This week a new Murri Court was launched in Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi country at Maroochydore Magistrates Court on the Sunshine Coast. It was great to come together with local Elders, community and legal fraternity to celebrate the official opening of this vitally important justice alternative. Murri Court is a critical element in creating a more culturally […]
Last week our leaders from across the State came together for a 2 day Managers’ workshop in Brisbane. The Managers’ were updated on data definitions related to service provision by our Principal Legal Officer Greg; given insight into activity around Communications and Sector Engagement by Graham; and had lengthy discussions regarding recruitment practices, cultural competence and […]
Recently ATSILS Communication and Sector Engagement Team met had met with Justin Giblett Coordinator of Kutta Mulla Gorinna (KMG), a deadly alternative learning program supporting and empowering our young ones to stay in contact with education and chase their dreams. The program started in 2015 and it’s supportive and flexible approach to learning has attracted […]
Our team in Mackay do a great job for the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and offer quality Civil, Criminal and Family legal assistance and representation. The team are committed to protecting and advancing the legal rights of the many mobs in the region and have a particular passion in working with […]
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Our Bundaberg office deliver a range of Criminal, Civil and Family law services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in the Wide Bay region. The Bundy team are committed to ensuring the local community understand their legal rights and last week, they gave up some of their valuable time to participate in the […]
ATSILS CEO Shane Duffy on ABC Speaking Out discussing the need for a new approach to crime and punishment. “…instead of looking at our mob as the problem, look at us as the solution.” As the Royal Commission into juvenile detention in the Northern Territory continues, legal rights advocates have called on governments to rethink […]
Recently the Communications and Sector Engagement team met with a range of stakeholders across the justice, health, community and child protection sectors in the Wide Bay region. The team gained valuable insights into some of the significant justice issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities from a range of perspectives. Engaging regularly with community […]
Our team in Hervey Bay work tirelessly to advance and protect the legal rights of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Fraser Coast region. With limited resources they go above and beyond to raise the profile of the service throughout the community and ensure the people of Maryborough and Hervey Bay […]
Chelsea, Josie and Kevin from our Toowoomba office were out in the local community for Close The Gap Day. The team hosted a stall at the University of Southern Queensland campus and had a great day showing support for this important cause whilst raising awareness of our broad range of services. The ever widening justice […]