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Redfern, New South Wales 13,327 followers

Fighting for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in NSW and the ACT since 1970.

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Born out of a protest movement, we are the primary legal service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in NSW and the ACT. We deliver free, culturally appropriate legal and wraparound advice, representation, information and referrals for thousands of people each year. We are recognised nationally for our strong advocacy and law reform work.

Industry

Legal Services

Company size

201-500 employees

Headquarters

Redfern, New South Wales

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

1970

Specialties

Tenancy Advocacy, Independent Children's Lawyers, Criminal Law, Family Law, Care and Protection, Legal advocacy, and Civil law

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Employees at Aboriginal Legal Service

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It’s been 5 years since the Family Is Culture Review revealed a child protection system that is actively harming Aboriginal children and families, and laid out the roadmap to reform. But at the rate the NSW Government is going, it would take over 50 years for all of the recommendations to take effect. In the meantime, more babies and children are being removed from their families, communities, culture and Country. Child protection reform can’t wait any longer. We are calling for leadership of these essential reforms to be transferred into the hands of Aboriginal communities. We are also calling for an independent NSW Child Protection Commission and the appointment of a Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People to hold the government to account. More info from Guardian Australia: https://lnkd.in/e9Nbw4A8
Less than half of First Nations respondents to a recent national survey believe that violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women is taken seriously by police or governments. ANROWS Chief Executive Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine says the survey results "signal the urgent need for systems-level reform to dismantle systemic racism and ensure culturally safe, trustworthy support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women". This includes providing adequate and sustainable funding to Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to provide culturally safe services, and supporting self-determination by transferring policy and program development to ACCOs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services. Read more via National Indigenous Times here: https://bit.ly/3AyaGkRRead the report here: https://bit.ly/4fn4QBM
Urgent call for systemic change to address violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women nit.com.au
We help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to get bail and keep it. We can help clients to understand their bail conditions and we may be able to help vary those conditions if they're not right. Give us a call on 1800 765 767.
Are child protection authorities like DCJ or CYF talking to you about your kids? We can help your Aboriginal clients or colleagues understand what government agencies or courts are saying and what it means for them and their kids. Our goal is to keep Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids safe and connected with family, community and culture. Call 1800 765 767 for a free chat.
Child protection alsnswact.org.au
A big thank you to 2ser for inviting us to speak on their podcast episode about the University of Technology Sydney Gari Yala report and the experiences of First Nations people in the workplace. Nikolai Haddad, the Managing Solicitor of our Employment Law Service, talked about why this service is important and what we’re hearing from our clients: “Without a doubt, there’s a lot of racism and discrimination that we see … but it’s not just that. People come to the Aboriginal Legal Service from many, many industries with diverse workplace experiences and they present with the full range of workplace problems, like underpayment of wages and entitlements, bullying, harassment, unfair dismissal, sexual harassment, racial hatred, and often it’s all of these problems put together.” Listen to the podcast episode, also featuring Nareen Young from UTS and Trent Wallace [-o-] from Ashurst here: https://lnkd.in/e68Q286If you’re an Aboriginal person in NSW and you’re being mistreated at work, we’re here to offer culturally appropriate legal help – call us on 1800 765 767.
Everyone deserves a safe and secure place to call home. We welcome this step towards greater protections for people living in rental homes. With more than half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households renting in either the private sector or social housing, new rental reforms have the potential to make a huge difference for our families and communities. The ALS runs the Greater Sydney Aboriginal Tenants Service, supporting renters from the Central Coast through to the Blue Mountains and Macarthur areas. If you live in this area and are having trouble with your landlord or housing provider, give us a call on 1800 765 767.https://lnkd.in/gJchbP8h
Media Release - NSW ends ‘no grounds’ evictions: Historic Win for Renters tenants.org.au
Thanks to everyone who dropped by our stall at last week's Jobs for Mob event at The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence. It was great to yarn with so many people about exciting careers at the ALS! Did you know you can sign up for regular job notifications on our website? View our current career opportunities and subscribe to our jobs newsletter: https://lnkd.in/d2w5bJ4K

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Aboriginal Legal Service | LinkedIn (original) (raw)

Legal Services

Redfern, New South Wales 13,327 followers

Fighting for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in NSW and the ACT since 1970.

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