Despite acknowledgement of the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families in statutory child protection services across Australia and understanding of the impact or broader social and […]

This presentation outlines the functions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service and what they consider a responsive criminal justice system for Indigenous offenders should contain. These are […]

The Principal Lawyer from the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service reflects on the Queensland Government’s proposed laws to allow repeat juvenile offenders’ names to be published. The […]

The Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland (the Taskforce) was established in 2014 to define the domestic and family violence landscape in Queensland, and make recommendations to […]

This first 2022 Annual Report (the Report) reflects on action to close the gap in Queensland and informs the next iteration of Queensland’s Closing the Gap Implementation Plan. The Report […]

The Annual Report includes updated statistics on Indigenous offending and reoffending in Queensland, as well as broader discussions on Indigenous justice programs.

This is the final report of a project funded by the Criminology Research Council. The original title of the project, in the names of Dr Anna Stewart and Dr Susan […]

Diversion from the youth justice system is a critical goal for addressing the over-representation of Indigenous young people in the criminal justice system. In this report, four programs identified under […]