Royal Commission

(into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse)

ATSILS involvement in this Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse is a facilitative role working alongside and supporting the activities of the Royal Commission Legal Advisory Service. Activities are tailored to take account of, and be responsive to, community need in this area of the Royal Commission’s scope of activities. Such includes assisted referrals to the Royal Commission Legal Advisory Service, the provision of related Community Legal Education and materials, and the provision of client support services (such as the taking of witness statements).

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For further information related to Redress, Schedule of Activity, Public Hearings or to Share your Story please visit the website for Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

News and Events

CLE: Helping Deadly Young Mob avoid the pitfalls of Buy Now Pay Later!September 5, 2024 - 4:15 pm
At the request of Indigenous Youth Mobility Pathways Project (IYMP) – Cairns, ATSILS delivered a timely Community Legal Education (CLE) workshop to a group of work-ready students on the common debt traps associated with popular Buy Now Pay Later credit systems such as AfterPay. The students were fully engaged in the content and curious about […]
Congratulations Mr Lewis Shillito on being appointed to the bench.August 30, 2024 - 5:50 pm
Congratulations to our departing Director of Criminal Law, Mr Lewis Shillito, who leaves us after being appointed as a Magistrate in the latest announcement by Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath. It is a bitter-sweet moment as we say farewell to a consummate professional. Still, we are grateful for the time he dedicated to ATSILS and his […]
Mossman High School Careers Day – Inspiring the Next Generation!August 21, 2024 - 4:16 pm
Our Cairns team held a stall at the Mossman High School Careers Day yesterday. It was a fantastic opportunity to engage with the community and give young people an insight into a legal career where they can focus on advancing and protecting the rights of people most in need of access to justice. One student […]

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