Accountable Government / Parliamentary scrutiny of COVID-19 response is vital in public health emergency Joint media release: PIAC is one of eight legal and civil society groups that have called on the Australian Senate... 3 Apr 2020 Homelessness / Early intervention makes a life-changing difference Speaking at the Homelessness NSW Conference, PIAC’s Maddy Humphreys has emphasised the importance of intervening early to give young people... 24 Mar 2020 News / Our work continues Like all other organisations, PIAC has had to make changes to how we operate to manage the risks of COVID-19... 20 Mar 2020 Discrimination / New insurance code a welcome step towards ending mental health discrimination The new General Insurance Code of Conduct, produced by the Insurance Council of Australia, will increase protections for people with... 3 Mar 2020 Training / Media skills workshop with Tim Brunero – 13 May 2020 Learn how to get you message across in an increasingly crowded media landscape. This one-day workshop covers the essentials of... 1 Mar 2020 Policing and Detention / Police search quota figures highlight need for greater scrutiny of policing practices The Public Interest Advocacy Centre has called for greater scrutiny of police policies and procedures in relation to ‘stops and... 27 Feb 2020 Event / 2020 Social Justice Dinner The Public Interest Advocacy Centre invites you to join us, with special guest speaker Ben Quilty and MC Julia Baird, at the... 24 Feb 2020 Training / Tenancy Law for Non-lawyers workshop - 21 April 2020 Learn how to help your clients with their tenancy and housing issues with up-to-date and thorough information from the experts... 11 Feb 2020 Discrimination / Life insurers urged to take a fairer approach to mental health PIAC has called for an investigation into systemic discrimination by life insurers against people with past or current mental health... 10 Feb 2020 A fairer NDIS / NDIS Tune Review: an important step, but more to do PIAC welcomes many of the recommendations made in the report of the review of the NDIS undertaken by David Tune... 30 Jan 2020
