'Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, is due to front the inquiry later this month...the first time an Australian state leader will provide evidence at an Indigenous-led truth-telling commission.'

Read the full article here: theguardian.com/australia-news…

#TheGuardian #Yoorrook

WEBINAR: Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Healthcare not Handcuffs: an Aboriginal-led health response to public intoxication

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3:30pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024.

Learn about the recent changes to public intoxication laws at vals.org.au/public-intoxic…

Police and Prison Accountability Lawyer Sarah Schwartz at Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service sheds light on the prison healthcare system and how poor quality healthcare and lack of accountability directly leads to more deaths in custody.
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In 2024, we continue to call on government to act. 'We cannot, and must not, wait another generation for change.' - Roxanne Moore (2021).

Today is the 33rd Anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

We're resharing Roxanne Moore's 2021 IX piece, where on the 30th anniversary there was a call to support the families’ and demand governments to act and end the injustice once and for all. 👉indigenousx.com.au/hear-the-famil…

'While we wait, children living in ‘care’ continue to experience grievous harms.'

Read Victoria Legal Aid's Joanna Fletcher on the dangers of waiting for the government to implement #Yoorrook 's child protection recommendations.

#springst #victoria #childprotection #firstpeoples

My essay ‘Prison healthcare as punishment - the killing of Veronica Nelson’ in Overland Journal is out!

Neglectful, profit-driven healthcare is an extension of the carceral system.

Love to Veronica’s family, Megan Williams, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

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Prison healthcare as punishment — the killing of Veronica Nelson

#JusticeForVeronicaNelson #SpringSt

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The VALS Policy team will be in Ballarat this Thursday, if you have any questions or need legal assistance please come and have a chat with our team. See you there!

What a phenomenal panel! Collectively cannot comprehend that #BalitNgulu ’s funding is due to run out in June! Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service #EmpoweredFutures

'Balit is a trailblazer in terms of culturally appropriate legal practice,' Meena Singh in our Balit Ngulu webinar.
#empoweredfutures

Lived experience is important, working in the Balit Ngulu team I could relate to the struggles young people face – Sheeneeya Penrith #EmpoweredFutures #BalitNgulu #VALS

“We're here to elevate the voices of young people” – Negar Panahi #EmpoweredFutures #BalitNgulu #VALS

Our Balit Ngulu Webinar is now in session! #EmpoweredFutures

Register for our webinar at midday today at tinyurl.com/BNwebinar24