Lawsuit Claims Hospitals Ignored Patients, Treated Mums Unfairly. A Child Died

Class action alleges racial discrimination at Queensland health facilities

The lawsuit alleges patients' concerns were dismissed and adequate healthcare not provided to First Nations people at Queensland health facilities.

Lawsuit claims hospitals ignored patients, treated mums unfairly. A child died

A class action has been filed against the Queensland government alleging the Health Department withheld adequate medication and was racially discriminatory towards patients.

State sued over 28 years of racism claim

A class action has been launched against Queensland Health by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders over claims of racial discrimination stretching back to 1996.

Class action targets Queensland Health over 'institutional racism'

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Queensland Health accused of racial discrimination in class action

A class action has been filed against the state of Queensland on behalf of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who have allegedly been racially discriminated against and received inadequate medical care.