ADA Law Community Legal Service
About ADA Law
ADA Law is ADA Australia’s community legal service. ADA Law provides a decision making legal and advocacy service to support adults whose capacity is in question. We can provide legal advice, representation and non-legal advocacy with guardianship and administration matters, including Enduring Power of Attorney, and support and representation before the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) and Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT).
How we can help
information.
How we work
Independent
Confidential
We seek your permission before acting and follow strict confidentiality processes
Privacy
We take privacy seriously and can only communicate with our clients directly and the people they authorise us to talk to.
Client Directed
We don’t make decisions for you. We can help you understand your options and follow your direction.
Free
Individual
We work with each individual, to help give them a voice
Short Term & Issue Specifc
Who is eligible
Decision making legal service & advocacy
Adults who have a current QCAT hearing scheduled, or about to be scheduled. This includes adults with:
- Impaired decision-making capacity, who are unhappy with their appointed decision maker and wish to make changes
- Questionable decision-making capacity, who are at high risk of having appointed decision-makers put in place.
We may also assist adults who have questionable or impaired decision-making capacity and are unhappy with their current Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA) or Advance Health Directive.
Elder abuse advocacy
Adults over 65 years who are:
- residing in residential aged care; and
- experiencing or at risk of experiencing abuse from their formal (Enduring Powers of Attorney) or informal decision makers, family, carers or friends.
Mental Health Review Tribunal
People who have a current MHRT hearing scheduled and who:
- Have been referred to us by Legal Aid Queensland.
- Live in the Townsville region
- Are seniors receiving our SLASSS service
Seniors Legal and Social Support Service (SLASSS) Outback QLD
Older people who are experiencing elder abuse, mistreatment or financial exploitation in western and outback Queensland.
Mental Health Legal Support Townsville
Adults with mental health conditions living in the Townsville region.
Where we work
Decision making legal service & advocacy
South east Queensland in the areas from the Gympie region in the north, to Ipswich in the west, and down to the Gold Coast. We may also be able to offer support in other areas of Queensland on a limited case by case basis.
Elder abuse advocacy
Greater Brisbane region local government areas including:
- Brisbane
- Moreton Bay
- Ipswich
- Redland Bay
Mental Health Review Tribunal
Brisbane, Caboolture, Ipswich and Sunshine Coast. You must be referred from Legal Aid Queensland. We also support anyone with a mental health condition at the MHRT in the Townsville area.
Seniors Legal and Social Support Service (SLASSS) Outback QLD
- Tablelands
- Croydon
- Mt Isa
- Northern Highlands
- Far Central West
- Longreach
- Barcaldine/Blackall
- Charleville
- Far South West
Mental Health Legal Support Townsville
Townsville and surrounds.
Service Locator
Check ADA Law service finder to find out what ADA Law services are available in your area.
Resources
Future planning
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Elder abuse awareness
Healthcare decision making
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