Aboriginal Family Legal Service Southern Queensland

Services

We pride ourselves on delivering services that help Indigenous families live better lives.

We specialise in domestic and family violence, child protection, family law, victims compensation and witness assistance.

About Us

Aboriginal Family Legal Service Southern Queensland, also known as AFLSSQ, is an Indigenous Corporation that provides legal and other support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in Southern Queensland.

Our vision is to understand, respond and prevent violence to enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in Southern Queensland to live safely in their own homes and communities.

Our mission is to develop and deliver culturally-appropriate, high-quality services, to make and maintain inclusive relationships and collaborative partnerships, and to advance and affect practices that empower women, men and children to make informed decisions about families, communities and lives in ways that are respectful, responsible and right for them and their communities.

Self-determination
Protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's right to determine their own futures.
Justice
Assist people to access and exercise their right to be heard and treated fairly before the law.
Respect
Foster relationships that have regard for the difference, rights and traditions of all.
Integrity
Maintain open, transparent and professional practices that instil confidence and inspire trust in the law and our services.

Our Communities

Our communities are located in the shire and regional local government areas of Balonne (Shire), Bulloo (Shire), Cherbourg (Shire), Goondiwindi (Region), Maranoa (Region), Murweh (Shire), Paroo (Shire), Quilpie (Shire), South Burnett (Region), Southern Downs (Region), Toowoomba (Region) and Western Downs (Region).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander users are advised that the following website contains images of people who have died.

Our People

The AFLSSQ Board comprises culturally astute, respected professionals, who are (s)elected to govern the organisation, and establish corporate management related policies and to make decisions on major issues.