Last week, the Allan Labor Government introduced the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, The Koorie Youth Council, The Aboriginal Justice Caucus, Federation of Community Legal…

Experts and advocates from Victoria’s legal and human rights sector have gathered this morning to condemn the Victorian Government’s second set of ‘tough’ bail laws as dangerous and discriminatory, as the…

VALS condemns the Allan Labor Government’s single-minded and ill-informed second set of bail amendments, which will continue to drive overincarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, worsen conditions in an…

After almost four years since the tragic passing of Heather Calgaret, following an incredibly painful and burdensome journey for her family, Coroner Sarah Gebert has delivered the findings and recommendations…

Aboriginal Communities across Victoria have been loud and clear in calling for self-determined solutions to address historic and ongoing injustices caused by the state of Victoria. The delivery of the…

VALS, the Aboriginal Justice Caucus (AJC), the Koorie Youth Council (KYC), the Federation of Community Legal Centres (FCLC) and the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) are urging the Victorian Government…

The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS), alongside Victoria Legal Aid and the Law Institute of Victoria, is proud to announce the launch of a landmark initiative to improve the experiences…

Today the Victorian government will introduce “post and boast” laws that will entrench the criminalisation for young people. Under the new laws, they could be sentenced with up to 2…

The Victorian Government is celebrating a Budget today that, in their own words, is “Focused On What Matters Most”. It appears what matters most in the justice space to this…

Earlier this year, VALS warned the Allan Labor Government that tightening the bail laws would be a costly and dangerous mistake for Aboriginal people. So, the Victorian Premier’s announcement of…