Submissions

 2023
July 2023Submission to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Review
April 2023Disability Royal Commission – Statement of the Public Guardian for Public Hearing 33 on a case study
April 2023Inquiry into support provided to victims of crime
March 2023Submission to the Review of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 issues paper
February 2023Strengthening Community Safety Bill 2023
January 2023Corrective Services (Emerging Technologies and Security) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
 2022
November 2022Disability Royal Commission – Statement of the Public Guardian for Public Hearing 30 on guardianship
October 2022

Submission to the Economics and Governance Committee on the Public Sector Bill 2022 (October 2022)

September 2022

Submission to the Magistrates Court - Criminal Procedure Review

April 2022OPG’s submission to Women and girls’ experiences across the criminal justice system as victims-survivors of sexual violence and also as accused persons and offenders discussion paper
February 2022Submission to the Queensland Human Rights Commission’s Review of Queensland’s Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
February 2022Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the opportunities to improve mental health outcomes for Queenslanders  (submission no.46)
 2021
November 2021Criminal Law (Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility) Bill 2021
November 2021Submission to the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee on the Inspector of Detention Services Bill 2021
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October 2021Child Protection Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
July 2021Options for legislating against coercive control and the creation of a standalone domestic violence offence issues paper
July 2021

National Register of Enduring Powers of Attorney – Public Consultation Paper OPG Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department July 2021

July 2021Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill inquiry
June 2021National EPOA register consultation paper - OPA Victoria submission endorsed by OPG
April 2021Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – Violence and abuse of people with disability at home
March 2021Submission to the Disability Royal Commission on Safeguards and Quality
March 2021Submission regarding Youth Justice and Other Legislation Bill 
January 2021Child Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 - joint submission led by QFCC
 2020
November 2020Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability - Restrictive Practices
October 2020Submission to the NDIS Support Coordination discussion paper
September 2020

Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – Statement of the Public Guardian (September 2020)

September 2020Submission to  Royal  Commission into  Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation  of People with Disability - Rights and Attitudes
August 2020Submission to the Queensland Productivity Commission on the Inquiry into the National Disability Scheme (NDIS) Market in Queensland
August 2020Submission to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee on the Inquiry into the Child Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
June 2020Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability on the criminal justice system
June 2020Submission to the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council in response to the penalties for assaults on public officers: Issues paper
May 2020Submission to Enhancing protections relating to the use of Enduring Power of Attorney instruments - Consultation Regulation Impact  Statement
May 2020Submission to  the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability on health care for people with cognitive disability
February 2020

Council of Attorneys-General Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group review

January 2020Submission to the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council review of penalties for assaults on police and other frontline emergency service workers
 2019
November 2019Submission to the Review of the NDIS Act and the new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee
October 2019Submission to the Department of Health on Serious Incident Response Scheme for Commonwealth funded residential aged care - finer details consultation paper
September 2019Submission to the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women on Child Safety’s review of the Child Protection Act 1999 (discussion paper)
September 2019Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme inquiry into Supported Independent Living
September 2019Submission to the Joint Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme inquiry into NDIS planning
August 2019Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety - Statement of the Public Guardian
August 2019Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights on the Quality of Care Amendment (Minimising the Use of Restraints) Principles 2019
July 2019Submission to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee on the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
April 2019Submission to the Queensland Parliament Education, Employment and Small Business Committee on the Disability Services and Other Legislation (NDIS) Amendment Bill 2019
 2018
November 2018 Submission to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee on the Queensland Human Rights Bill 2018
 2017
August 2017 Submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee inquiry into the effectiveness of the Aged Care Quality Assessment and accreditation framework for protecting residents from abuse and poor practices, and ensuring proper clinical and medical care standards are maintained and practised
August 2017 Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS inquiry into transitional arrangements for the NDIS
July 2017 Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission on the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture Consultation Paper
March 2017 Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission on Elder Abuse Discussion Paper 83
March 2017 Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS - Submission to the inquiry into the provision of services under the NDIS for people with psychosocial disabilities related to a mental health condition
January 2017

Submission to the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services on The next chapter in child protection legislation for Queensland (options paper)

  
 2016
December 2016

Submission to the Queensland Family and Child Commission on the review of the Foster Care System (Dec 2016)

October 2016 Submission to the Independent Review of Youth Detention Discussion Paper
August 2016

Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission Issues Paper on Elder Abuse (August 2016)

July 2016

Submission to the Department of Housing and Public Works on the future directions of housing and homelessness in Queensland (July 2016)

June 2016

Submission to the National Children's Commissioner on the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture in the context of Youth Justice Detention Centres (June 2016)

June 2016

Submission on the Review of the National Disability Advocacy Program (June 2016)

April 2016

Submission to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee on the human rights inquiry

April 2016

Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on the inquiry onto indefinite detention of people with cognitive and psychiatric impairment in Australia

March 2016

Submission to the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services on the review of the operation of the Adoption Act 2009

February 2016

Submission to the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services on the review of the Child Protection Act 1999

March 2016

Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS concerning the issue of accommodation for people with disabilities

  
 2015
October 2015

Submission to the Department of Social Services on the Increasing Choice in Home Care reforms

October 2015

Draft Mental Health Bill 2015: To the Queensland Parliamentary Committee:

August 2015

Submission to the review of the National Disability Advocacy Framework

June 2015

Draft Mental Health Bill 2015: To the Queensland Government Department of Health:

May 2015

Submission to Queensland Government Communities, Disability Services, and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee concerning the adequacy of existing financial protections for Queensland seniors

May 2015

Proposal for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguarding Framework

April 2015

Submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee concerning violence abuse and neglect of people with a disability
February 2015

Submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee concerning young people with severe disabilities in residential care *This publication was produced prior to the current government