For signature/circulation: Statement for academics and legal experts opposing Schedule 5 of the Social Security Admin (Technical Changes No.2 in Australia) Bill 2025

As a member of the Australian OPCAT network, I’m sharing this information today. This statement is for individuals with expertise in welfare, law, human rights (particularly First Nations and disability justice), family violence and related fields to show their support. There are separate sector-based joint statements currently in the works for legal advocacy organisations and…

Long Term Care: Places of Detention

Long term care (LTC), is one term used to describe congregate living style settings including nursing homes and residential aged care institutions; most countries have their preferred term, as do academic journals. As a humanitarian and campaigner for civil rights and social justice, I’m becoming increasingly aware, and more educated on why these locked assisted…

Jailing is failing

In an email received today from the curator of information provided to members of the Australian Optional Protocol to the Convention against (OPCAT) Network, I was alerted to a recording of a session about how jails are failing us all, including the prisoners and their families, and the taxpayers. My interest in the Optional Protocol…