Resources & Links
BRQ produces fact sheets and guides translating complex law into plain English.
These resources explain how the law works, your rights and obligations and what to do when you believe an incorrect decision has been made or you have been discriminated against.
We also provide links to other organisations’ resources.
If you need advice particular to your situation, make a booking for our telephone advice line on 07 3847 5532 or 1800 358 511.
BRQ also provides capacity-building training to community-based, private sector and government workers.
Our resources are “legal information” only; they are not “legal advice”.
Fact Sheets & Resources
Covid 19 & Centrelink factsheets
- Download the full factsheet here: COVID 19 and Centrelink
- Information on income support payments for people already getting a payment You don’t need to do anything.
- Information on income support for Coronavirus: I’ve never received income support or can’t find my CRN There are three things you need to do as a priority. The Job Seeker line 132 850 now has extended hours of operation from 8am to 8pm local time on weekdays and 9am to 5pm local time on weekends.
National Social Security Rights Network fact sheets
BRQ is a member of the National Social Security Rights Network. Their website has further fact sheets on a range of topics.
Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)
Click for information about hearings in any of the AAT divisions.
Bushfire Relief
Bushfire Recovery & Centrelink
Centrelink Fact Sheets
Disability Support Pension
- Disability Support Pension – Medical Criteria
- Disability Support Pension – Under 35’s Review
- Program of Support
- Centrelink Impairment Tables
Eligibility for other Centrelink payments
- Activity Test – Medical Exemption
- Age Pension
- Carer Payment and Carer Allowance
- Domestic Violence and Crisis Payments
- Portability (Indefinite) and Former Residents
- Newly arrived Residents
- Abstudy – Appealing Decisions and Debts
- Member of a Couple Category for Young People
- Students – Frequently Asked Questions
- Young Parents Frequently Asked Questions
- Youth Allowance and Austudy – The effect of previous study
- Youth Allowance – Unreasonable to live at home
- Relocation Assistance
- Leaving work – the next steps
Relationships and Centrelink
Centrelink Debts
- Centrelink Debt – Online System
- Centrelink Debt – what to do if you have a Social Security Debt
- Prosecution of Social Security Offence
Appealing Centrelink Decisions
- Appealing a Centrelink Decision
- Appealing Child Care Payment Decisions
- Appealing Family Tax Benefit Decisions
Financial Circumstances and Centrelink (including superannuation, compensation, reporting your income)
- When DV comes to work Information Sheet
- How to claim an Underpayment Guide Jan 2016
- General Protections infosheet
- Discrimination
- Keeping Well at Work
- Workplace Harassment infosheet
- Termination of Employment
- Parental Leave Infosheet
- Terms and Conditions of Employment
- Privacy and Social Media
External Links
- Visit Domestic and Family Violence Work Aware
- For information on Child Employment please click here
- For information on Workplace bullying for workers please click here
Diverse Language Information
If you need assistance with translating this can be arranged through our 1800 621 458 freecall number.
BRQ Annual Reports
- BRQ Annual Report 2019
- BRQ Annual Report 2018
- BRQ Annual Report 2017
- BRQ Annual Report 2016
- BRQ Annual Report 2015
- BRQ Annual Report 2014
- WRC Annual Report 2013
- WRC Annual Report 2012
BRQ Submissions
- Federal Budget Submission 2017-2018
- UQ BRQ Final Research Project 2015
- National Disability Advocacy Submission July 2015
Working Women Queensland Annual Reports
Useful Links
- Community Legal Centres Qld Inc – Directory of all Queensland community legal centres
- Legal Aid Queensland
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (ATSILS)
- Women’s Legal Service
- Qld Statewide Tenant Advice and Referral Service
- Fair Work Ombudsman
- Fair Work Commission
- Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (Federal)
- Fair Work Obudsman
- Department of Justice & Attorney-General
- Queensland Department of Employment
- Queensland Department of Education, Training and the Arts
- Safe Work Australia Workplace Bullying information
Queensland Courts have published a series of videos explaining the court process for making domestic violence orders.
If you are applying or responding to a domestic violence order, there is information HERE for you.