AFLSQ Acknowledgments
We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians who have walked on and cared for this land for thousands of years and recognise their continuing connection to land, water, animals and community and we pay respects and honour their Elders past, present and emerging.
We recognise the importance of Country – not just as a place, but how it also maintains community, family, kin, lore and language, This always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.
Our Artworks
About the Artist
Aboriginal Family Legal Services Queensland (Maruma-li-mari) acknowledges Charlie Waters a proud Kamilaroi man. Cultural Educator of Queensland Health and local independent artist. Charlie designed and created AFLSQ‘s distinctive artworks that ultimately promotes greater connections between the organisation and surrounding First Nations Community AFLSQ supports throughout Queensland.
Our Logo
About the Artwork
Our logo artwork, designed by Ronella Fewquandie. Representing the First Nations families that our organisation supports. The colours identify the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people AFLSQ services throughout Queensland.
About the Artist
Our logo artwork, designed by Ronella Fewquandie. Representing the First Nations families that our organisation supports. The colours identify the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people AFLSQ services throughout Queensland.
Dedication
Vale Ms Susan Hamilton, former AFLSSQ Chief Executive Officer
It is with immense gratitude the Aboriginal Family Legal Services Queensland (Maruma-li-mari) dedicates the Empowering Communities, 2023 Annual Report to Vale Ms. Susan Hamilton for her tremendous service and dedication to AFLSQ and the community.
As a proud, traditional Torres Strait Islander women, achieving degrees in Business and Law. Ms. Hamilton was at the forefront of bringing change to the organisation’s structure, services, and systems towards the First Nations community.
As the organisation progresses forward we will continue to implement these changes to ensure the organisation upholds its responsibility of delivering culturally-appropriate legal, education, counselling, and advocacy support for our clients and community across our serviced regions within Queensland.
We honour her memory.
Acknowledging the Traditional Custodians within AFLSQ regions
Augathella
Augathella
Goondiwindi
Bigambul (Big-am-bul)
St George
Kooma (Kamilaroi, Mandandanji, Bigambul, Gungarri interests)
Bollon OPC
Kooma (Coo-ma)
Gympie
Kubi Kubi (Gubi Gubi)
Surat
Mandandanji (Mand-an-dand-gee)
Charleville
Bidjara (Bid-jara)
Injune
Kongabula (Kong-ga-bull-a)
Thargomindah
Kullila (Cool-lee-lar)
Cherbourg / South Burnett Region
Wakka Wakka
Mitchell
Gungguri (Gon-gari)
Toowoomba and Darling Downs region
Western Wakka Wakka – Jagera people were at the foothills and escarpment, Giabal were of the Toowoomba area and the Jarowair were of the northern areas towards and including the Bunya Mountains
Cunnamulla
Kunya (Koun-Yah) with other interests
Morven OPC
Bidjara (Bid-jara)
Wallumbilla OPC
Mandandanji (Mand-an-dand-gee)
Dirranbandi
Kooma (Coo-ma)
Mungindi
Kamilaroi (Car-milla-roy)
Waroona
Bidjara (Bid-jara)
Eromanga
Boonthamurra (Boon-tha-murra)
Quilpie
Mardigan (Mar-d-gan)
Warwick
Keinjan or Geynyan
Eulo
Budjiti (Bud-ge-tee)
Roma
Mandandanji (Mand-an-dand-gee)
Westhaven
Mandandanji (Mand-an-dand-gee)