In late 2021, the former Commissioner of Police issued directions requiring QPS officers and staff members to receive specified doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. On 27 February 2024, Justice Martin of the Supreme Court of Queensland held that the directions were unlawful because the former Commissioner failed to properly consider human rights.
The QPS class action follows on from these findings and seeks damages from the former Commissioner and the State of Queensland for misfeasance in public office, and/or negligence, and/or breach of statutory duty.
If you are a group member and wish to be a part of any settlement achieved, you can immediately download and return the Mediation Settlement Notice Form. Note this is required to be completed and returned by 4pm 18 September 2026.
You may complete the form electronically and sign it digitally, and email it back to [email protected].
A date will soon be set by which time you must opt out if you don’t want to be part of the class action. Only select this option if you wish to learn the process to opt out of the class action – note you are not opting out by simply pressing this link – further action by you is required.
You are a Group Member if between 7 September 2021 and 12 December 2022 you were a QPS Police Officer or QPS staff member, and
If you fall into one of these three categories, you are a Group Member. If you are a Group Member wanting to join the QPS class action, we strongly recommend that you register your interest.
On 11 March 2026, Sibley Lawyers received the Judgement of Justice Williams.
Sibley Lawyers are now developing with the Crown, the final orders in relation to the Opt out Notices – which should be progressed shortly.
Yes you can be in more than one group. If you have received one or more injections after the directive, being subject to compulsion, and then refused to obtain one of the directed injections, you will be in the vaccine coercion group and the vaccine refusal group. You can tick both on the form. You might also have received a dose/s under duress prior to making an application for exemption, were refused, and then received a further dose/s under duress. You would then be in the vaccine exemption group and the vaccine coercion group.
You will be in the vaccine coercion group, provided the dose/s you received after the directive were as a result of duress and/or coercion and/or undue influence and/or a practical compulsion and without full and free consent. You will be under that duress etc if you would not have received the dose but for being made to do so in order to keep your job.
Yes, you will be in both the vaccine coercion and vaccine refusal group.
You will not be in the vaccine exemption group, but you will still be in the vaccine refusal group. If you did receive a dose before or after the application for exemption, you are also in the vaccine coercion group.
You are still in the vaccine exemption group as you were refused an exemption for medical reasons, and then complied under compulsion etc.
You are not a group member, and do not need to Opt Out.
No, you do not need to Opt Out if you are not a group member. You only need to opt out if you are a group member and do not wish to be a part of the class action.
No, the QPS sent the letter to you, which Sibley Lawyers prepared. The use of your name and address for this purpose was directed by a Court Order, and as such is not a breach of your privacy by the QPS or Sibley Lawyers.
