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	12 June 2023 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is coming up - do you know the signs of elder abuse, or where to go for help?
	17 February 2023 Statement from the Public Guardian
	15 March 2022 Statement from the Public Guardian
	14 May 2019 There are immediate solutions available to remove children from watch houses
	5 March 2019 Queensland Public Guardian welcomes disability royal commission
	12 December 2018 Statement from Queensland Public Guardian, Natalie Siegel-Brown, in response to review into raising the age of criminal culpability
	20 November 2018 Office of the Public Guardian gives a voice to more Queenslanders than ever before
	15 November 2018 Queensland Public Guardian renews call for a national community visitor program in the aged care sector after welcoming the State Government decision to retain the program at Queensland disability sites
	25 October 2018 Queensland Public Guardian meets with banks to encourage reporting of financial abuse against vulnerable Queenslanders to her office
	19 September 2018 Queensland Public Advocate and Public Guardian jointly welcome Royal Commission and call for the specific examination of restraint in aged care
	24 July 2018 Public Guardian recognises excellence by the health sector in upholding human rights
	15 June 2018 Queensland Public Guardian backs calls from Public Advocate to regulate the use of restrictive practices in residential aged care
	11 June 2018 Public Guardian recognises excellence by the mental health sector in upholding human rights
	29 May 2018 Public Guardian recognises excellence by the community sector in upholding human rights
	30 November 2017 International Day for People with Disability reminds us of our international human rights obligation to give a voice to the voiceless
	15 September 2017 The Public Guardian applauds new youth justice changes
	11 August 2017 Public Guardian's safeguards for children and young people in care stronger than ever before
	21 June 2017 If we are serious about ridding all forms of elder abuse, then we must ban the unlawful use of restraint in aged care
	28 April 2017 Statement from the Public Guardian regarding the youth detention report
	7 April 2017 Are people with psychosocial disabilities really getting a fair go under the NDIS?
	4 April 2017 Changing negative perceptions this National Youth Week
	23 February 2017 Public Guardian commends work to strengthen Child Protection Act 1999
	8 September 2016 The Public Guardian welcomes the Queensland Government's landmark decision to move 17-year- olds out of adult prisons
	27 July 2016 Alleged abuse in youth detention centres
	25 July 2016 Welcome to Natalie Siegel Brown, Queensland's new Public Guardian

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