Lucy* went to The Advocacy and Support Centre (TASC) National Disability Advocacy service for assistance in redress for historical child sexual abuse and for ongoing mental health supports. Lucy first presented to TASC as homeless and emaciated from long-term neglect. The Advocate linked the client […]
TASC helped Lucy* regain her sense of belonging within her community Read More »
Sally* was sixteen when she came to the Youth Advocacy Centre.She was born interstate and taken into care due to her parents’ inability to care for her. Sally’s foster carers moved with Sally to Brisbane when she was young, partly to assist with a medical […]
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Frank*, aged 70, hired a contractor to paint his roof in July 2017. Frank realised the work was defective about six months later and contacted the contractor. When Frank couldn’t resolve the complaint with the contractor, he lodged a complaint in September 2018 with the […]
Townsville CLC was able to help Frank* out after he hired a dodgy contractor Read More »
The Advocacy and Support Centre (TASC) client is a male market gardener from Ipswich. He presented with a Queensland Urban Utilities account for approximately $3,500 dating back to 2013. A debt collection company had approached him for payment. He had not been aware of an […]
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 for […]
Taylor* was 15 years old when she was referred to the Youth Advocacy Centre, Youth Court Assist program in Brisbane. Taylor had been sleeping rough for several months after an irreparable family breakdown and the incarceration of her mother. Taylor’s offences were largely a result […]
Youth Advocacy Centre helped get Taylor* off the streets Read More »
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 […]
