ATSILS teamed up with the members of the Queensland Legal Assistance Forum to produce a range of community legal education resources under the banner: Which Way – Protect Your Legal Rights!
The suite of resources was developed by First Nations Creative Agency – Gilimbaa and with key messaging aimed at enhancing community access to legal assistance options for domestic violence and child safety matters.
The resources were launched this week by our Director of Communications and Sector Engagement – Graham White and will be distributed throughout our partner networks to get the key messages out to our communities.
We thank the Queensland Government – Department of Justice and Attorney General for assisting in funding the project and all partners for their contributions.
Which Way – Protect Your Legal Rights!
We have a range of posters we would like to distribute throughout our partner networks to ensure our communities know there are a range of legal assistance providers available to assist them with Child Safety and Domestic Violence matters. If you would like a copy of the posters below please email: joshua.herd@atsils.org.au.
Alternatively, you are welcome to download and print a PDF version using the links below.
Download Posters [PDF]
Which Way – Legal Assistance for Child Safety Matters
Which Way – Legal Assistance for Domestic Violence Matters (Victim/Survivor)
Which Way – Legal Assistance for Domestic Violence Matters (Respondent)
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Which Way – Community Legal Education Resources
ATSILS teamed up with the members of the Queensland Legal Assistance Forum to produce a range of community legal education resources under the banner: Which Way – Protect Your Legal Rights!
The suite of resources was developed by First Nations Creative Agency – Gilimbaa and with key messaging aimed at enhancing community access to legal assistance options for domestic violence and child safety matters.
The resources were launched this week by our Director of Communications and Sector Engagement – Graham White and will be distributed throughout our partner networks to get the key messages out to our communities.
We thank the Queensland Government – Department of Justice and Attorney General for assisting in funding the project and all partners for their contributions.
Which Way – Protect Your Legal Rights!
We have a range of posters we would like to distribute throughout our partner networks to ensure our communities know there are a range of legal assistance providers available to assist them with Child Safety and Domestic Violence matters. If you would like a copy of the posters below please email: joshua.herd@atsils.org.au.
Alternatively, you are welcome to download and print a PDF version using the links below.
Download Posters [PDF]
Which Way – Legal Assistance for Child Safety Matters
Which Way – Legal Assistance for Domestic Violence Matters (Victim/Survivor)
Which Way – Legal Assistance for Domestic Violence Matters (Respondent)
Download/Share Videos
National Apology Day – 13th February 2024
National Apology | National Museum of Australia (nma.gov.au)
Ochre Ribbon Week (12-19 February) – Don’t Silence the Violence
Make Queensland Fair Campaign
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service is partnering with key stakeholders in the social services sector to support the QCOSS led – Make Queensland Fair Campaign.
The campaign is being launched today and our CEO – Mr Shane Duffy will be there to help advocate the need for our leaders to take more meaningful action to address the cost of living emergency.
For more information and to add your voice to the campaign visit: Home – Make Queensland Fair
View the campaign launch video below:
Christmas Period 2024 – Office Closure & Service Delivery Arrangements
ATSILS Rockhampton
Recently our Director of Sector Engagement and Communication – Graham White visited our regional office in Rockhampton to touch base with staff and key stakeholders in the justice sector.
It was a good opportunity for the team to share their local stories and challenges for service delivery in the region. Graham also met the local Youth Justice Service Centre and key NGOs critical to ATSILS service delivery. The feedback from these organisations was very positive in relation to their engagement work and dealings with the ATSILS in Rockhampton.
Our Rockhampton office delivers family, civil and criminal law services as well as Throughcare services to local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Central Queensland region.
ATSILS is available Freecall 24/7 for urgent criminal law matters on 1800 012 255.
Cairns: Temporary Office Closure
Due to the severe weather conditions around Cairns and Far North Queensland, we advise our Cairns regional office is temporarily closed.
In the meantime, please call 1800 012 255 to contact ATSILS.
We will provide an update when the office has re-opened.
Please keep up to date with advice from emergency services and stay safe.
Stay informed | Cairns Regional Council
Great to meet with ‘Elders for Change’ in Townsville.
CEO Shane Duffy, & Director of Communications and Sector Engagement Graham White traveled to Townsville last week to meet with local elders around opportunities for collaboration on grassroots community-led justice reinvestment (Justice Galbidera Way) initiatives to help Close the Gap. The team gave insight into the ATSILS run Throughcare program, Blue Card reforms and discussed opportunities for advocacy.
It was great to connect and share knowledge and we look forward to further engagement in the future.
Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice Events – December 2023
Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice
Upcoming Events – North QLD
Bowen 6th December 2023 (9am – 3pm)
Mackay 7th December 2023 (9am – 3pm)
Join Cultural Support Officers from the Office of the Commissioner – Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa, for upcoming events on Torres Strait Islander traditional child-rearing practice.