Health Justice Partnership at Mater

Often complex legal and social issues can form part of the environmental causes of ill-health in patients. The Mater clinic uses a combination of medical, social work and legal skills to address the issues confronting patients.

What we do to help

The clinic can help clients with civil law matters, including:

advanced care plans;
guardianship and administration;
mental health law;
discrimination; and
other civil law issues.

A team comprising of law students, social work students, medical students and a supervising lawyer assist in addressing the legal and social challenges facing the client.

Who is eligible

Patients of Mater Hospital, South Brisbane who cannot afford a lawyer or get legal aid.

How to get help

The Health Advocacy Legal Clinic operates during university semesters on a Monday and Wednesday. Patients are referred by hospital social workers, nurses and clinicians to the clinic.