Lifeline Partners in Recovery has announced the Darling Downs and South West Queensland Strategic Leadership Panel to assist in the work it is doing in developing creative approaches towards supporting people in our region with persistent and complex mental health issues. Our CEO is a

The Australian Human Rights Commission Report, Equal before the law: Towards disability justice strategies is now available on line at http://www.humanrights.gov.au/publications/equal-law The Report focuses on people with disabilities who need communication supports or who have comple

Nance Haxton reported this story on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 18:26:00 Listen to MP3 of this story ( minutes) Alternate WMA version | MP3 download MARK COLVIN: The Human Rights Commission is preparing to hand down a damning report finding that disabled people are unequal before the la

TASC’s Disability Law Project highlights the need for representation and advocacy for those vulnerable clients who might not qualify for Legal Aid funding, or for those who might otherwise ‘slip through the cracks’ unnoticed and unsupported.  An example is the case of our client, SC,

Nance Haxton reported this story on Thursday, January 2, 2014 08:04:00 Listen to MP3 of this story ( minutes) Alternate WMA version | MP3 download TONY EASTLEY: Australia’s disability discrimination commissioner is concerned that too many of the state’s top lawmakers are u

TASC is committed to ensuring equity in the  provision of law and justice for rural Australians in its role on the National Rural Law and Justice Alliance Council. The Alliance was formed to achieve justice and equity in the provision of legal system services and outcomes for all rura

The Mental Health Association Australia is a non-Government, not-for-profit organisation that:   o    Raises awareness about and promotes mental well-being o    Promotes skills and activities, both online and in public space to maintain good mental health o    Provides support to

Simon Lauder reported this story on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 The Federal Government has commissioned the inquiry to consider whether Commonwealth laws and legal frameworks stop disabled people exercising their rights. Mr Innes told Simon Lauder that people with disabilities too often

The South Australian Government is committed to improving the criminal justice system for people with disability, whether they be victims, witnesses or those accused of a crime.Read all about it below http://www.agd.sa.gov.au/initiatives/disability-justice-plan/discussion-paper-improv

An inquiry has found that the South Australian justice system is failing people with intellectual disabilities. A parliamentary report just tabled, found the current system left disabled people more vulnerable to abuse, from their dealings with police to the courts. The report made ei