It's been a busy quarter with remote community outreach, collaborations with other community service organisations, staff movements, legal education sessions and more! Read on to see what we've been up to...
Outreach
Tenants' Advice Service in Alice Springs
TAS Solicitor Phil did an outreach week in Alice.
Some highlights were community legal education sessions with service providers, other meetings with service providers and doing direct client appointments in Alice.
Thanks to Central Australia Women's Legal Service for providing venue.
Seniors and Disability Rights Service in Remote NT The Seniors and Disability Rights Service team have been a busy bunch this last quarter, getting out and about to both local and remote communities advocating and delivering education sessions.
SDRS are enjoying the opportunity to further develop relationships with people and other service providers in community.
Special mention and thanks to East Arnhem Regional Council for their ongoing support.
Ozanam House and YISSA
GLS has continues to provide outreach at Ozanam House and YISSA
Ozanam House
Every Wednesday
8:30am - 10:00am
YISSA
Every Wednesday
9:30am - 12:00pm
UPCOMING OUTREACH DATES
Seniors' and Disability Rights Service
Ramingining 3rd - 7th Oct 2022
Galiwin'ku 10th - 14th Oct 2022
COMMUNITY EDUCATION SESSIONS
DCLS offer education sessions on a wide range of topics with a
variety of delivery options to suit you and your team.
Contact us via phone 8982 1111 or email info@dcls.org.au
to find out more.
UPCOMING SESSIONS OCTOBER - Wednesday 26th - Older people living free from abuse in the NT NOVEMBER - Wednesday 30th - Making the rights of seniors and people with a disability a reality in the NT
Central involvement by DCLS in this wonderful coalition of organisations led by Aboriginal Housing NT – whose leadership has come forward publicly on this issue over the last three weeks.
Darwin Community Legal Service (‘DCLS’) supports efforts by Attorney-General Paech, the North Australian Aboriginal Legal Service and NT Legal Aid to ensure legal representation is available for people facing criminal charges before bush courts.
Homelessness Week #StillwaitingNT
#StillWaitingNT was the name of the Tenants’ Advice Service (‘TAS’) Homelessness Week campaign to encourage community engagement with what’s needed to reduce and ultimately overcome homelessness in the NT.
Interim Report - Defence & Veteran Suicide
An interim report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been released which includes some urgent recommendations as well as preliminary observations and will now be considered by the Government
CONGRATULATIONS to several of our own who were very recently admitted to legal practice in the Northern Territory.
Staff members, Lucy and Al - both of whom have accepted community solicitor roles at DCLS, valued volunteers, Samara, Chris and Nickolas, and Cody who interned with us in 2021.
We wish them all the best in their chosen career and hope we will continue to utilise their knowledge and skills at our organisation.
Well done!
Events & Community Engagement
Rights on Show
IT'S ON AGAIN!
Expressions of interest now open for Rights on Show Art Awards and Exhibition.
THEME: The Future We Want
Affirming the importance of freedom, peace and security, respect for all human rights, including the right to development and the right to an adequate standard of living, including the right to food, the rule of law, gender equality, women’s empowerment and the overall commitment to just and democratic societies for development.
"the future depends on what we do today" - Mahatma Ghandi
Showcasing artwork from Territory artists since 1994;
from preschool to professional, all abilities
The exhibition is open to people of all ages and all skill levels.
Artwork with a focus on human rights is open to all interpretations, in any medium.
Vietnam Veterans Day
DCLS had the pleasure of commemorating Vietnam Veterans Day last Thursday at a ceremony hosted by Veterans Australia NT.
The service was also attended by federal Minister for Veterans Affairs and Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh, with whom we had the opportunity to chat to about our Veterans Legal Service and the need for state and federal funding of such services.
Older Persons Abuse flyers translated into language
We attended the Indian Cultural Society of the Northern Territory India at Mindil event and were joined by Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ngaree Ah Kit: Member for Karama for the launch of our Older Person brochure in Hindi language.
Thank you Minister Ah Kit - we were delighted to have you!
Aged Care Advocates, Nik & Hayley, had the pleasure of launching the Filipino flyer with the President & members of the Filipiniana Senior Citizens Association NT.
Thank you for having us!
In the Community
Whenever possible, our team like getting out and about in the community whether it be delivering information sessions or workshops or attending cultural events.
FREE Legal Advice Sessions
Our free after hours advice sessions are held as below, at different locations around Darwin. They are designed to provide one-off initial advice on a range of legal issues. You can talk confidentially about your legal problem with a lawyer, who will give you advice, suggest possible actions, and in some cases may help you to write a letter or prepare other simple documents.
FREE After-Hours
Legal Advice Sessions
NT-wide phone appointments available
Walk-in's welcome
