Overview

• A Federal Court class action has been filed against Queensland Health, alleging three decades of racial discrimination against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
• The lawsuit claims breaches of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, citing withheld treatment, dismissed concerns, and substandard medical care in North West and Torres and Cape regions.
• Plaintiffs allege systemic racism persisted despite prior investigations and inquiries, with no effective action taken to address the issues.
• The case includes allegations of preventable child deaths due to delays and dismissals of Indigenous patients' concerns in public hospitals.
• The legal action, led by JGA Saddler and funded by Litigation Lending Services, seeks accountability and systemic change in Queensland's healthcare system.