The Department of Health reviewed procedures in mental health services in light of Charter requirements and made efforts to reduce the use of restraint and seclusion.

The Charter had a ‘discernible impact’ on the policies and practices of Boroondara City Council which undertook extensive planning to ensure that their pedestrian precinct was accessible for people with disabilities.

A Victorian Department attempted to evict a man who used a wheelchair from his home.

Action for More Independence and Dignity in Accommodation (AMIDA), along with Tenants Union Victoria (TUV), used the Charter protect the rights of a person with an intellectual disability who had been given a notice to vacate his rooming house based upon his behaviour.

A man with cerebral palsy and vision impairment was very concerned about security in the housing commission premises where he lived.

A woman with dual disability was not eligible to access services because neither of her disabilities, when considered separately, met the requirements of the relevant government departments.

A man with a disability was pressured by his sister and members of his church community group to move in with his sister and allow her access to his $60,000 savings.

A single mother with cerebral palsy was at risk of having her daughter being removed from care by child protection authorities.

A child with a learning disability was threatened with expulsion by his school due to some behavioural issues.

A man with physical disabilities and limited mobility continued to live in his family home after his mother had been admitted to an elderly care unit and placed under a financial administration order by a tribunal.

A man with a physical and mental disabilities living in a supported accommodation unit was not provided with appropriate services to which he was entitled.

A man with a physical disability detained in a prison was frequently deprived of his aids when being moved from one part of the prison to another.

A man with a physical disability living in a shared supported accommodation unit objected to his mail being opened by the workers at the unit.

A man with a physical disability living in public housing objected to work being carried out on his house on a holy day due to his religious beliefs.

A young woman with cerebral palsy was left in her home, alone and unable to leave, while waiting for the government to determine whether or not she was eligible for disability support services.

A tribunal matter regarding the payment of rent and repairs to a property was reopened despite falling outside of its limitation period.

A woman with a cognitive disability contested the decision of her guardian to have her moved into a residential facility where no workers spoke her language, understood her cultural and religious beliefs or would prepare food in a way which was required by her religion.

A man made a human rights complaint about the impact of his detention in hotel quarantine on his mental illness.

A woman lodged a complaint with the Queensland Human Rights Commission on the grounds that the conditions of hotel quarantine, including the enclosed spaces and absence of natural light and air, were exacerbating her mental health issues.

A woman was relocating from NSW to Victoria to start a new job during a period of COVID-19 related border closures between the states.