Ana* is a partially blind single mum with limited English, no family support in Australia and ongoing mental health challenges. She sought help at the Anglicare Homelessness Service Hub in Cairns, where LawRight’s Homeless Persons’ Legal Clinic is permanently on-site and fully integrated. She was […]
Fourteen-year-old Robyn* resided with her father. She had no contact with her biological mother. She had had a positive relationship with her stepmother, Suzanna*, but Suzanna had separated from Robyn’s father. Robyn’s father had a mental illness. Following their separation, he had obtained a domestic […]
The Advocacy and Support Centre (TASC) assisted a Father of two children who had separated from the Mother years earlier. The children had been living primarily with the Mother and spending regular time with the Father. The Father came to TASC because, out of the […]
TASC helped reunite a father with his two daughters Read More »
Queensland Advocacy Incorporated’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Appeals Advocate Service supported Kelly* and her family through an internal review and external Administrative Appeals Tribunal review. Kelly is a middle-aged woman with a diagnosis of acquired brain injury, intellectual impairment, paraplegia, epilepsy and bipolar disorder […]
Three single women aged between 60 and 80 lived in a unit complex that was inundated by water during the 2019 monsoonal trough. Each woman approached the Townsville Community Law Flood Legal Assistance Service separately. None of these clients knew that their Body Corporate Committee […]
Three single women aged between 60 and 80 lived in a unit complex that was inundated by water during the 2019 monsoonal trough. Each woman approached the Townsville Community Law Flood Legal Assistance Service separately. None of these clients knew that their Body Corporate Committee […]
Phil* was injured at work and on a sickness benefit, but someone at his work allegedly told Centrelink that he was no longer employed and so his benefit was cancelled. He could no longer pay rent, was worried he would be evicted and was so […]
LawRight helped when Centrelink unjustly cancelled Phil’s payments Read More »
Maria* was first referred to the Youth Advocacy Centre when she was 15 years old by the Queensland Police Service / Education Queensland liaison worker.She had come to their attention following shoplifting charges and high levels of truancy despite her stated aspirations and hopes for […]
Youth Advocacy Centre supported Maria to get the help she needed Read More »
