Members of our Brisbane CLE team were out in the community last week empowering students at the Hymba Yumba Independent School to understand their legal rights.
Pree Sharma and Michelle Rabbidge delivered the community legal education session to the deadly young group. The session focussed on teaching the jarjums about their basic rights when interacting with police, what to do if they are stopped by the police, when to seek legal advice and what to do if they are a victim of a crime.
Approximately 30 students attended and were very engaged, asking great questions along the way. ATSILS regularly delivers legal education sessions to the community as part of our Prevention, Intervention and Community Legal Education Program.
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
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
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.
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
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.
Delivering Community Legal Education to Hymba Yumba Students
Pree Sharma and Michelle Rabbidge delivered the community legal education session to the deadly young group. The session focussed on teaching the jarjums about their basic rights when interacting with police, what to do if they are stopped by the police, when to seek legal advice and what to do if they are a victim of a crime.
Approximately 30 students attended and were very engaged, asking great questions along the way. ATSILS regularly delivers legal education sessions to the community as part of our Prevention, Intervention and Community Legal Education Program.
Job Vacancies – Legal Practitioners – Family/Civil Law
ATSILS seeks skilled Legal Practitioners in Family Law to join our statewide team. You will join a flexible and supportive work environment with dedicated team members that allow for diverse casework. Currently, we have positions in Cairns, Hervey Bay and Ipswich.
Applications close mid-November 2023
Please visit our vacancies page to find out more or to make an application.
Job Vacancies – Court Support/Field Officers
ATSILS seeks suitably qualified Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates to fill several Court Support/Field Officer vacancies across Queensland. Currently, we have positions available in Murgon, Mt Isa, Maroochydore and Palm Island.
These identified roles are focused on supporting clients to navigate the justice system. Our dedicated workplaces support many rural and remote communities surrounding our regional office locations, servicing both adult and youth jurisdictions and regular circuit travel may be required to surrounding communities. Being a steady role model to community members is an ideal quality, as is an understanding of our clients’ rights in seeking justice.
Please visit our vacancies page to find out more or to make an application.