ATSILS Corporate Plan 2015-2017 On behalf of my Board of Directors and staff, I am pleased to present our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services 2015–2017 Corporate Plan. This Plan is integral in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (QLD) Ltd (“ATSILS”) continuing to set the standard in terms of the […]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people comprise only 3 per cent of the Australian population, but make up 28 per cent of the total prison population and are imprisoned at a rate 14 times higher than other Australians. They are also much more likely to be victims of crime. Justice Reinvestment is a circuit-breaker. […]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people comprise only 3 per cent of the Australian population, but make up 28 per cent of the total prison population and are imprisoned at a rate 14 times higher than other Australians. They are also much more likely to be victims of crime. Justice Reinvestment is a circuit-breaker. It […]
It’s time for a new approach to Justice – Dale’s Story Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people comprise only 3 per cent of the Australian population, but make up around 28 per cent of the total prison population and are imprisoned at a rate 14 times higher than other Australians. They are also much more […]
In one month, our state and federal leaders will meet to discuss the issues most pressing for a peaceful, prosperous Australia. Make sure that the over-representation of Indigenous kids behind bars is high on their agenda > http://amn.st/6186Bu97n For kids, community is everything. It’s kids’ connections with family and community that lets them flourish, and sets […]
Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda explains what Justice Reinvestment is and why it’s a positive solution in addressing the over incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Today National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS), the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (ATSILS) has welcomed Labor’s commitment to addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rates and experiences of violence. In a speech delivered at the University of Melbourne Law School, Labor Leader Mr Shorten, […]
Countless reports have highlighted that we are at risk of losing another generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to the justice system – but the momentum for change is building. The Change the Record Coalition today welcomed a commitment by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten MP to close the justice gap, and emphasised the […]
In the early hours of Tuesday morning (local time) Australia’s human rights record will be examined before the UN’s Human Rights Council in Geneva as part of its second “Universal Periodic Review” (UPR). As the world turns its attention to Australia, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (QLD) Ltd urges the Australian government […]
Lateline’s Emma Alberici speaks with Change the Record Coalition Co-Chair & ATSILS CEO Shane Duffy and asks him what needs to be done to address the issue of Indigenous mental health, access to appropriate services and the links to over-representation of our people in the criminal justice system. Watch the full interview here: http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2015/s4344050.htm