mental illness

Archive of posts tagged 'mental illness'

Discrimination / Mental health discrimination by insurers: new report calls for urgent ASIC investigation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) should immediately investigate how life insurers treat people with past or current mental...

8 Nov 2021

Discrimination / Submission to the Financial Services Council on the Consultation Draft of the Life Insurance Code of Practice

PIAC welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on the FSC Consultation Draft on the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Consultation...

28 Feb 2019

Discrimination / Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry Submission in response to policy questions arising from Module 6

25 Oct 2018

Homelessness / Mental Health Matters Forum

Thanks to everyone who came along to our forum on mental health and mental illness on Tuesday evening. The Mental...

9 Aug 2018

Discrimination / Ending mental health insurance discrimination: VEOHRC inquiry welcome

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre welcomes the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into unlawful discrimination against people...

25 Oct 2017

Discrimination / Many of us don't even know we have life insurance. Often it's worthless.

7 Mar 2017

Discrimination / Time to end mental health insurance discrimination

Speaking at the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Life Insurance Industry today, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has called for...

24 Feb 2017

News / PIAC Bulletin (42) Autumn

5 Aug 2016

Discrimination / Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics: Inquiry into the Scrutiny of Financial Advice

5 May 2016

Homelessness / Social housing in NSW - more than a roof over our heads

This submission is in response to the discussion paper released by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services in...

25 Feb 2015

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