News & UpdatesVALS strongly opposes preventative detention forming part of the COVID-19 response VALS emphasises that any deprivation of liberty, even during a public health emergency, must not be arbitrary. The Charter…
MEDIA RELEASE 4 September 2020 Despite it being nearly 30 years since the recommendations were handed down by the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, a further 439 Aboriginal…
MEDIA RELEASE 27 August 2020 VALS stands in solidarity with Tanya Day’s family at this incredibly difficult time, and supports their call for accountability and justice. The Day family has…
Tuesday 11 August 2020 In response to Premier Andrew’s declaration of a state ofdisaster in Victoria, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, legal and humanrights organisations are calling for strong safeguards…
On 5 July 2019, VALS made a submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. This is a supplementary submission to assist the Commission, specifically focusing on the…
The crucial and high-risk job of cleaning prisons to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak should be undertaken by professional cleaning staff, who have access to PPE MEDIA RELEASE 10 August 2020…
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MEDIA RELEASE 21 July 2020 The Government’s decisions over the next few days and weeks are critical to containing the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, youth detention centres and across…
VALS calls for a human rights compliant, health driven government response to confirmed covid-19 case in Melbourne prison VALS understands that a recently detained person in a Melbourne prison has…
Today, the Council of Attorneys-General decided not to raise the age of criminal responsibility. This is despite research from the Australia Institute and Change the Record that shows that most…