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QAI made a submission to the Queensland Government on the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. Here is an excerpt from the submission of our key recommendations: Key recommendations Detention of children awaiting trial must be done in a way that is consistent with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,1 […]
The Queensland Police Service has responded to the Coroner’s recommendations from the inquiry into the deaths of – Anthony William Young Shaun Basil Kumeroa Edward Wayne Logan Laval Donovan Zimmer Troy Martin Foster The Coroner adopted all three of QAI’s recommendations in our submissions, namely, for: The revitalisation of the Mental Health Intervention Project and […]
The Queensland Times 20 October 2017
The Justice Support Program (JSP) assists and advocates for people with intellectual disability who have been charged with an offence. We have produced a book “About the Police, the Court and Lawyers – What to do and what not to do” The book uses plain English and simple illustrations to guide Dan (who has an intellectual […]
QAI media release on the shooting deaths by Queensland police Coronial Zimmer Oct 2016
QAI’s report on the barriers that people with disability face in accessing justice in Queensland: 1493089476-The barriers to justice for persons with disability in Queensland