Risk is an inseparable part of life. It's the tightrope walk we take every day, from crossing the street to pursuing our dreams. However, when it comes to older adults, a well-meaning but misguided desire to shield them from harm can morph into ageism.
QCOSS supports the Human Rights Law Centre's campaign for a national Human Rights Act. It’s time to build a fairer Australia where our fundamental human rights are fully protected, and an Australian Human Rights Act will ensure that values we all share – like fairness, respect, dignity and compassion – are always at the heart of all government decisions, laws and policies. Including health, housing, education and caring for the elderly.
This Bill provides major opportunities to further promote and protect human rights in Queensland and QCOSS commends the substantial work and consultation that has gone into the development of the consultation draft.
Despite being signatories on the UN Declaration of Human Rights for the past 75 years, not all Australians have full enjoyment of their human rights and some rights become less protected when housing is insecure or unavailable.
This month, I caught up with proud Widjabul Wia-bul woman, Larissa Baldwin-Roberts, who among many other community commitments is the CEO of GetUp! and Director of Research for Passing the Message Stick—a First Nations-led research project designed to shift public narrative in support of First Nations justice and self-determination.
Recently the application of the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) was overridden in the development of new legislative amendments. The legislative changes, among other things, will see children charged with a criminal offence for breaching bail conditions.
Advocating for human rights can often seem a daunting task, particularly when we look at systemic advocacy. How can you influence government on the matters that affect your service and your clients? One way to do this is through writing submissions.
View some of the common missteps people make as they begin to incorporate human rights considerations into their established service delivery practices.
Working alongside our housing and homelessness sector colleagues to embed human rights aligned practices, a recurring question arises: “How do I demonstrate human rights consideration in my file notes?”
Policies and procedures fit neatly against one another – but how do they differ?
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