Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander legal services face a crisis.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander legal services face a crisis due to doubled demand since 2018, putting workforces under strain and causing recruitment & retention challenges. This has led many orgs to the brink, forcing them to freeze services and putting First Nations people at risk of increased family violence & unjust incarceration. The crisis is attributed to decades of underfunding by successive parliaments.

May 13, 2024
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