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Inquest to recommence into historic death of Aboriginal teenager Mark Haines
MEDIA ALERT WHAT: A coronial inquest into the 1988 death of Mark Haines will recommence on Monday. WHEN: Monday 28 October, 9:30am Smoking Ceremony followed by court from 10am. WHERE: Tamworth Court House, corner Marius and Fitzroy Streets, Tamworth After a six-month adjournment, a coronial inquest into the mysterious death of Gomeroi teenager Mark Anthony Haines will resume on Monday 28 October. Ever since...
READ MORECongratulations to Emma Hudson-Buhagiar, First Nations Lawyer of the Year
The ALS's Emma Hudson-Buhagiar took home the award for First Nations Lawyer of the Year at the recent Ngalaya Ball. Please join us in congratulating her! Emma is a proud Wiradjuri woman and criminal lawyer who has dedicated her career to working for justice in the legal sector. She has represented both children and adults in courts of all levels in NSW....
READ MOREThe ALS at the 2024 Koori Knockout
We were at the Koori Knockout in Bathurst throughout the October long weekend to connect with community and share legal information face-to-face. Events like these are a great way for us to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people know we’re there whenever they have a legal problem. We had solicitors available to give legal assistance, advice and information on the spot,...
READ MOREWhat's Up You Mob? Sep 2024 community update
Welcome to the September 2024 issue of our member and community newsletter. Click below for updates on board business, ALS services, policy & advocacy, and community engagement. View newsletter Download PDF
READ MORECoronial inquest begins into the death in custody of Aboriginal woman Tammy Shipley
MEDIA RELEASE Monday 16 September 2024 An inquest into the death of 47-year-old Aboriginal woman Tammy Michelle Shipley begins today at the NSW State Coroner’s Court in Lidcombe. Tammy passed away on 20 December 2022 in a cell at Silverwater Women’s Correctional Centre, where she was being held on remand. The Coroner is expected to hear medical evidence that she died of...
READ MORE“This can’t be it”: Aboriginal Legal Service calls for governments to reexamine funding to stop jail crisis
MEDIA RELEASE Friday 6 September 2024 The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (ALS) welcomes today’s announcement of new funding for domestic and family violence services but says the included legal assistance funding won’t allow ALS to increase services to meet demand. “Ongoing funding is welcomed, but this must be the first funding commitment to the National Access to Justice Partnership – otherwise,...
READ MORECrime bureau reports show NSW is failing Aboriginal children and adults
MEDIA RELEASE Friday 16 August 2024 The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has released two critical reports this week, showing the incarceration gap is widening in NSW and we are letting down young children who are caught in the legal system. This shows the NSW Government must do things differently, including raising the age of legal responsibility to at least 14...
READ MOREChildren belong safe at home, not forced to live in motels
MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday 6 August 2024 The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (ALS) supports this week’s call from the Advocate for Children and Young People (ACYP) to discontinue the use of so-called alternative care arrangements, or ACAs, for children in out-of-home care. During the first six months of 2023, an average of 121 children and young people per month were placed by...
READ MOREALS appoints new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson and welcomes Company Directors and Members
MEDIA RELEASE Monday 29 July 2024 Company Directors of the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (ALS) have appointed a new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson to lead the organisation’s governance and strategic direction. ALS Company Directors and Members have been appointed to serve for a three-year term. As an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation, the ALS Board is comprised of Aboriginal people who are elected...
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