ALS News
SAVE THE CNS
01 May 2013
We need your help to save the Custody Notification Service, our 24-hour legal advice and RU OK phone line for Aboriginal people taken into police custody. read more
Sorting fines in Gunnedah
30 Apr 2013
Another successful 'Fines Day' was held last week, this time in Gunnedah, NSW. read more
Need help with a Will?
24 Apr 2013
A new handbook is available to assist Aboriginal people with a culturally appropriate Will. read more
Closing the Gap in Tweed Heads
05 Apr 2013
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people still die 10-17 years younger than other Australians, demonstrating the need for ongoing support and commitment to Close the Gap from all Australians. read more
New legal advice clinics Toomelah and Boggabilla
03 Apr 2013
If you're in Boggabilla or Toomelah, there's NEW FREE legal advice clinics starting this week, and weekly after that. read more
If you have a court date, you really must go to court.
08 Mar 2013
A new fact sheet produced by the ALS describes why a person must go to court, and the ramifications if they don't. read more
Issues with DoCS or FaCS?
06 Feb 2013
ALS has produced new Fact Sheets to help people understand what FaCS wants from parents, and what happens to children taken away. read more
PM's Closing the Gap report
06 Feb 2013
With seven so-called building blocks, the Prime Minister's Closing the Gap Report 2013 tackles Aboriginal justice issues through a 'Safer Communities' lens. read more
Spotlight on Bourke: SMH travels west
02 Feb 2013
A lack of sentencing options is exacerbating the problem in Bourke, says Solicitor David Pheeney. read more
ALS application on sentencing principals to High Court
29 Jan 2013
"... The overrepresentation of Aboriginals in the justice system is something that appals most Australians ..." read more