JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 1 July 2021    This International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Andrews Government must do better on OPCAT Last week, on the same day…

MEDIA RELEASE 1st July 2021 Uniformed Victoria Police attend Coronial Inquest for ‘security’, compounding the grief and trauma of the Thomas Family Quotes Attributable to Uncle Ray, Raymond Noel’s father…

Friday 26th March 2021 Joint Media Release from Djirra and Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service: No Justice, No Peace – It is time for a Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

MEDIA RELEASE 19 March 2021 Today the Victorian Government made two announcements celebrating prison construction. It is their sixth media release regarding prison construction works in the last six months…

MEDIA RELEASE 11 March 2021 Another Aboriginal Death in Custody Highlights the Cost of Waiting VALS is deeply saddened by the news that an Aboriginal man died in Ravenhall Correctional…

MEDIA RELEASE 09 March 2021 Self-Determination Will Decide the Success of the Yoo-rrook Justice Commission VALS welcomes the opportunity that the Yoo-rrook Justice Commission presents and commends the Victorian Government…

MEDIA RELEASE 03 March 2021 Charmaine Clarke and VALS welcome Anti-Vilification Protections Inquiry recommendations Charmaine Clarke and VALS welcomes the final report of the Anti-Vilification Protections Inquiry tabled today by…

Aboriginal Community Justice Reports Project: Improving sentencing outcomes and reducing overincarceration of Aboriginal people Wednesday 10 March, 9am – 10.15am registration Link – Click here VALS invites you to the…

OPCAT: An opportunity to prevent the ill-treatment, torture and death of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody Wednesday 3 March, 9am – 10am Registration Link – Click here…

MEDIA RELEASE 19 February 2021Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) Important Step Towards Justice for Tanya Day What happened to Tanya Day was a tragedy. That tragedy has been compounded because…