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Queensland Criminal Justice Centre soon to be a reality
Attending a demonstration of the QCJC website from left to right; Marie New (Regional Manager Disability Services Qld.), Andrew Caple (research officer QCJC), Sue Gordon (QCJC Coordinator), Kerry Shine (Qld. Attorney General), and Dan Toombs (TASC CEO) The Attorney General of Queensland, the Honorable Kerry Shine MP has shown the Queensland Governments support for TASC's innovative projects by announcing a further 139,000 dollars to bolster TASC's Queensland Criminal Justice Centre (QCJC). "Over... read more
TASC Partners with Disability Services Queensland
One of the great "no-no's" propagated by a number of organisations in the community sector is to work collaboratively with Government in solving social issues. TASC has never adopted the philosophy and hence shares an incredibly strong relationship with the Queensland Government, in particular, the Department of Communities, Disability Services Queensland, Department of Housing and the Department of Justice and the Attorney General. One great manifestation of the robust relationship is that TASC... read more
Legal Aid Queensland Offers the Hand of Help
TASC Rural Women's Outreach Legal Service (RWOLS) is currently being serviced thanks to Legal Aid Queensland. TASC Management recently suspended the service until such time as the position of Family Solicitor with TASC has been filled. TASC Human Resources Coordinator Julie Jorgensen stated that whilst service disruption was the last resort in our contingency plan, it has been necessary.. "The service has had a problematic history and we are very keen to get on top of those issues before reinvigorating... read more
TASC Reaffirms its Partnership with Legal Aid Queensland
TASC reaffirms its partnership with Legal Aid Queensland All TASC Management and lawyers recently spent a good portion of the day with Legal Aid Queensland Toowoomba staff to collectively reaffirm our commitment to providing legal services to the most marginalised in our community and that of south-west Queensland. TASC Chief Executive Officer Dan Toombs praised Legal Aid's long-standing commitment to TASC. "Both Legal Aid and TASC share a long history of working together to address the legal needs... read more
