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 in November 2019 to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs regarding the Effective Approaches to Prevention, Diagnosis and Support for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). QAI’s Recommendations: It is critical that NDIS applicants have advice and support from people who are familiar with the conditions
QAI made a submission in August 2019 to the Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on the inquiry on the impact of changes to service delivery models on the administration and running of Government programs. QAI’s Recommendations re outsourcing of NDIS call centre to Serco Asia Pacific: Improve
QAI made a submission in March 2019 to the Queensland government on their review of state funded disability advocacy. You can read the full submission here.
Read our final submission here. List of attachments we submitted: ATTACHMENT A – RTI 172191 SDA by school 2017 ATTACHMENT B – QPPD_choice_report_2003 ATTACHMENT C – Final QAI Position Statement Regarding the Use of Restrictive Practices ATTACHMENT D – GENEVA Restrictive Practices Involuntary Treatment Factsheet
19.11.11 Media Release DRC education
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. Disability Royal Commission & Education FAQs (PDF)
Download or print PDF. Today marks a historic day with the commencement of the first public hearing of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability on education and learning. For too long the rights of people with disability to inclusive education have been contested in
Every Australian Counts has made it is as easy as possible for everyone to have their say and give their honest feedback on the NDIS. All feedback will be going to the review being conducted by Mr David Tune into the NDIS Act and Rules. Visit their website here for
QAI made a submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission Inquiry into the Mistake of Fact defence. Initial Recommendations Retain mistake of fact defence, because some people with intellectual impairment can misinterpret, for example, body language, or verbal cues if CALD, but: A proper evidentiary basis must exist before the
QAI made a submission in regards to the Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. Here is an excerpt from the submission of our recommendations: Recommendations QAI supports the measures in the Bill. The State Government must do more to ensure that people with intellectual disability