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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan 2023-2025: Under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032

Resources August,2023

Authors: Department of Social Services

Publishers: Australian Department of Social Services

A dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan will work alongside the First Action Plan. It has been developed in genuine partnership with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]

Aboriginal Women Leaving Custody. Report into Barriers to Housing

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Authors: Legal Aid NSW

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This is a recent evaluation of a program that provided legal assistance to Aboriginal women leaving custody to obtain housing in NSW. The report identifies the importance of housing to […]

Aboriginal women speaking out about violence : is anyone listening? Reflections of Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre

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Authors: Heath, Madeleine, Deakin-Greenwood, Thea, Robinson, Christine, Martin, Rachael, Mason, Leonie, Smith, Josie, Dunwoodie, Jenna

Publishers: Indigenous Law Centre, University of New South Wales

Warringa Baiya is a facility that specialised in providing legal information, advice, casework, education and advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children who are, or have been, […]

Aboriginal Women with Dependent Children Leaving Prison Project : Needs Analysis Report

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Authors: Baldry, Eileen, Ruddock, Jackie, Taylor, Jo

Publishers: Homelessness NSW

This project investigates the transitional and post release needs of Aboriginal women with dependent children who are exiting prison in Western Sydney. It aims to understand their needs; appropriate services […]

Australian Indigenous Women’s Offending Patterns

IJC Research Brief 19 provides new insights into Indigenous women’s offending by examining previously unpublished police and court data for the period 2010-2012. While there are differences across the selected […]

Crime and justice

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Authors: Western Australian Department for Community Development Office for Women's Policy

Publishers: Department for Community Development

This chapter seeks to provide indicators of Indigenous women’s experiences in the Western Australian legal system, in order to highlight various aspects of disadvantage. Where possible, comparative data are also […]

Diversion programs for Indigenous women

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Authors: Bartels, Lorana

Publishers: Australian Institute of Criminology

This paper presents a brief overview of the key diversion programs for Indigenous women currently in operation in Australia, with reference to relevant developments in New Zealand and Canada. It […]

Domestic violence responses for incarcerated Indigenous women in Australia & New Zealand

Indigenous women in Australia and New Zealand are disproportionately likely to be incarcerated for violent offences – as well as being victims themselves – of family, domestic and sexual violence […]

Double jeopardy: the economic and social costs of keeping women behind bars

Resources November,2022

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This paper provides a foundational framework outlining the clear need to reform the imprisonment of women in Australia. It seeks to highlight the key issues and emphasise the urgent need […]

Everything in context : Indigenous women, international human rights law and discrimination : is international human rights law the way forward?

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Authors: Johnston, Kerensa

Publishers: Indigenous Law Centre, University of New South Wales

Indigenous women experience discrimination in a number of different ways and in different places. Laws, policies and state practices discriminate against Indigenous women in ways that undermine their roles, values […]

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