Asylum Seekers / Activists Want The UN To Look Into Inhumane Use Of Handcuffs On Asylum Seekers The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) is urging the United Nations torture watchdog to investigate Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers... 19 Sep 2022 Asylum Seekers / Being handcuffed for medical appointments left asylum seeker Yasir shaken. Why is it happening? Asylum seekers are being given the choice of being handcuffed on their way to medical appointments or missing out on... 19 Sep 2022 A fairer NDIS / How government is tracking on NDIS recommendations Our NDIS Tracker helps advocates hold government to account in relation to NDIS policy and law reform recommendations. Developed with... 31 Aug 2022 Energy + Water / Improved efficiency standards for new houses in NSW PIAC’s Energy + Water Consumer Advocacy Program (EWCAP) has welcomed the Commonwealth, state and territory government agreement to improve residential... 30 Aug 2022 Homelessness / It’s not what you know but who you know - reflections on StreetCare By Charmaine Jones, Project Officer, StreetCare When I was younger, I viewed the old adage ‘it’s not what you know... 3 Aug 2022 Homelessness / Rapid increase in people over 55 experiencing homelessness More and more older people are experiencing homelessness in New South Wales. And it is likely homelessness of older people... 19 Jul 2022 Discrimination / Life Insurers commit to improve processes for consumers with experience of mental ill-health The new Life Insurance Code of Practice, produced by the Financial Services Council (FSC), will increase protections for people with... 29 Jun 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / The over-representation of First Nations kids in out of home care continues to rise The rates of removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children by government agencies into out-of-home care (OOHC) nationally continues... 27 Jun 2022 Truth and Accountability / 'It wasn’t done in secret – it was in our parliaments' When our new Prime Minister stepped up to the lectern on election night, his first pledge was, ‘I commit to... 9 Jun 2022 Discrimination / We should all be able to fly, by Heike Fabig Travel opens the door to endless opportunities for connection, adventure, and fun. It’s something most of us take for granted.... 27 May 2022
