ANTaR Qld and Project 10% partners met with the Shadow Attorney General in January to discuss the goal of reducing imprisonment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Queensland. The meeting covered the Just Futures Strategy, Alcohol Management Plans, youth justice, Murri Courts and sentencing options. For more information call the office on 3844 9800.

CANCELLED. Everyone welcome. Brisbane Murri organisers have organised a Rally and March marking Invasion Day 26th January 2012. The rally will convene at Parliament House at 10am with a speakers forum. At 11am people will march through the city and across to Musgrave Park for a community BBQ. Everyone welcome. There will also be a candle vigil and prayer at the Sussex Street Uniting Church on Wednesday 25th.

Thanks all your wonderful support throughout 2011. It was a big year and could not have been done without you. We look forward to seeing you sometime in 2012.

A big thank you to everyone who donated to Aunty Jean's Xmas Hampers. We managed to raise a much needed $500 which was put to good use for those families most in need this Christmas just gone. Happy New Year to one and all.

While ANTaR Qld today welcomed the release of the long awaited Just Futures – the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice Strategy 2012 - 2015, it called for a greater focus on youth.

The Federal Government has introduced legislation to extend a scheme which suspends key Centrelink payments to parents whose children are not regularly attending school. It has failed to explain how families affected by the policy will meet basic living costs for food, rent, clothing and medicines.

Rights, justice and reconciliation – making a difference everyday. ANTaR Qld Announcements and E-news for Nov includes news, events, talks, petitions and free tx   

Project 10% welcomes the Queensland Government’s commitment to reduce imprisonment rates in this State. Despite the signing of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice Agreement in 2001, imprisonment rates in Queensland for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men, women and children have continued to rise.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults represent on average 30% of the Queensland prison population and 50% of the youth detention centre population. In some adult prisons this percentage is as high as 70%.

A coalition of organisations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members have launched a campaign to pressure the Government to implement the 339 Recommendations of the now twenty year old Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

ANTaR Qld congratulated Children of the Dreaming on winning this year’s AQ Close the Gap Award. This year’s winners of the ANTaR Qld Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Award were selected and were presented with their Award at Parliament House on Tuesday 25^th October 2011 at 5pm. The ceremony was co-hosted by the Hon Curtis Pitt, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Mental Health and Disability.