by QAI | Oct 5, 2023 | Submission
QAI made a submission to the review of Queensland’s Residential Care system. We made the following recommendations: De-institutionalise young people and update Departmental policies and procedures to align with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of...
by QAI | Sep 1, 2023 | Submission
QAI welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the NDIS Review. The NDIS provides critical support that facilitates the rights of people with disability to be independent and to live full social and economic lives. However key challenges with the scheme remain...
by QAI | Aug 13, 2023 | Submission
QAI contributed to a joint submission by the Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) and other individuals to comment on the proposed Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023. Submission – PDF...
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 QAI | Jul 3, 2023 | Submission
QAI welcomes the opportunity to publicly call for a federal Human Rights Act. QAI continues to bear witness to the numerous ways in which people with disability have their rights infringed on a daily basis. Current avenues for redress provide piecemeal protection and...
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 ...
