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Artist Spotlight – Andrew Pemberton (May 2024)

In early 2024 the Public Advocate was proud to purchase one of Andrew’s latest works 'Self-Portrait with Stars'.

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Expanding Horizons: Examples of Supported Decision Making in Queensland (May 2024)

The Public Advocate has now officially launched a new publication - Expanding Horizons: Examples of Supported Decision Making in Queensland.

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Policing discussion paper released (April 2024)

The Public Advocate has released the first in a series of discussion papers regarding the experiences of adults with cognitive disability in the Queensland criminal justice system.

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Implementation Update 3 - Public Trustee reforms (March 2024)

Three years on from the tabling of this report in the Queensland Parliament, the Public Advocate has released a third implementation update, monitoring progress on 32 reform recommendations.

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2022-23 Annual Report has been tabled (March 2024)

The 2022-23 Annual Report was tabled in the Queensland Parliament on 4 March 2024.

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‘Safe, Secure and Affordable’? The need for an inquiry into supported accommodation in Queensland (September 2023)

The Public Advocate has released a report for Government calling for a Parliamentary Inquiry into the provision and regulation of safe and affordable supported accommodation for vulnerable Queenslanders.

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