Over half of our unfunded work was in Health Justice.
The intersectionality between health and legal systems is well evidenced and serving marginalised people, we cannot ignore the factors that make people sick in the first place.
In the case of immigrants and refugees, injustice and lack of access to legal representation is a huge issue. Working within a human rights-based framework, we have a strong focus on advocacy and social justice for our clients.
To date we have provided substantial advocacy on administrative decisions and legal matters involving other lawyers or migration agents where our clients had fallen through the gaps in the legal system due to lack of knowledge to navigate the system or advocate for themselves. Our intervention put several cases back on track and achieved favourable outcomes with a positive impact on mental and physical health.
World Wellness Group acknowledges that the space we occupy and the place we conduct our work, has and always will be the traditional lands of the Turrbul and Yuggera people.
We understand that the connection between this land and its indigenous people has a special and spiritual significance that benefits social and emotional wellbeing. We pay our respect to the elders past, present and future of this ancient land and recognise that delivering equitable healthcare requires that we understand, appreciate and reflect our respect for both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We commit to growing and nurturing our relationship with Indigenous Australians, to assuring their rightful place in the journey that is better health outcomes for Australia and to exploring the opportunity for partnerships and collaboration to benefit all.
