by QAI | Jul 31, 2024 | Media Release, News, QAI in the Media
On Wednesday 31st July 2024, ten months after the publication of the Disability Royal Commission’s final report, the Federal and State Governments issued their response to the Disability Royal Commission’s 222 recommendations. QAI’s CEO, Matilda...
by QAI | Sep 25, 2023 | Media Release, News, Paper, Report, Research
A new research paper, co-authored by researchers from the QUT Centre for Inclusive Education (C4IE) Professor Linda Graham and Dr Callula Killinlgy, and Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion (QAI), has found more evidence of Queensland students from priority equity groups...
by QAI | Jun 15, 2023 | Media Release, Publication
To celebrate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), QAI and ADA Law are launching a new guide on Supported Decision-Making. Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) states that people with disability have a right to be supported...
by QAI | 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 QAI | 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...
by QAI | Nov 25, 2022 | Media Release, News
Friday 25 November 2022 While the majority of Queensland school children are coming to the end of another school year, a significant number of students have been denied access to this most basic of human rights. Earlier this year, Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion...
