In the Spotlight

Misogyny matters in May
Violence against women and their children is a prevalent, serious and preventable human rights abuse. – Our Watch Earlier this week…

OUR poverty of ambition
Cameron Parsell is Associate Professor with the School of Social Science at the University of Queensland (UQ). His primary area…

When our rights come home – what a Human Rights Act means for Queensland
Human rights as they relate to socially excluded young people who experience homelessness were at the core of the conversation…

The views of young people centrestage over two key Queensland events
On Friday, 5th April, a group of young people were centrestage throughout the Queensland Youth Housing Coalition’s Platform 1225 Forum…

Why we all matter in child protection – Engaging with Queensland Child Protection Week’s awards, events and messages
Child protection is everybody’s business. It’s the slogan we hear with familiar regularity, particularly during Queensland Child Protection Week (QCPW)…

A quest for compassion and human rights for children and young people – a perspective of 50 years
Throughout a career that spans almost 50 years’ commitment to young people and those who support them, Fr Wally Dethlefs…

The evolution of Sortli
Sortli is an ever-evolving free mobile app designed to assist young people transitioning to adulthood. The term Sortli, coined by…

Being Child Wise to be Child Safe
There is a need for the continuing development of effective government regulation, improvement in institutional governance and increased community awareness…

Building Connections: Collaborative approaches to supporting people experiencing poverty – Learnings from a Glasgow poverty project
In addressing poverty and issues around income support and social inclusion in two of Glasgow’s most impoverished areas, the Building…