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A better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence: Recommendations for an accessible, equitable and responsive family law system which better prioritises safety of those affected by family violence

Resources December,2017

Authors: House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs
Publishers: Commonwealth of Australia

This report presents the findings of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs inquiry into Australia’s family law system, and recommendations to improve its response […]

Pathways to Justice – An Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (Final Report) ALRC Report 133

Resources December,2017

Authors: Australian Law Reform Commission
Publishers: Australian Law Reform Commission, ALRC Reports, 133

In 2017, the Attorney-General of Australia launched an inquiry into the reasons for over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres St Islander people in prison in Australia. The Law Reform Commission developed […]

Justice Reinvestment

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This research brief examines the concept of Justice Reinvestment as it was developed and is currently understood in Australia, the United States of America, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. […]

Call for authors

News 5 October 2017

The Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse (IJC) is inviting expressions of interest from experienced researchers for the preparation of six upcoming publications: Implementation options and evaluation of integrated service model responses to […]

Three New Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse Publications

News 5 October 2017

We are very happy to announce that the Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse (IJC) has release three publications in 2017: • Research Brief 21 Justice Reinvestment by Melanie Schwartz, David Brown and […]

The Yiriman Project in the West Kimberley: An example of Justice Reinvestment?

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This paper examines the Yiriman Project in the West Kimberley. The primary goal of the project was to support young Aboriginal people from remote communities connected culturally and linguistically within […]

Indigenous People, Mental Health, Cognitive Disability and the Criminal Justice System

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This research brief provides an analysis of available data on the prevalence rates of Indigenous people with mental health disorders and cognitive disability in Australia and outlines the challenges in […]

Indigenous Homelessness in Australia; Parallels to the Canadian Experience

Resources October,2017

Authors:
Publishers:

These slides are from a presentation at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness held in Winnipeg Canada October 25-27, 2017. Presented by the University of Western Australia the slides provide […]

Report of the Royal Commission and Board of Inquiry into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory (vol 4)

Resources September,2017

Authors:
Publishers: Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory

This report investigates the detention, care and protection systems for children and young people in the NT. The report examines instances of abuse and mistreatment experienced by children, the vast […]

Report of the Royal Commission and Board of Inquiry into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory (vol 2A)

Resources September,2017

Authors:
Publishers: Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory

This report investigates the detention, care and protection systems for children and young people in the NT. The report examines instances of abuse and mistreatment experienced by children, the vast […]