by Shannon Bell | Jun 16, 2022 | Media Release, News
While the Australian Civil Society Delegation is in New York attending the 15th Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the opening statement from Public Hearing 24 on inclusive education has been...
by Sophie Wiggans | Feb 16, 2022 | Media Release, Report, Submission
Queensland Advocacy Incorporated (QAI) and The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Limited (ATSILS) are publicly calling upon the Queensland Human Rights Commissioner to conduct an inquiry into the use of school disciplinary absences in...
by Sophie Wiggans | 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 Shannon Bell | Aug 16, 2021 | Media Release, News
Queensland Advocacy Inc. is part of a coalition of more than 60 disability organisations which is calling on all Australian governments to take immediate action to protect people with disability from the Delta variant of COVID-19. The coalition, lead by People With...
by Shannon Bell | May 10, 2021 | Media Release, News, Volunteer opportunities
Are you a young Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person with disability with a message for the United Nations? QAI is seeking Expressions of Interest from emerging young Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander leaders with disability who are interested in virtually...
by Shannon Bell | Mar 17, 2021 | Media Release
17 March 2021 Dear QAI members and supporters, We write to you today asking you to Stand with us! as we fight to secure ongoing funding for disability advocacy services in Queensland. QAI joins a partnership of independent disability advocacy organisations to form...
