Aboriginal Family Legal Services (AFLS) on LinkedIn: AFLS - Perth Please come and join this important event to support the… (2024)

AFLS - GeraldtonOur Geraldton Legal Team, in partnership with Shine Lawyers, hosted a free information session last week focusing on the First Nations Child Removal Class Action. This work is hugely important in promoting the need for intervention and justice against the discriminatory practices of forced child removals by the Department of Child Protection, the separation of aboriginal children from family and culture, and the ongoing damage this causes. It also recognises the family members who are unfairly denied care of their grandchildren and/or young relatives in favour of the Department’s contracted Out of Home Care system or general foster carers, often placing children away from their Country.This action is directly related to the needs of our local aboriginal community, care and protection, and at the core of what the AFLS Legal Team practices. The event, led by our Managing Solicitor Amy Bowlay and Family Advocate Marcia Phillips.

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Please take a moment to read this powerful and important article.It’s a look into the complexities of Family and Domestic Violence, how it takes on different forms, how it is often silenced, and how difficult it can be for anyone to speak about.Thank you Alison Scott for sharing your sister’s story. We hope the Senate inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children generates real change across the country for individuals and families experiencing this violence.

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Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS) will soon be launching a campaign, targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities themed ‘NO2DV’ that will include social media, radio, print, sponsorship and merchandise.Reach out to QIFVLS or click on the link below if you know or someone you know can become an ambassador and amplify this important message.#No2DV

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AFLS - Broome Our Principal Legal Officer Ted Wilkinson, Regional Coordinator K’Lissa Roe, and Managing Solicitor Naomi Brown were fortunate to be part of a local roundtable chaired by the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, Attorney-General, and also hosted by the Hon John Quigley MLA, Attorney-General WA, Senator the Hon Senator Sue Lines, President of the Senate and @Divina D’Anna MLA, Member for the Kimberley. The purpose of the roundtable was to hear from legal service providers about local legal and related issues affecting our communities, as well as the challenges of regional and remote work and recruitment. AFLS Broome was pleased to be able to be part of this event and share our local knowledge and experience.

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It was a pleasure to host the Attorney-General of Australia, the Mark Dreyfus, and the Attorney-General of Western Australia, the Hon John Quigley, to discuss our services and community work.Thank you both for coming into our office in Kununurra during your visit to the Kimberley.You can read more about the State and Federal Attorneys-General visit to the Kimberley via: https://lnkd.in/g-_8M_xr

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Thank you for your support!

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An important event to be a part of throughout WA.

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Our Port Hedland team will be part of this important event tomorrow morning, come down and give you support.Learn more about this story through this powerful article on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC): https://lnkd.in/g9G2QpuX#porthedland #pilbara

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AFLS - Port Hedland.This week our team took part in the Yule River meeting near Port Hedland in WA’s Pilbara region. It was a great space for connecting with the local community, other support services and Aboriginal organisations, and raising awareness about our work and services.Thank you to Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) for organising this important event.#yuleriverbushmeeting #pilbara

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