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SiS Tasmania welcomes federal support to end Indigenous family violence
SiS Tasmania, an Aboriginal-led Family Violence and Prevention Legal Service, ha...
Callan Morse 13 May 2026
Calls to better support Aboriginal people at risk of family violence
SiS Tasmania has called on the Tasmanian Government to do more to support Aborig...
Callan Morse 5 May 2026
Security cameras were offline during ‘critical incident’ at troubled youth detention centre
Security cameras at northern Tasmania's troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre w...
Callan Morse 4 May 2026
Legal service accuses Tasmanian Government of failing Aboriginal people
New data has prompted the head of an Indigenous justice service to accuse the Ta...
Callan Morse 27 Apr 2026
‘Locking up children is not the answer’: Aboriginal Legal Service sounds alarm over Tasmania's youth justice system

Tasmania's Aboriginal Legal Service has reaffirmed its opposition to the state's treatment of children in the justice system after the Tasmanian government released a consultation document for its new...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Mar 4, 2026
Safety at troubled Tasmanian youth detention centre in the spotlight following fire, alleged assault

The safety of detainees at Northern Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre (AYDC) — as well as that of its staff — is in question following a tumultuous period at the troubled facility.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Feb 5, 2026
United Nations report condemns treatment of young people at Tasmanian youth detention centre

A United Nations review of Australia's human rights compliance has heavily criticised Northern Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre (Ashley), the facility labelled an especially serious example of...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jan 30, 2026
Aboriginal legal service raises concerns following transfer of Indigenous youth from detention to adult prison

Two young Indigenous people have been transferred from youth detention to an adult prison facility in Tasmania, with concerns raised by the state's Aboriginal legal service.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Dec 30, 2025
‘Torture-adjacent practice’: Aboriginal justice groups condemn ‘completely unacceptable’ treatment of young person in Tasmanian state care

Revelations security staff at a Tasmanian youth detention centre used a young person's t-shirt to create an improvised spit hood have sparked an outcry from Aboriginal legal and advocacy groups.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Dec 5, 2025
‘The punitive approach is not working’: Custodial Inspector’s report raises alarm

The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service says the Office of the Custodial Inspector's Annual Report exposes "a continuing failure by the Tasmanian Government" to provide humane and culturally safe condi...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Nov 6, 2025
'Enough is enough' - Restorative justice service demands change following Aboriginal woman’s death in custody

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following story contains the name and image of a person who has died. An Aboriginal restorative justice service has called for ur...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Nov 4, 2025
'A loving and vibrant individual’: Family speaks out following death in custody

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following story contains the name and image of a person who has died. The family of an Aboriginal woman who died in custody in Ta...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Oct 30, 2025
Aboriginal woman dies in custody in Tasmania

An Aboriginal woman has died in custody in Tasmania, the state's prison director has confirmed. The prisoner, reported to have been on remand, died on Monday, with no further details of the incident s...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Oct 28, 2025
“More needs to be done immediately”: Aboriginal legal service responds to bleak Closing the Gap report

The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service says the Productivity Commission's latest Closing the Gap report highlights that more needs to be done to address disadvantage experienced by Indigenous people b...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 1, 2025
'No single organisation can speak for all Aboriginal people': Concerns raised over Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre action plan

Concerns have been raised about the cultural inclusivity of an action plan released by the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre. The recently released Nukara Action Plan includes seven priority activities "to...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 12, 2025
Aboriginal service commends changes to Tasmanian prisoner voting rights

The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service has commended efforts to enable prisoners to vote in the state's upcoming election. The move will see eligible prisoners able to vote in a Tasmanian House of Ass...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 8, 2025
Aboriginal Legal Service announces policy agenda ahead of Tasmanian state election

The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service has issued its policy agenda ahead of Tasmania's upcoming state election. It comes after the Tasmanian Regional Aboriginal Corporations Alliance (TRACA) called f...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jun 30, 2025
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