Recently ATSILS Communication and Sector Engagement Team met had met with Justin Giblett Coordinator of Kutta Mulla Gorinna (KMG), a deadly alternative learning program supporting and empowering our young ones to stay in contact with education and chase their dreams.
The program started in 2015 and it’s supportive and flexible approach to learning has attracted a number of disengaged/high risk youth back to an education pathway, diverted them away from the justice system and is achieving great attendance rates of between 80-90%. Despite its success however, the program has faced a constant battle in attracting regular funding and is in danger of closing its doors.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are significantly over-represented in the criminal justice system and are 24x more likely than non-indigenous juveniles to be in detention. As the QLD Government & other governments around the nation look to justice/social reinvestment solutions to address this issue, it is critical they invest and support programs like KMG already making a difference in their local community.
Justice Reinvestment is a holistic approach that see funds diverted away from prisons and towards programs that address disadvantage and the root causes of crime. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, these programs must be locally designed and community led to be effective.
KMG as a great example of a community designed and led initiative that can steer our youth away from the criminal justice system through education and create effective pathways to future employment for vulnerable kids.
Follow and support their great work here:
View Article: ‘At-risk’ kids could lose their final school’
https://www.cqnews.com.au/news/at-risk-kids-could-lose-their-final-school/3174236/#more-replies
Our Regional Offices – Mt Isa
Our network of regional offices across Queensland ensure clients in rural and remote communities have greater access to vital legal assistance and representation. In the great North West Queensland region our team is led by Regional Manager Tim Carberry. In this video Tim highlights the range of legal services we deliver beyond criminal, including family and civil and gives insight into what it’s like working in some of our more remote locations across Queensland.
MOUNT ISA
Services Provided: Criminal, Family and Civil Law
Address: 4 Simpson Street, Mount Isa 4825 (PO Box 2269)
Phone: (07) 4744 0900
Fax: (07) 4743 7231
Always remember ATSILS is here for clients 24/7 on our free call legal assistance hotline:
1800 012 255.
Our Regional Offices – Charleville
Court Support Officer Roles
We have 3 x Court Support Officer positions available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates wanting to make a difference for their people in the justice system.
Apps close 1 Aug 2017
Our team of Court Support officers are integral to delivery of our culturally competent legal services.They all identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and are usually local people with strong connection to the community who are highly skilled at engaging mob and ensuring they understand their legal rights.
Job Vacancies
Interested in working with ATSILS?
In the video below you can hear from the team about what it’s like working for ATSILS, a long established human rights based organisation offering rewarding legal careers across civil, family and criminal law areas.
Currently we have a number of positions available for Legal Practitioners across criminal, civil and family law jurisdictions. In addition we have a range of Court Support Officer positions available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates wanting enhance access to justice for the most vulnerable in our communities.
View our current job vacancies page here: https://atsils.org.au/job-vacancies/
Prisoner Throughcare Conference 2017
Student Placements
Reflecting on her 3-month placement Tayleigh said that she has learnt so much about the court processes, clients and also the organisations policies, procedures and administration. She got to attend court at Pine Rivers, Sandgate and Redcliffe, and was able to accompany staff on watch house visits and take part in video link interviews with clients.
She said it was a real eye opener to witness the social disadvantage and legal issues effecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. She loved the teamwork and environment at the Strathpine Office who work tirelessly to ensure the legal rights of the local community are protected. Tayleigh said she would highly recommend a student placement with ATSILS to any individual with an interest in social justice.
Further, with Adam Chapman (pictured, Right) studying his law degree while working as our Court Support Officer, having students to assist the team supports a two-way learning approach. Mr Andrew Ferrett, our Regional Manager (pictured, Left) is an attentive, interactive and well-respected student supervisor. Also pictured is Jasmine Ross (Right of Centre) who commenced with us as a Practical Legal Training student, and now works with us.
Interested in a Student Placement with ATSILS? Find out more:
https://atsils.org.au/student-placements/
Our Latest Job Vacancies – Beenleigh/Ipswich > Mt Isa/Normanton > Murgon > Rockhampton > Toowoomba
Due to funding success, ATSILS is offering several Criminal Law opportunities in our fastest-growing regional offices.
Take a look at the vacancies we have available in – Mt Isa > Murgon > Rockhamptom > Toowoomba > Ipswich & Beenleigh
View job vacancies
Maroochydore Murri Court
Murri Court is a critical element in creating a more culturally responsive justice system. It is designed to link Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants to relative cultural and support services to help them make changes in their lives needed to break their cycle of offending.
Read More:
Murri Court in the media:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-07/murri-court-look-inside-indigenous-queensland-court/8555416
https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/kev-rose-challenge-atsils/3186508/
What is Murri Court?
Find out more about Murri Court:
http://www.courts.qld.gov.au/courts/murri-court/about-murri-court
ATSILS Managers’ Workshop
Last week our leaders from across the State came together for a 2 day Managers’ workshop in Brisbane. The Managers’ were updated on data definitions related to service provision by our Principal Legal Officer Greg; given insight into activity around Communications and Sector Engagement by Graham; and had lengthy discussions regarding recruitment practices, cultural competence and our commitment to workforce development with our CEO – Shane and Human Resources Manager – Jane.
The workshop was held with fantastic collegiate spirit and it was a great opportunity for our Regional Managers, Directors of Law and Program Managers to share ideas on service delivery needs and solutions, and stay up to date with key management policies to ensure our organisation is compliant with funding agreements and tuned to the diverse needs of our communities across Queensland.
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Innovative Murri learning program keeping kids out of trouble in Mackay.
Recently ATSILS Communication and Sector Engagement Team met had met with Justin Giblett Coordinator of Kutta Mulla Gorinna (KMG), a deadly alternative learning program supporting and empowering our young ones to stay in contact with education and chase their dreams.
The program started in 2015 and it’s supportive and flexible approach to learning has attracted a number of disengaged/high risk youth back to an education pathway, diverted them away from the justice system and is achieving great attendance rates of between 80-90%. Despite its success however, the program has faced a constant battle in attracting regular funding and is in danger of closing its doors.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are significantly over-represented in the criminal justice system and are 24x more likely than non-indigenous juveniles to be in detention. As the QLD Government & other governments around the nation look to justice/social reinvestment solutions to address this issue, it is critical they invest and support programs like KMG already making a difference in their local community.
Justice Reinvestment is a holistic approach that see funds diverted away from prisons and towards programs that address disadvantage and the root causes of crime. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, these programs must be locally designed and community led to be effective.
KMG as a great example of a community designed and led initiative that can steer our youth away from the criminal justice system through education and create effective pathways to future employment for vulnerable kids.
Follow and support their great work here:
View Article: ‘At-risk’ kids could lose their final school’
https://www.cqnews.com.au/news/at-risk-kids-could-lose-their-final-school/3174236/#more-replies