ATSILS currently have a range of job opportunities available for suitably experienced Legal Practitioners across Civil, Family and Criminal Law jurisdictions throughout the state. To view our current vacancy list click here We employ nearly 200 staff in 25 offices located throughout Queensland. As one of Queensland’s largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employers, we […]
Change the Record Coalition (CTR) “The ‘Close the Gap Campaign’s 2016 Progress and Priorities Report’ released today calls on government to develop justice targets to reduce the high rates of imprisonment and violence being experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.” Change the Record Coalition Co-Chair Shane Duffy said, “These statistics are a sad indictment […]
Communities in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) will have continued access to legal services thanks to a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Torres Strait Regional Authority and Attorney-General’s Department. Since 2011 the agencies have cooperated to fund the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (ATSILS) (QLD) Ltd, to […]
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, […]