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Hiring – Human Rights Solicitor
Role Description Under the supervision and direction of the Principal Solicitor and other Senior QAI Staff as required, the Solicitor will provide referrals, legal advice, casework and representation within the scope of QAI’s Human Rights Advocacy Practice. The...
Human Rights Act review
QAI made a submission to Professor Susan Rimmer in June 2024 regarding the independent review of the Queensland Human Rights Act. You can read the submission linked below. Submission - PDF (429 KB) Submission - Word (409 KB)
Respect at Work Bill 2024
QAI made a submission to the Community Safety and Legal Affairs Committee on 26 June 2024 regarding the Respect At Work and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2024 (Stage 1 of Building Belonging Reforms). You can read the submission linked below. Submission - PDF (637 KB)...
Open letter on anti-discrimination laws
We have joined with Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) to write an open letter to the Queensland Premier, Stephen Miles. The letter urges the Queensland Government to introduce changes to the outdated Anti-Discrimination Act before the election later this...
Hiring – Paralegal / Graduate Solicitor
Role Description The Paralegal will provide support to QAI’s Advocacy Practices and administration team, under the supervision of the chief Operating Officer and Principal Solicitor. The Paralegal will provide a high standard of information, referral and assessment to...
Public Trustee fee reform
QAI made a submission to the Public Trustee of Queensland in May 2024 regarding the proposed reform of the fees and charges for their key services. You can read the submission linked below. Submission - PDF (299 KB) Submission - Word (351 KB)
Getting the NDIS Back on Track Bill
QAI made a submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee regarding the proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No 1) Bill 2024. QAI's submission made the following key recommendations: 1. The Federal...
How we can help
If you have an administrator appointed to make financial decisions for you, like the Public Trustee, this fact sheet is for you. It talks about how we can help and what you can expect when you ask for our help. You can read the fact sheet at the link below: How we can...
Talking to your administrator
If you have an administrator appointed to make financial decisions for you, like the Public Trustee, this fact sheet is for you. It talks about tips on how to talk with your administrator and have a good working relationship with them. You can read the fact sheet at...
How to prove you have capacity
If you have an administrator appointed to make financial decisions for you, like the Public Trustee, and you would like to either change who your administrator is, or have them removed, this fact sheet is for you. It talks about what you can do to prove you have...
Make renting fair
QAI made a submission to the Housing, Big Build and Manuifacturing Committee on 9 April 2024 regarding the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. You can read the submission linked below. Submission - PDF (176 KB)...
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
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...
Commentary on Child Safety’s Policies
While we do not practice law in the area of child protection, through the course of our disability advocacy work in child protection matters, we noticed that the guidance relied on for decision making in child protection matters is discriminatory and is likely...
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
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 Work) and...
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,...
Steps to financial control
If you have an administrator appointed to make financial decisions for you, like the Public Trustee, and you would like to either change who your administrator is, or have them removed, this fact sheet is for you. It talks about what options you have and what steps...
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...
Education Funding
We made a submission to the Education, Employment and Training Committee on the Education (General Provisions) (Helping families with school costs) Amendment Bill 2023. The right to education for students with disability has long been a focus of QAI’s systemic...
New logo – same QAI
We are thrilled to finally unveil our new brand identity! The branding was launched last night at our AGM, after an extensive process to develop a new logo for our 36-year-old organisation - a transformation that embodies our commitment to systemic reform and the...
Indefinite detention and solitary confinement: the awful reality of Queensland’s Forensic Disability Service
Queensland’s treatment of people with disability under forensic orders is inhumane and does not comply with the law or international human rights standards. Queensland’s Forensic Disability Service (FDS) is meant to provide skills training and other programs to people...
Disability Royal Commission’s call to end special schools
Our CEO, Matilda Alexander, spoke to the ABC on Friday 6th October about the Disability Royal Commission's recommendation to phase out special schools. Matilda explains what this would look like: “We’re not talking about kids who are currently happy and stable within...
Queensland’s Residential Care Review
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 Persons...
QUT and QAI publish paper showing disability is common factor among students being suspended
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...
Accreditation for assistance animals
QAI was recently featured on A Current Affair for a story about a person with an assistance animal who was having trouble with accreditation. You can watch the episode 'Disability pensioner and assistance dog's life-saving relationship at risk' here. Both the...
QAI says YES to the Voice to Parliament
Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion (QAI) has resolved to support the Uluru Statement from the Heart and a constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. QAI’s position was decided after First Nations management committee and staff...
NDIS Review
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...
Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023
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
Review to inform a better and fairer education system
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...