by Sophie Wiggans | Aug 2, 2023 | Submission
The right to education for students with disabilities has long been a focus of QAI’s systemic advocacy. Practices such as gatekeeping, the overuse of school disciplinary absences, the use of Restrictive Practices and a lack of access to reasonable adjustments, are...
by Sophie Wiggans | May 12, 2023 | Submission
QAI made a submission to the Attorney General’s Department on the design of a new federal administrative review body. Read our submission here: Submission – PDF Submission – Word ...
by Sophie Wiggans | Jan 30, 2023 | Campaigns, Media Release
In December 2022, the Queensland Government announced a ten-point plan to “make tough laws even tougher” in response to a perceived increase in violent youth crime. In response, QAI has signed an Open Letter with our allies, urging the Queensland...
by Sophie Wiggans | Jan 11, 2023 | Submission
The purpose of this Bill is to facilitate visits by the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (the Subcommittee) to places of detention in Queensland. QAI welcomes this Bill following the Subcommittee’s failed visit to Australia in October 2022 when it...
by Sophie Wiggans | Jan 6, 2023 | Media Release, News, Paper
The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) is a unique opportunity to strengthen oversight for all sites of detention in Queensland, particularly disability-specific and...
