We are looking to fill the role of Prevention, Intervention and Community Legal Education Officer in Bamaga. This is a fantastic opportunity to combine work with real adventure as you provide innovative legal education outreach to communities across the Northern Peninsula Area and Torres Strait. Strengthen your commitment to social justice and help prevent our […]
Increased legal advocacy skills and confidence: a practical, hands-on workshop. 28-29 April 2016. The Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (QLD) Ltd will gather its statewide team of 37 Family, Child Protection, Civil Law legal practitioners and paralegals for its inaugural advocacy skills development program in Brisbane this month. Workshop leaders include Barristers Craig Smith, presentation […]
*We’re Hiring* Join the team leading in the delivery of professional, innovative and culturally competent legal services. From Brisbane to Bamaga and Mt Isa to Murgon we have a range of great positions available. We are looking for Legal Practitioners, Community Legal Education Officers, Court Support Officers and a Client Services Coordinator. View our current […]
Today is the 25th Anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Report #RCIADIC This morning ATSILS CEO Shane Duffy and Dr Jackie Huggins Co-Chairs of Change the Record Coalition are at Parliament House in Canberra commemorating lives lost and working for change. In the 25 years since the handing down of the […]
This week staff from our team in Rockhampton attended the official re-opening of the Murri Court – the first re-opening to occur in the State. The opening ceremony was attended by a number of important dignitaries, including the Attorney-General, the Chief Judge of the District Court, the Chief Magistrate and local Elders (just to name […]
When: Monday, 18 April 2016 Where: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service (ATSICHS) 55 Annerley Road, Woolloongabba 4102 Time: 9am to 12pm Attend this session if you answer YES to any of the following: You believe your wages and savings were controlled under the ‘Protection Acts’ You received a reparations payment under the […]
ATSILS (QLD) is seeking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates (only) for the following positions in South East and South West Queensland. Field Officer Roles Field Officer | Roma | Flexible hours, prompt start | Apply Now Field Officer | Cunnamulla | Part-time | Apply Now Court Support Officer Roles Court Support Officer | Charleville […]
Indigenous incarceration costs almost double price of uni education Queensland Law Society Media Release: Queensland Law Society president Bill Potts has called for reforms to reduce the nation’s appalling rate of indigenous imprisonment – saying it costs taxpayers almost twice as much to lock people up than provide them with an elite university education. Mr […]
MEDIA RELEASE – 25.02.16 A coalition of organisations meeting in Sydney today have called for national action on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment and violence rates, following recent positive initiatives by governments in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. The group includes leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, human rights and legal organisations. Change […]
The Law Council of Australia has called on the Federal and State Governments to act on Australia’s disastrous rate of Indigenous imprisonment, following recent positive steps in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Earlier this week, the Northern Territory Government announced plans to set justice targets, to halve the rate of Aboriginal imprisonment by 2030, […]