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Imprisonment and Recidivsm Draft Report
QAI made a submission to the Queensland Productivity Commission's inquiry on Imprisonment and Recidivism. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Disability Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
QAI made a submission to the Education, Employment and Small Business Committee regarding the Disability Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Civil Surveillance and Privacy
QAI made a submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission regarding the review of Queensland's laws relating to civil surveillance and the protection of privacy in the context of current and emerging technologies. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Opening Doors to Renting Reform
QAI made a submission to the Opening Doors to Rental Reform consultation. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Disability Standards for Accessible Transport
QAI made a submission to the Disability Transport Access Secretariat regarding the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Human Rights Bill 2018
QAI made a submission to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee regarding the Human Rights Bill 2018. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Reshaping the Disability Services Act 2006
QAI made a submission to the Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors regarding reform to the Disability Services Act 2006. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Imprisonment and Recidivism
QAI made a submission to the Queensland Productivity Commission's inquiry into Imprisonment and Recidivism. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Petitioning the Parliament
QAI made a submission to the Petitions Committee regarding the inquiry into the future of petitioning in the House. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Transport Technology
QAI made a submission to the Transport and Public Works Committee regarding the inquiry into Transport Technology. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
OPCAT in Australia – Stage 2
QAI made a submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission titled 'OPCAT in Australia - Stage 2'. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
My Health Record
QAI made a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs regarding the inquiry into the My Health Record System. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Intergenerational Welfare Dependence
QAI made a submission to the House of Representatives Select Committee on Intergenerational Welfare Dependence. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Wage Theft in Queensland
QAI made a submission to the Education, Employment and Small Business Committee regarding the inquiry into wage theft in Queensland. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
QAI made a submission to the Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee regarding the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2018. Submission - PDF Submission - Word...
Police Powers and Responsibilities
QAI made a submission to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee regarding the review of the Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018. Submission - PDF
Ensuring a Strong Future for Supported Employment
QAI made a submission to the Department of Social Services regarding its inquiry into the employment of people with disability. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Market Readiness for the NDIS
QAI made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme's inquiry into market readiness for the NDIS. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Queesland Rail Exemption from Disability Discrimination Laws
QAI made a submission regarding the Queensland government's application for temporary exemptions to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Standards 2002 on behalf of Queensland Rail. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
General issues around the implementation of the NDIS
QAI made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme's inquiry into general implementation issues of the NDIS. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Mental Health Review Tribunal and Legal Representation
QAI has put together a fact sheet for people under involuntary mental health treatment and who are going before the Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT). The fact sheet covers: Do I need a lawyer at my Mental Health Review Tribunal hearing? Has the MHRT appointed a...
Cashless Debit Card
QAI made a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs regarding the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
The Justice Project
QAI made a submission to the Law Council of Australia's consultation paper, The Justice Project. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
Overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the criminal justice system
QAI made a submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission on the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia's criminal justice system. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
NDIS Transitional Arrangements
QAI made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme regarding transitional arrangements for the NDIS. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
QAI made two submissions in 2017 on the development of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Submission re Bill - PDF Submission re Bill - Word Submission re framework - PDF Submission re framework - Word
OPCAT in Australia
QAI made a submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission regarding the implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) in Australia. Submission - PDF Submission - Word
NDIS funding
QAI made a number of submissions in 2017 on the proposed funding arrangements for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. NDIS Funding Bill (ELC, Sep 2017) - PDF NDIS Funding Bill (ELC, Sep 2017) - WORD NDIS Costs (Productivity Commission, March 2017) - PDF NDIS...
Walk the Talk: Report and Outcomes from the forum
On Monday 20th March 2017 at the Brisbane Cultural and Convention Centre, a forum including six workshops was held to consider the progress Australia has made and how far we have yet to go in the implementation of the National Disability Strategy as the nation’s...
NDIS Code of Conduct
QAI made a submission to the Department of Social Services on the proposed Code of Conduct for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Submission - PDF Submission - Word