The Right to Information Act 2009 replaced the Freedom of Information Act 1992. The Act gives you the right to access documents about your personal affairs and the activities of government agencies and ministers. It also gives you the right to request that incorrect or misleading information held by an agency about you be amended…
The Information Privacy Act 2009 provided safeguards for the handling of personal information in the public sector environment, and to allow access to and amendment of personal information. The full title of this act is “An Act to provide safeguards for the handling of personal information in the public sector environment, and to allow access…
The Lunacy Act of 1869 provided for the establishment of ‘reception houses’, to which magistrates could commit ‘disturbed’ patients for one month instead of admitting them to the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum. Reception houses were subsequently opened in Brisbane, Townsville, Rockhampton and Maryborough. This Act was repealed with the introduction of the Insanity Act of 1884….
The Insanity Act of 1884 changed the names of the “Lunatic Asylums” at Goodna and Sandy Gallop, near Ipswich, to “Hospitals for the Insane”. It gave the Governor in Council power to appoint and name any suitable premises to be a hospital for the insane and grant a license for a maximum of 3 years….
The Backward Persons Act of 1938 made provision for the education and care, treatment and control of ‘mentally deficient’ people. The Act stated that mental deficiency was to be treated separately from mental illness and included special provisions related to children. The full title of this act was “An Act to Make Provision for the…
The Mental Hygiene Act of 1938 required active treatment for the mentally ill. It also attempted to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness by changing words such as “lunatic”, “imbelcile”, “insane” and “asylum”, to “mentally sick”, “mental illness” and “mental hospital”. The Act allowed for voluntary admission to mental hospitals and set out the…
The object of this Act was to establish the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian to promote and protect the rights, interests and wellbeing of children in Queensland. The full title of this act is “An act to establish a Commission for Children and Young People to promote and protect the rights,…
The Adoption Act 2009 repealed the Adoption of Children Act 1964. The Act provides for the adoption of children in Queensland, and for access to information about parties to adoptions in Queensland, in a way that: promotes the wellbeing and best interests of adopted persons throughout their lives; and supports efficient and accountable practice in…
The Children’s Commissioner and Children’s Services Appeals Tribunals Act 1996 provided for the appointment of a Children’s Commissioner and the establishment of the Children’s Commission and Children’s Services Appeals Tribunals. This act has the full title “An Act to provide for the appointment of a Children’s Commissioner and the establishment of the Children’s Commission and…
The Juvenile Justice Act 1992 provided the legislative framework for the administration of juvenile justice in Queensland. It established a new basis for the administration of juvenile justice, including a new range of sentencing options. It repealed the juvenile justice provisions of the Children’s Services Act 1965. This act has the full title “An Act…
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