More positive news for Queensland’s justice system with confirmation in the State budget that Youth Justice Conferencing will be reinstated. If your child breaks the law and admits to the crime, police have the option to refer your child to a youth justive conference instead of sending them to court. A youth justice conference is […]
It is great to see the State Government honour its election commitment to reinstate courts such as the Murri Court and Special circumstances Court diversion programs. The reinstatement of these successful diversionary programs is a feature of the Government’s boost to spending on the justice system in the 2015-16 State Budget. Diversionary courts like the […]
1. BRISBANE: Director: Sector Engagement and Communications – Statewide – full time, vacancy #0230815 – closed Friday 24th July 2015 2. BRISBANE – Information and Communications Systems Administrator – Statewide – full time, prompt start – vacancy #0390815 – closed Monday 27th July 2015, at 1pm. https://atsils.org.au/job-vacancies/
Happy #NAIDOCWeek2015 everyone, we hope you have been enjoying the week so far across the many First Nations in the Country. It’s an important time to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and our staff are out and about this week participating in many amazing activities and showing support for their local communities. […]
Do you have a complaint about a health service provided to you, a family member, or someone in your care? Today our CEO Shane Duffy and Principal Legal Officer Greg Shadbolt met with representatives from The Office of the Health Ombudsman. The Office of the Health Ombudsman is Queensland’s health service complaints agency. They are […]
Great work in Mt Isa, making a difference in remote communities. A great story from our Mt Isa office on how a little Civil Law assistance went a long way to creating much needed care options for Aboriginal families in and around Normanton. In September 2014, Solicitor Katie Elder from our Mt Isa office assisted […]
This week the brilliant Renee Taylor from our Beenleigh office shared the fantastic news that she has been accepted into a LLB degree program. After completing an Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal) last year, Renee is now shooting for the stars and will pursue a Bachelor of Laws. We wish Renee all the very best […]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have shown a lot of interest in mediation since Dispute Resolution Centres were established. Mediation is more in tune with the traditional ways of settling disputes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities than the legal and criminal justice system. Linked below is a great fact sheet released by the State […]
Date: Wednesday, 3rd June 2015 The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (ATSILS) is calling on the Palaszczuk Government to show leadership and champion change by adopting a justice reinvestment approach to address the state’s incarceration crisis. The call comes in the wake of Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) figures that reveal more people in […]
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (QLD) Ltd is seeking candidates for 5 new positions in our Brisbane, Charleville, Murgon and Townsville offices. Build a career in a legal environment & strengthen your actions in social justice for our people. View our Job Vacancies page for more information including position descriptions and details on how to apply. 1. […]