Case 90: Human rights considered in response to hotel quarantine complaint

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Written By Rachel Richmond

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A man made a human rights complaint about the impact of his detention in hotel quarantine on his mental illness. Queensland Health had regard to the protection of human rights, including the right to access health services, in responding to a complaint and arranged for mental health services to be available via telehealth.

Source: The First Annual Report on the Operation of Queensland’s Human Rights Act 2019-20, p. 110

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