Homelessness / Improving accountability around the treatment of homeless people in public Appearing before a Parliamentary committee this month, PIAC’s Homeless Persons Legal Service and consumer StreetCare committee have called for amendments... 28 Aug 2020 Human Rights / Statement on the Global Climate Crisis Climate change caused by human activities is one of the most serious, far-reaching, and urgent challenges faced by people living... 27 Aug 2020 Discrimination / New research highlights mental health discrimination by super funds PIAC has joined with Super Consumers Australia to call on super funds and insurers to stop discriminating against people who... 12 Aug 2020 Homelessness / Could COVID-19 be a catalyst for positive change? The NSW Government has taken unprecedented action to address rough sleeping during the COVID-19 crisis. In March, governments responded to... 3 Aug 2020 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / #RaiseTheAge forum ‘Raising the age of criminal responsibility is not just an Aboriginal issue, it’s about the fundamental human rights of young... 22 Jul 2020 Asylum Seekers / Commission concerned for detainees during COVID The Australian Human Rights Commission has again publicly called for the Commonwealth government to transfer into the community, those immigration... 20 Jul 2020 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / #RaiseTheAge Zoom Forum Right now, children as young as 10 years old can be imprisoned in every state and territory in Australia, including... 8 Jul 2020 Human Rights / Sexual harassment has no place in the legal profession The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) condemns sexual harassment and its prevalence in the legal profession. Following the distressing revelations about the conduct... 3 Jul 2020 Asylum Seekers / Time for action on OPCAT PIAC welcomes the release of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s recommendations for how Australia should implement the Optional Protocol to... 2 Jul 2020 Accountable Government / Litigation funding and class actions provide crucial access to justice PIAC has urged the Commonwealth Parliament not to reduce access to justice for individuals through regulation of litigation funding or... 16 Jun 2020
