot of our NDIS Decision Support advocacy. Click the button below to view the newsletter. Read the full newsletter here
From the Director of QAI While our communities and in particular people with disability struggle with the Covid19 world, I want to give you all a little insight into the people who work at QAI. It is time to pay homage to a group of truly magnificent people who
19 May 2020 Leading disability advocacy organisation and community legal centre Queensland Advocacy Incorporated (QAI) has welcomed the allocation of further funding by the Queensland Attorney- General, Yvette D’Ath, to support QAI to continue its vital work. “In continuing to maintain QAI’s core services funding, the Government has recognised the
The Queensland Human Rights Commission has relaunched its Indigenous Graduate Program! Applications are now open again after the launch was put on hold due to COVID-19 back in March. There are three positions available: a law graduate position in Brisbane, and two positions for graduates in any discipline, one
In April QAI made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Workforce Inquiry. Below is an excerpt from the submission with our key recommendations. You can read the full submission here. QAI’s Recommendations Abolishment of Supported Independent Living (SIL) from plans. SIL
Emma Phillips, QAI’s Deputy Director and Principal Solicitor has written an opinion piece for the Australian Lawyers Alliance on how the Queensland Human Rights Act 2019 (the Act), which commenced on January 1 this year, can assist people with disability. The article goes through the individual human rights protected in
You can find our Quarterly Update newsletter from April 2020 here. Check it out for details on our concerns for people with disability during the COVID-19 public health crisis, new services & new staff!
QAI is one of over 200 organisations which have co-authored and endorsed the Australian Human Rights Scorecard, which was published today by the Human Rights Law Centre, Kingsford Legal Centre and Caxton Legal Centre. The report was prepared ahead of a United Nations Human Rights Council review of Australia,