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Just Reinvest NSW and Maranguka start new chapter as independent organisations
MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday 5 April 2022 After many years under the auspices of the Aboriginal Legal Service, Just Reinvest NSW and Maranguka have begun a new chapter as independent organisations. Just Reinvest NSW began in 2011 as a strategic initiative of the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (ALS), seeking to keep Aboriginal young people out of custody by investing in community-led...
READ MOREDraconian new anti-protest law will hurt democracy in NSW
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Friday 1 April 2022 The passing of the Perrottet government’s new anti-protest law will undermine the ability of everyone in NSW to exercise their freedom to protest, a group of environmental, social justice and human rights organisations has warned. The organisations slammed the bill, which was passed by the Legislative Council on Friday after being rushed through in less...
READ MOREAboriginal organisations urge Parliament: if you support our kids, support the Family Is Culture Bill
MEDIA RELEASE Joint release with AbSec Monday 28 March 2022 The state’s peak Aboriginal organisations for children, families and legal services are urging NSW politicians to back long-overdue reforms supporting Aboriginal kids in contact with the child protection system. The Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Family is Culture Review) Bill 2022 has passed the Upper House and is...
READ MOREGordon Copeland’s family and community rally for justice after death in police operation
MEDIA ALERT When: From 10am, Saturday 19 March 2022 Where: Starting in Jellicoe Park, Warialda Street, Moree What: A peaceful march from Jellicoe Park through the Moree CBD The family of 22-year-old Gomeroi man Gordon Copeland, who died in a police operation last year, have invited supporters and media to join them in a rally for justice. “We are rallying...
READ MOREJai Wright’s family ask for privacy while they plan his funeral
MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 23 February 2022, 2:30 p.m. The family of 16-year-old Thungutti boy Jai Wright, who died in a police operation over the weekend, have thanked the community for their support and asked for space to grieve. Jai’s family will not be making any further comments at this point in time. They also want the community to know they are...
READ MORE“Incompetence and lack of humanity”: substandard prison healthcare leading to deaths in custody
MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday 30 November 2021 Ahead of appearing before a parliamentary inquiry into the Coroner’s Court on Tuesday morning, the Aboriginal Legal Service is urging parliamentarians to address the deficit in healthcare across NSW prisons. Sarah Crellin, Acting Principal Legal Officer at the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (ALS), is appearing before the Inquiry into the Coronial Jurisdiction in New...
READ MOREAboriginal Legal Service invites community to elect Company Members
MEDIA RELEASE Monday 22 November 2021 The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (ALS) is pleased to confirm a community meeting in Redfern to elect Company Members, after a previous election meeting was postponed due to COVID. Company Members play an important role in community-controlled governance of the ALS. To be eligible to become a Director on the organisation’s Board, candidates must...
READ MOREAboriginal Legal Service bitterly disappointed by moves to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12; urges NSW Parliament to raise the age to at least 14
MEDIA RELEASE Monday 15 November 2021 The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (ALS) is bitterly disappointed by a move by Australia’s attorneys-general to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 instead of 14. A formal announcement from state attorneys-general is expected today or tomorrow after an agreement to ‘support developing a proposal’ was made on Friday. The ALS rejects this...
READ MOREShoebridge Bill highlights need for action to raise the age
MEDIA RELEASE Joint release with PIAC and Just Reinvest NSW Monday 11 November 2021 An alliance of community, legal, and First Nations justice organisations has welcomed the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Amendment (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Bill 2021, introduced to NSW Parliament this morning by David Shoebridge MLC. This Bill would raise the age of criminal responsibility in NSW to 14, creating...
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