This snapshot presents an overview of Indigenous peoples’ experiences of law and justice as reported in the 2002 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS) as well as […]
Despite the multiple policy and practice reforms that were initiated after the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, over-representation of Indigenous young people in the juvenile criminal justice system […]
Based on a description of traditional methods of Indigenous dispute resolution and an analysis of the ways in which seemingly neutral laws contain and create bias, this chapter describes the […]
Resources June,2009
The paper addresses the many physical and mental health consequences of systemic discrimination and discusses current determinants of health, recognised as reflecting social, political and economic inequalities. Illuminating the high […]
According to the 2006 Census, around three-quarters of Indigenous Australians live in regional areas or major cities. This represents a small, but noticeable increase from previous census years, especially in […]
As a result of increased advocacy for justice reinvestment in recent years, the Australian Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee is conducting an Inquiry into the value of a justice reinvestment […]
The Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment (MERIT) program is a New South Wales court-based scheme targeting adult defendants appearing before a participating Local Court who have a demonstrable illicit drug […]
The Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment (MERIT) program is a New South Wales court-based scheme targeting adult defendants appearing before a participating Local Court who have a demonstrable illicit drug […]
This paper is submitted by Mackay and District Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation for Legal Aid Services (the Corporation) to Indigenous Deaths in Custody Summit held in Queensland in […]
Resources Sep,2008
Ensuring that children get the best possible start in life is a key priority for the Australian Government. This report delivers the latest and most reliable information on how, as […]