Ben’s live turns around thanks to Basic Rights Queensland Read More »
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 […]
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ADA Law assisted Margaret to regain autonomy 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
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Yolanda’s Volunteering Journey Read More »
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
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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
Cairns CLC helps George access his money Read More »
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
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Rita’s children return home Read More »
Rita* is an Aboriginal woman with five biological children and strong ties to her communities in the Northern Territory and South Australia. In 2014, Rita became the kinship carer for her niece and nephew, under child protection orders from the Queensland Government. It was a
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Taking on the debt collector Read More »
Greta* was having a very tough time as her daughter had recently died. To make matters worse, a debt collector was trying to recover her daughter’s debts. Greta needed some assistance with resolving this issue during this emotional time, and an experienced solicitor from Bayside
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Basic Rights Queensland reduce debt for elderly carer Read More »
Basic Rights Queensland elderly client Sue, had taken a severely disabled child into her home and cared for her for decades, received a payment of $100,000 arrears owed to her by a state government agency. After years of not questioning the level of funding for
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