
Aboriginal Legal Service
@ALS_NSWACT
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Fighting for the rights of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in NSW, the ACT and beyond since 1970.
NSW/ACT
Joined October 2012
We're currently taking a break from Twitter/X. (This platform isn't what it used to be!). Find us at: .👉🏾👉🏾👉🏾👉🏾 For legal help, please call us on 1800 765 767.
linkedin.com
Aboriginal Legal Service | 15,061 followers on LinkedIn. 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...
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RT @RLC__News: As @ALS_NSWACT says addressing the over representation of First Nations children and adults in the criminal justice system i….
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Today we launched our new Employment Law Service! It's the first specialist sexual harassment and discrimination legal service in NSW for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers, run by an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation👇🏿 .
alsnswact.org.au
The ALS Employment Law Service offers free, confidential, and culturally appropriate legal support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed in any industry or profession in NSW.
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RT @RLC__News: Data RLC obtained from the NSW police is on the front page of the @smh today. No child should have to strip down naked in f….
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RT @pedestriandaily: "As a survivor, my own experience of going through the family policing system and being removed allowed me to reflect….
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"There are so few moments in time where each of us can look back and know that our one choice propelled our nation forward. And yet, we find ourselves in such a moment."
lsj.com.au
Closing the Gap co-chairs explain how the Voice is essential for closing the gap for Australia's First Nations people
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Records obtained by @RLC__News show that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were involved in about 45% of all incidents involving uses of force by NSW police despite being only 3.4% of the NSW population 😡.
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Redfern Legal Centre obtained records which show First Nations people were involved in about 45% of the incidents
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"The ALS looks forward to participating in the expanded Youth Koori Court scheme at Dubbo and hopes that the YKC will continue to be expanded to other areas of NSW in the future.". Read more about the YKC 👇🏽.
nit.com.au
The Youth Koori Court was opened in Dubbo on Friday, a key program aimed at meeting Closing the Gap targets of reducing the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in...
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Got a fine? Don’t ignore it. DO get free legal advice. Call us toll-free on 1800 765 767 or email fines@alsnswact.org.au.Head to to find out more.
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The carve-outs and delayed implementation of the ACT's Raise The Age Bill recommended by the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety will mean more children in prison, more families torn apart and more trauma inflicted. #RaiseTheAge .
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The Voice is an important step towards achieving treaty, truth-telling, land rights, and the full implementation of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Register to vote and write 'yes.'.
theguardian.com
Official pro-voice essay, written by the government, calls on Australians to ‘vote yes for unity, hope and to make a positive difference’
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in custody at their highest since records began 😡. Read the @GuardianAus's overview of the disturbing findings from the Productivity Commission's Report on Govt Services.
theguardian.com
Productivity Commission report on government services says 26% of Australia’s state-owned Indigenous housing is overcrowded
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RT @ulurustatement: The board of Australia’s oldest Aboriginal Legal Service has unanimously resolved to back the First Nations Voice.….
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Huge congratulations to Aunty Dr Matilda House-Williams, named the National NAIDOC Female Elder of the Year!.She helped establish the ALS, served on the Board of the SRAC Legal Service, and subsequently the ALS, and founded the Ngambri Land Council🙏🏾❤.
canberratimes.com.au
She is a 'powerhouse for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advocacy'.
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