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Achieving social justice.
Better outcomes for indigenous kids in care
The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care continues the rise. This alarming trend requires urgent action. Read more
Asylum seeker health rights
PIAC's Asylum Seeker Health Rights Project seeks to ensure humane treatment and basic medical and mental health care for asylum seekers languishing in Australia's immigration detention centres. Read more
Accessible public transport
PIAC acted for Graeme Innes when he sued RailCorp for its failure to provide audible ‘next stop’ announcements. Mr Innes said, ‘all I’m asking is that they tell me where I am.' Read more
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A voice for people experiencing homelessness
PIAC’s consumer advisory committee, StreetCare, provides policy advice to government on homelessness and housing. Read more
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Unlawful imprisonment of young people
‘One of our 14-year-old clients was arrested, handcuffed and strip-searched on three separate occasions over a two-week period. He was held in custody overnight each time. ' Read more
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Landmark challenge to reduce electricity bills
NSW electricity networks charge twice as much as their counterparts in Victoria to get electricity from a power station to a consumer. Read more
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Homeless Persons’ Legal Service
HPLS provides people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with practical legal assistance. We also address causes of homelessness through policy advocacy and strategic engagement with government and service providers. Read more
Discrimination: mental health and insurance
One in two people will be diagnosed with a mental condition at some point yet insurers frequently deny cover or claims related to mental illness. Read more
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Social Justice Dinner 2018 14 Dec 2017
Tickets are now on sale for the 2018 Social Justice Dinner. Join us at Doltone House, Hyde Park on 1 March to celebrate the work PIAC does with its partners and supporters to protect the rights of the community’s most... Read More
Victory for public access to Crown Land: Talus St Reserve case settles
23 Feb 2018Five years of litigation over the management of Talus St Reserve in Naremburn has finally settled, ending a case that...
PIAC’s Tim Harrison runner up in Gill Owen Essay Prize
16 Feb 2018Tim Harrison, from PIAC’s Energy + Water Consumers’ Advocacy Program (EWCAP), has been awarded runner-up in the inaugural Gill Owen...
Flawed: Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Bill
9 Feb 2018PIAC has joined with other charities and non-government organisations in criticising the Commonwealth Government’s Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and...
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History and achievements
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) was launched in July 1982....
