About the Clearinghouse

The Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse is a collaborative partnership between the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) and the Attorney General's Department of NSW (AGD) and is endorsed by the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General.

AIC and AGD have worked closely with Indigenous justice experts on the project's advisory group to develop key aspects of the project.

The pilot website was launched in November 2006 and will be reviewed in mid 2007.

If you have suggestions or comments on the website please contact us:
by email: front.desk@aic.gov.au
by telephone: (02) 8061 9312

Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse review

Following a review of the Clearinghouse pilot website, at their March 2008 meeting, the Standing Committee of Attorney's General, endorsed funding for the Clearinghouse for the next two years. Changes and improvements will be made to the website in line with the feedback from the review.

About our logo

The artwork was developed by Garry Jones, Winner of Art of Place 2000 and National Indigenous Heritage Art Award (works on paper category). Garry has provided the following artwork explanation.

"The artwork is a celebration of our connection and rootedness to the land from which we come, and the life force from which we draw our hopes and inspiration. The spiral represents this energy inherent in the world about us and the dotting is the diffusion of that force throughout the land. The snaking yellow line of dots represents the path or journey along which we travel in life and which maintains our connection to our origins, giving us the core of our identity. The hand print is one of the most fundamental and enduring symbols of our Indigeneity, it also represents our capacity as Indigenous people to have power over our circumstances wherever we are." (Garry Jones 2006)

Frequently asked questions

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