A CHOICE mystery shop of 15 travel insurance providers finds discrimination against people with mental health conditions. … The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has
In the Law Society Journal, we explained how the legal issues faced by people experiencing homelessness often reflect the transient and sometimes chaotic nature of their lives.
In my career as a lawyer and advocate, I have supported detainees whose social justice cases — some of the worst in the country —
As it stands, insurers can legally deny coverage altogether on mental health grounds, like they did with Belle, or deny coverage for claims resulting from
The Commonwealth and its security contractor Serco have settled a case with PIAC client Yasir (named changed to protect client identity) after a three year
PIAC is representing Dr Peter Freckleton in a discrimination complaint to the UN. After contracting polio when he was six-years-old, Peter has had paralysis in both
An asylum seeker who was forced to wear handcuffs to medical appointments while being held in Australian immigration detention has settled a claim against the
We secured a settlement for our client Yasir* who alleges he was forced to wear handcuffs to access healthcare.
The David Benjafield Scholarship, named after Professor David Benjafield (1919-1980) who was a founding member of the New South Wales Law Reform Commission, he also
When the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) rolled out 10 years ago, Peter Freckleton had hopes it would change his life for the better. Mr
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