by QAI | Dec 7, 2021 | News
In July 2021, QAI was saddened to observe the closure of the Queensland Narrating Service (QNS). The QNS was a not-for-profit organisation based in Brisbane, Australia. It was established in 1967 to create audio books for people with print disabilities. It operated...
by QAI | Dec 7, 2021 | News
As we celebrate Human Rights Week 2021, QAI is deeply concerned about the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 currently before Parliament and its potential consequences for people with disability and other minority groups. The Bill’s purpose is to prohibit...
by QAI | Dec 3, 2021 | Media Release
New Australian Disability Strategy Welcomed By Leading Disability Representative Organisations Alongside Australia’s peak disability representative organisations, QAI supports the new Australian Disability Strategy 2021–2031 which was released today by the Australian...
by QAI | Nov 29, 2021 | Submission
QAI made a submission to the Community Support and Services Committee regarding the Public Trustee (Advisory and Monitoring Board) Amendment Bill 2021. QAI supports the establishment of the Board and its intended functions to monitor and review the performance of the...
by QAI | Nov 29, 2021 | Submission
QAI made a submission to the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee on the Inspector of Detention Services Bill 2021. People with disability are over-represented in all sites of detention and are at greater risk of experiencing torture and ill-treatment in these settings....
