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A fairer NDIS / Explainer: What are the proposed changes to the NDIS Act?

On 9 September 2021, the Government released the long-awaited proposed changes to the NDIS Act for a short period of...

20 Sep 2021

Event / Human rights investigations: remote and restricted access interviews

Interviewing witnesses is a fundamental part of international human rights and criminal investigations, fact-finding missions and the research of non-government...

14 Sep 2021

Accountable Government / PIAC ‘cautiously welcomes’ commitment to prohibit religious discrimination

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre cautiously welcomes reports that NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman will develop legislation to prohibit discrimination...

7 Sep 2021

Accountable Government / Legal help for care leavers who missed out on victims’ compensation

Dedicated legal help is now available for young people who were in NSW State care in May 2013, and who...

6 Aug 2021

A fairer NDIS / Explainer: What changes to look out for in the NDIS Amendment Bill

The Government is proposing reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. These reforms are set to be the most significant...

30 Jun 2021

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / Child protection systems continue to fail First Nations children, most recent figures show

New statistics released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in May highlight the continuing over-representation of Aboriginal and...

31 May 2021

News / Help PIAC build a fairer society and stronger community

Over the past year, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre has responded to the emergencies of the COVID-19 pandemic, while continuing...

24 May 2021

Homelessness / Policing Public Space: The experiences of people sleeping rough

A new report by PIAC and Homelessness NSW highlights how negative interactions with police can stop people who are experiencing...

17 May 2021

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / PIAC joins call for a National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

PIAC has joined the call for the establishment of a dedicated, independent, National Commissioner to advance the rights of Aboriginal...

10 May 2021

Accountable Government / Marginalised groups most at risk from data-sharing proposal

PIAC has joined a number of civil liberty organisations in raising concerns about a new data sharing scheme proposed by...

6 May 2021

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