ADA LAW
Community Legal
Service
ADA LAW
Our Clients
ADA Law assists people living with cognitive impairments, or questioned capacity, when:
- They are seeking to review, change, or revoke:
- QCAT appointed decision makers
- Enduring Powers of Attorney
- Advance Health Directives
- Needing support to work with their existing decision makers
- They are appearing at MHRT hearings for ECT applications; Forensic Order Reviews; (or Treatment Authorities under 18 years of age); and are referred by Legal Aid Queensland.
- Living in aged care and experiencing elder abuse, either by a family member, service provider, or attorney.
ADA Law also assists:
- older people across outback Queensland to access justice and legal advice through the Seniors Legal and Support Service
- people with mental health conditions in the Townsville area to access the justice system including representation at MHRT hearings.
ADA Law is inclusive and respects people of all backgrounds and communication needs. Where appropriate we assist people with the use of interpreters, translators, and communication devices.
ADA Law has the assistance of ADA Australia’s dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advocates, where culturally appropriate.
ADA Law actively engages with LGBTI communities and strives to ensure our services are safe, accessible and appropriate.
ADA Law is a specialist disability and older person’s legal service. It is not a generalist legal service. ADA Law will not advise on:
- Personal injury
- Commercial matters or business disputes
- Immigration
- Conveyancing
- Criminal charges
- Employment
- Consumer issues
Latest Events
Ready to Listen webinar home care providers
#ReadyToListen is the campaign that asks us to listen to older people who report sexual assault. Home care and community services are on the front
Strengthening Responses to Elder Abuse Webinar
ADA Law, in partnership with the Office of the Public Guardian and the Elder Abuse Prevention Unit, are hosted this webinar in the lead up