Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Ltd

• Reach:

  QLD

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Category:

  Non-government

Description

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Ltd is a community-based organisation that provides professional and culturally-proficient legal services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Queensland.

The mission of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service is to foster collaborative partnerships with communities, key government and non-government stakeholders to influence positive change and deliver high quality legal services for Indigenous people within or exposed to the justice system.

The role of this organisation is to:

• ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and their families receive high quality legal assistance, advice and representation if they come into contact with the justice system
• assist and inform Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities, through community legal education programs, to enhance their understanding of the justice system
• influence a positive change within the justice system to reflect a better understanding and appreciation of the culturally specific and diverse challenges and circumstances that impact upon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities
• provide quality evidenced-based research, advice and direction to rectify policies and practices that impact adversely and disproportionately on the legal rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people under Australian law
• maintain a proactive focus and monitoring role to ensure accountability in the implementation of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody recommendations
• ensure the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the Legal assistance and policy reform (LAPR) program and its outcomes.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Ltd abstract

Contacts

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Ltd
Head office
Level 5, 183 North Quay
Brisbane Qld 4000
PO Box 13035 George Street
Brisbane Qld 4003
Ph: (07) 3025 3888
Fax: (07) 3025 3800
Freecall: 1800 012 255
Email: info@atsils.org.au

Links

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