BRQ News & Events
Recent News
Endorsing community legal centres’ evidence-based approach
Basic Rights Queensland has joined with 13 other community legal centres, to make a submission to the Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee’s inquiry into the Making Queensland Safer Bill 2024. Together, we represent a network of community legal centres with decades of experience providing frontline legal and social support to vulnerable individuals and communities. … Read More
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AGM celebrates 2023-24 achievements and impact
On Wednesday, 23 October 2024, Basic Rights Queensland (BRQ) hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM), bringing together staff, volunteers, and supporters to celebrate a year of incredible achievements and reflect on the positive impact BRQ continues to have in the community. The highlight of the event was stories of impact from BRQ’s dedicated team members, … Read More
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Improving accessibility of paid DFV leave
This week saw the release of the Independent Statutory Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022. WWQ supports thousands of Queensland women each year, a large portion experiencing FDV at the same time as navigating workplace issues. We celebrated the introduction of paid FDV leave to the National … Read More
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Costs reform a gamechanger in access to justice in discrimination claims
The Power to Prevent Coalition (which includes Basic Rights Queensland) welcomes the costs reforms passed by parliament on 19 September 2024. The Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill implements recommendation 25 of the Respect@Work Report and adopts a modified equal access costs model in federal anti-discrimination law in Australia, addressing a key barrier … Read More
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New laws a major milestone for workplace equality
Based on its work supporting women subjected to systemic workplace abuse, Working Women Queensland has welcomed amendments passed by the Queensland Parliament to fight workplace sexual harassment and discrimination. Eloise Dalton, Director of Working Women Queensland, highlighted the importance of the Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2024, for protecting vulnerable workers across … Read More
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Join Us at Working Women Queensland Conference 2024
Join us at the 2024 Working Women Queensland Conference, being held at Barrambin / Victoria Park Function Centre on Tuesday 3 September 2024. A full day conference, followed by an afternoon social event to network and to unpack the day. WWQ is dedicated to using a feminist framework to support women in the workplace, and … Read More
Read MoreCurrent Campaigns
Newstart is not working.
$40 per day is too low to give people the support they need to get through tough times and into suitable, paid work.
Join the campaign to Raise the Rate and get Newstart working.
Say No To Cashless Welfare
So-called “cashless welfare” is an attack on the rights and dignity of all unemployed people.
Join in resisting this legislation.