ATSILS Toowoomba Regional Manager will join family and friends next month on an epic mission to raise awareness and vital funds for crisis counselling services across the Darling Downs and South West Queensland.
On 26 May 2025, the first-ever Lifeline 3000 Ride will commence. Covering an incredible 1250km journey, Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Queensland CEO, Rachelle Patterson, alongside her husband, family, and close friends, will embark on this challenging mountain bike ride from the Dig Tree (near Innamincka on the South Australian border) to Toowoomba.
The initial goal for the Lifeline 3000 Ride was to raise enough funds to employ a crisis counsellor who could serve communities across South West Queensland. However, the devastating floods that have recently swept through Western Queensland have made this need even more urgent.
The LLDDSWQ mission is to continue offering this much-needed counselling and psychosocial support to affected property owners, business owners, and individuals—long after the floodwaters have receded. To achieve this, LLDDSWQ needs the broader region’s help. By securing sponsorships and donations from partners throughout Toowoomba and beyond, LLDDSWQ can fund the long-term counselling services these communities desperately need.
LLDDSWQ acknowledges that things are pretty tough out there at the moment so if this isn’t a great time for you to consider sponsorship, we would request that you instead share the link to the LLDDSWQ fundraising page with your staff and network Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Queensland – Lifeline 3000 where individuals and businesses can make a tax-deductible donation. Every dollar raised will remain in this region as we are a local company with a footprint within the Darling Downs and South West Queensland.
For more information view:
LDDSWQL. Lifeline 3000 Charity Bike Ride. Sponsorship Proposal (long form)_v1.0 final
To donate to this important initiative click on the link below.
https://fundraise.lifeline.org.au/event/lifeline-darling-downs–south-west-queensland—lifeline-3000/home
Our CLE Team in NQ participate in the ‘Everyday Legal Training for Frontline Workers’ event
This full-day event saw presentations from LawRight, ATSILS, North Queensland Women’s Legal Service, Cairns Community Legal Centre and Basic Rights Qld. Kimberly Thornley and Paige Ryan of ATSILS presented sessions to the group of 70 frontline support workers on the topics of ‘Rights and Respect in the Workplace’ and ‘Supporting families with child protection matters’. Other sessions included legal options for victim-survivors of violence, debt solutions for people in financial hardship, effectively interacting with Centrelink and legal protections for people who buy a lemon car.
The purpose of this CLE event was to provide a series of in-person presentations and smaller workshops designed to provide specialist, practical training to help frontline workers navigate the complex legal systems impacting the people they support. Attendees on the day included staff from local and nearby regional services such as various neighbourhood centres, Anglicare, Relationships Australia, DFV support workers and counsellors, social workers, homelessness support workers and JCU students seeking to broaden their knowledge. This event provided a great opportunity for services to collaborate through CLE delivery and facilitated active audience participation and discussion. The team had a great day and thoroughly enjoyed taking part and sharing knowledge with all in attendance.
ATSILS and QATSICPP partner to deliver Community Legal Education (CLE) Webinar Series
Mabo Day 2025
National Sorry Day – Still Bringing them Home
Congratulations, Tim Hishon on your SCLA Life Membership Award 2025!
The SCLA Life Member Award is a testament to significant contributions made by a member, not just to the SCLA, but to the broader local legal and non-legal communities. This highly exclusive award is presented to only one individual each year.
What makes Tim’s achievement even more remarkable is that he is only the 10th person in the SCLA’s history to receive this esteemed recognition. Furthermore, he is the first recipient not from private practice, breaking new ground for the award. His nomination garnered widespread support, with endorsements from ATSILS staff, LAQ staff, and colleagues across the private sector – a true reflection of his impact.
The entire ATSILS team is incredibly proud of Tim and extends our warmest congratulations on this truly well-deserved honour!
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Tablelands Community Justice Group Meeting
Thank you to Julie Go Sam (TCJG) Justice Coordinator and all local Elders in attendance for hosting our CEO – Shane Duffy, Graham White (Director of Sector Engagement & Communication), Kate Greenwood (Closing the Gap Policy Officer) and Paige Ryan (Solicitor – Coronial, Community Legal Education & Public Sector Monitoring).
Addressing justice issues requires respectful, culturally informed local approaches, increased resources for rehabilitation and diversion programs, and systemic changes to reduce reliance on detention for young people.
An example of this has been the great work the Elders have been doing in delivering On Country Camps’ linked below: https://lnkd.in/gyBsxueb
Cycling for much needed crisis counselling services across SW QLD.
ATSILS Toowoomba Regional Manager will join family and friends next month on an epic mission to raise awareness and vital funds for crisis counselling services across the Darling Downs and South West Queensland.
On 26 May 2025, the first-ever Lifeline 3000 Ride will commence. Covering an incredible 1250km journey, Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Queensland CEO, Rachelle Patterson, alongside her husband, family, and close friends, will embark on this challenging mountain bike ride from the Dig Tree (near Innamincka on the South Australian border) to Toowoomba.
The initial goal for the Lifeline 3000 Ride was to raise enough funds to employ a crisis counsellor who could serve communities across South West Queensland. However, the devastating floods that have recently swept through Western Queensland have made this need even more urgent.
The LLDDSWQ mission is to continue offering this much-needed counselling and psychosocial support to affected property owners, business owners, and individuals—long after the floodwaters have receded. To achieve this, LLDDSWQ needs the broader region’s help. By securing sponsorships and donations from partners throughout Toowoomba and beyond, LLDDSWQ can fund the long-term counselling services these communities desperately need.
LLDDSWQ acknowledges that things are pretty tough out there at the moment so if this isn’t a great time for you to consider sponsorship, we would request that you instead share the link to the LLDDSWQ fundraising page with your staff and network Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Queensland – Lifeline 3000 where individuals and businesses can make a tax-deductible donation. Every dollar raised will remain in this region as we are a local company with a footprint within the Darling Downs and South West Queensland.
For more information view:
LDDSWQL. Lifeline 3000 Charity Bike Ride. Sponsorship Proposal (long form)_v1.0 final
To donate to this important initiative click on the link below.
https://fundraise.lifeline.org.au/event/lifeline-darling-downs–south-west-queensland—lifeline-3000/home
Mob Strong – visiting Mt Isa in May
Mob Strong is a free nationwide legal advice and financial counselling service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Mob Strong will be at the following locations:
• Mount Isa Neighbourhood Centre, 72 Marian Street, Pioneer from 9:00am – 3:00pm on the 6th of May
• Ngukuthati Children & Family Centre, 70 Short Stret, Pioneer from 9:00am – 3:00pm on the 7th & 8th of May
For more information on Mob Strong please visit – Mob Strong Debt Help – https://financialrights.org.au/getting-help/mob-strong-debt-help/
ATSILS Stategic Plan 2024-2026
Our Mission is to deliver legal assistance services which include prevention and early intervention, and legal advice, with the core aim of focusing on the protection and advancement of the legal and human rights of First Nations Queenslanders.
Our Service Delivery includes:
– Criminal, Civil & Family Law
– Community Legal Education & Law Reform
– Throughcare Services (Rehabilitation)
– Coronial & Public Sector Monitoring
View our Strategic Plan to learn more: https://atsils.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ATSILS_StrategicPlan_2024-2026.pdf