Tiana* and her mother were survivors of domestic and family violence, with Tiana’s father convicted of sexual offences against her. At the age of 16, Tiana wanted to be known by her mother’s maiden name and to remove the daily reminder of her father. Townsville […]
Townsville Community Law helps Tiana’s reclaim her identity Read More »
Betty* was pressured into signing up to a funeral plan costing more than $7000. At the time of agreeing to sign the contract, Betty was alone and emotionally vulnerable as it was the anniversary of a significant date for her and her late husband. The […]
Expensive funeral plan refunded thanks to Brisbane Northside Community Legal Service Read More »
Sonya*, a young Aboriginal women went to her local community centre after her ex-partner had assaulted her and taken the two young children. Sonya was distraught as she did not know where the children were and if they were safe. Sonya and the children had […]
Ben* was living in his car, had no money and couldn’t access income support. After an injury at work, he had lost the ability to use his hands. He could no longer do the things he loved, such as painting and playing the guitar. Ben […]
Ben’s live turns around thanks to Basic Rights Queensland Read More »
Fundamental to an older person’s autonomy is having the ability to make their own decisions about their life, including where and who they live with. Margaret*, 74, was admitted to hospital after a fall. Her husband of 40 years, who also held Margaret’s Power of […]
Many thanks to Yolanda for volunteering on Caxton’s front desk. Here’s her story: “I have been volunteering as a Front Desk Student at Caxton Legal Centre since the beginning of 2017 and really enjoy the experience and value the learning opportunity. By assisting in administrative […]
Simon* is a young man living with various conditions that affect his mental and physical health. Simon had already applied for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) several times and had also had an unsuccessful Internal Review. Because of this, he contacted Queensland Advocacy Incorporated […]
Eighty-eight year old, George* currently lives in a retirement village. A decade ago, during a time when George was in hospital, he agreed to become a guarantor for his son’s wife’s parents. An Assurance of Support was signed by George which resulted in a $14,000 […]
