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....
by QAI | Nov 8, 2021 | Submission, Uncategorized
QAI made a submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee regarding the proposed reforms contained in the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021. Overall, QAI considers that many of...
by QAI | Oct 15, 2021 | Submission
QAI made a submission to the Disability Royal Commission in response to the ‘Criminal Justice System’ issues paper. QAI welcomes the Royal Commission’s focus on the experiences of people with disability in the criminal justice system. Despite...
by QAI | Oct 7, 2021 | Submission
QAI made a submission to the Department of Social Services regarding the proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 and the introduction of the Participant Service Guarantee. QAI supports the underlying intention behind many of the proposed...
by QAI | Sep 13, 2021 | Submission
QAI and Leadership Plus have collaborated to provide a response to the NDIA’s Support for Decision-Making policy. The increased focus on the decision-making rights of people with disability engaging with the NDIS is extremely welcome. However, whilst the...
by QAI | Sep 8, 2021 | Submission
In August 2021, The Public Trustee of Queensland commenced a review of its Fees and Charges. QAI assists many people with disability whose financial affairs are managed by the Public Trustee. Whilst the Public Trustee states that its vision is to protect the dignity...
