NATSILS Media Release: “Self-determination is the path to justice,” Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services call for action from incoming Federal Government

NATSILS Media Release: Legal services call for change as ABC Four Corners reveals the abuse of children in police watchhouses

NATSILS Media Release: Australian Greens Access to Justice announcement commits significant increased funding for legal assistance and to retaining a stand-alone Commonwealth funding program for ATSILS

NATSILS Media Release: NATSILS welcomes First Nations Justice and Family Violence policy commitments from the Australian Labor Party and the First Nations Youth Justice policy commitment from the Australian Greens

NATSILS Media Release: NATSILS welcomes commitments as over 100 organisations call for next Federal Government to retain the Indigenous Legal Assistance Program

The National Peak Body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) has released an open letter from over 100 organisations calling for the next Federal Government to commit to retaining the Indigenous Legal Assistance Program (ILAP).

OPEN LETTER: Next Government must honour almost 50 year commitment to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Services

NATSILS Media Release: Abandoning standalone Commonwealth Indigenous Legal Assistance Program after 50 year long commitment threatens self-determination and cultural safety

The National Peak Body for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services  welcomes the overturning of the planned and ongoing cuts to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services, introduced in a 2013 ongoing savings measure.

NATSILS Media Release: Independent Review shows Attorney-General must urgently support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services to end over-incarceration and legal injustices 

NATSILS urges the Attorney-General to take immediate action on the findings of the Government’s Independent Review into the Indigenous Legal Assistance Programme (ILAP). NATSILS welcomes the report and is calling for the Government to overturn impending $10 million in cuts from next year and urgently inject funds to end mass incarceration and legal injustices including housing and child protection.

NATSILS Media Release Closing the Gap on our terms

NATSILS Media Release on co-chair arrangements