Anti-Discrimination Bill

Anti-Discrimination Bill

QAI made a submission to the Department of Justice and Attorney General on 28 March 2024 regarding the proposed Anti-Discromination Bill 2024. You can read the submission linked below. Submission – PDF (450 KB) Submission – Word (354 KB)...
Education Amendment Bill

Education Amendment Bill

QAI made a submission to the Education, Employment, Training and Skills Committee on 25 March 2024 regarding the proposed Education (General Provisions) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. Our submission made 29 key recommendations, which you can read in the...
Youth Justice Reform

Youth Justice Reform

QAI made two submissions to the inquiry into ongoing reforms to the youth justice system. The inquiry is overseen by the Youth Justice Reform Select Committee. Our submissions focus on the overrepresentation of children with disability in the youth justice system....
Remove section 216 from Queensland’s Criminal Code

Remove section 216 from Queensland’s Criminal Code

QAI wrote a joint submission with Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) and WWILD on the need to remove section 216 of Queensland’s Criminal Code. The submission was sent to the parliamentary committee considering the Criminal Code (Decriminalising Sex...
Inquiry into Supported Accommodation in Queensland

Inquiry into Supported Accommodation in Queensland

QAI made a submission to the inquiry into the provision and regulation of supported accommodation in Queensland. In theory, hostels and boarding houses can provide a useful, short-term accommodation option for people with and without disability in Queensland. However,...
Supported Decision-Making publication

Supported Decision-Making publication

We made a submission to the Office of the Public Guardian on their Supported Decison-Making publication. In our submission we discuss why supported decision-making is important and our approach to it as an organsation, as well as some client stories of supported...