The Queensland Department of Education has incorporated human rights considerations into their internal complaints process.

Tenants Queensland used the Queensland Human Rights Act to help a single mother who had experienced domestic violence to avoid eviction.

Tenants Queensland assisted a single mother, who was 7 months pregnant, to respond to an application for termination of her tenancy due to a serious breach which was based on the conduct of her ex-partner who was involved in alleged illegal activity.

The Office of the Public Guardian, a statutory office established to protect the rights and wellbeing of certain adults, children and young people, used the Queensland Human Rights Act in connection with the placement of two siblings in family-based care.

The Queensland Benevolent Society, a charity which supports people with a disability, children, families, older Australians and carers, has used the Queensland Human Rights Act to advocate for their clients.

When escalators at a train station were replaced by steep, inaccessible stairs, one older resident of the community made a human rights complaint.

After an Aboriginal woman with a disability, and her three children, were forced to vacate their social housing, the woman lodged a complaint regarding the length of time taken to arrange modifications to ensure she could shower and access the kitchen safely.

The ACT Human Rights Commission intervened in a court case regarding the infringement of the cultural rights of an Aboriginal child detained at the Bimberi Youth Justice Centre.

A single mother waiting for public housing was removed from the housing assistance register because her income exceeded the new threshold.

Mariem Omari, a mother with a cognitive disability was under a guardianship order. Her sons were her guardians.

The ACT Human Rights Act protects the right to education.

The Director of Public Prosecutions raised children’s rights under the Charter to support seeking an extension of time to allow a child, who was the victim/survivor of sexual assault, to give evidence via audio-visual recording.

Aboriginal children are over-represented in child protection systems and are often removed from their family and placed in the care of non-Aboriginal families.

Aboriginal women are the fastest growing prisoner group in Victoria and are significantly over-represented compared with non-Aboriginal women.

Four Aboriginal siblings were placed in protective care because of concerns for their safety. At first, the children were placed in a non-Aboriginal home and separated from one another.

The Ministry of Housing tried to evict a single mother from public housing after it was found that her boyfriend was growing marijuana on the premises.

A single mother with cerebral palsy was at risk of having her daughter being removed from care by child protection authorities.

A child with a learning disability was threatened with expulsion by his school due to some behavioural issues.

A child was charged with an offence. Police stated that the charge would be withdrawn if the child agreed to provide a statement and evidence against another person who was jointly accused of the crime.

A woman from a refugee background was living with her children in public housing.