Torres Strait

Torres Strait leaders stood in court and asked for protection. While the court may not yet recognise a legal duty of care, we can choose to recognise a moral one. 

The federal court has dismissed a climate change case led by two Torres Strait Traditional Owners, ruling in favour of the Commonwealth.

Women now make up about a third of the Torres Strait Regional Authority’s ranger workforce, with 19 female rangers, up from 8 previously. 

The Australian Association of Social Workers has appointed its first Torres Strait Islander woman as a Board Director.