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We acknowledge, value, honour and respect customary lore

and actively promote its permanence and balance within Australian Law

OUR CHALLENGES

ATSILS deals with a diverse range of complex legal, historical, cultural, geographical and socio-economic challenges that adversely impact upon our client population. We are particularly mindful of the following challenges relating to human rights and government-driven Closing the Gap – Social Inclusion and Law and Justice Reform initiatives:

  • Ensuring that legal services are delivered in accordance with the Articles of the United Nation’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
  • Raising awareness and understanding toward the cultural diversity, geographical isolation and socio-economic disadvantage among our client population;
  • Moving beyond the social and bureaucratic apathy to ensure the efficient implementation of ALL recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody;
  • Dealing with ongoing impacts of colonisation, in particular, extreme socio-economic disadvantage, inter-generational psychological trauma and scarring that contribute to varying degrees of frustration, anger, low self esteem and anti-social behaviour among our client population;
  • The lack of awareness and understanding across our client population toward the justice system;
  • The lack of cultural appreciation, awareness and understanding within the justice system toward the challenges that impact upon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and
  • The potential and ongoing threat of changes in government public policy and direction.

 

Our Board of Directors, management and staff acknowledge and accept that to realise our Vision, we must:

  • Maintain a detailed knowledge, understanding and sensitivity toward the historical challenges that impact upon our clients;
  • Maintain a high level of dedication, commitment and passion to ensure optimum performance;
  • Maintain a knowledgeable and up-to-date understanding of the contemporary justice system, practices and procedures;
  • Maintain strong cultural leadership and governance;
  • Preserve strong cultural pride and integrity;
  • Recruit, train and retain dedicated, highly skilled and professional staff;
  • Sustain strong and productive community and stakeholder relationships and
    partnerships; and
  • Remain innovative in our thinking to continuously improve and maximise our
    performance.

News and Events

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flag raising – QEII Courts of Law Complex in BrisbaneFebruary 9, 2023 - 3:49 pm

    This week our Principal Legal Officer, Greg Shadbolt attended a ceremony to mark the raising of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags outside the QEII Courts of Law Complex in Brisbane. The event was held on 09/02/2023 and presided over by Her Honour, Chief Justice Helen Bowskill. The raising of the Aboriginal flag and […]

  • Farewell to long serving CSO – Trevor DraperFebruary 3, 2023 - 3:16 pm

    Farewell Trevor The ATSILS Family farewelled Court Support Officer Trevor Draper on 3/2/2023. Trevor is moving on to his next adventure after almost 24 years with the organisation. Trevor worked in both our Toowoomba and Maroochydore offices and truly epitomised ATSILS values in his approach to working with colleagues and clients. As a Court Support […]

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Queensland’s new crackdown on youth offenders will be “felt for generations,” experts warn

@AnnastaciaMP government has failed Qld. Has failed young Aboriginal children today & for generations to come #qldpol twitter.com/Allhandz…

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‘Most children imprisoned in the Queensland youth justice system are on remand.’ theguardian.com/aust…

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13 years old and left locked in isolation for days.
Our children don't belong in jail, let alone be kept alone in a cell for weeks at a time.
The Queensland youth justice system is crumbling, yet they want to put more children in detention.
#RaiseTheAge
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“Tough on Crime” measures are counter-productive to addressing offending.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children who are among the most vulnerable in our community will be disproportionately affected and cop the brunt of this.

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"This is the first time that First Nations women from right across Australia will come together in such large numbers to determine how we can take control of our future and deliver safety, justice and prosperity for our families and communities," Commissioner @June_Oscar said. pic.twitter.com/55xC…

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