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We’re celebrating the people who give their time to the National Justice Project, and hearing what the experience has meant to them. National Volunteer Week, running from 18–24 May, is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteers. It recognises the contribution

‘Reconciliation is not a spectator sport’ is the message behind this year’s National Reconciliation Week theme. ‘All In’ is a direct call for every person to stand alongside First Nations people and commit to reconciliation every day. Standing alongside is

Real change starts with community voices and community-led solutions. Across health, youth justice and anti-racism work, change happens when communities lead and shape the solutions that affect their lives. This can mean building culturally safe models of care, pushing for

Health Justice means being able to walk into any hospital or clinic and know you will be treated with respect and receive the care you need, without fear of racism, bias or stereotyping. But across Australia, First Nations people are

The Australian Human Rights Commission has accepted a racial discrimination complaint against NSW Police and Belgravia Leisure following the forced removal of several First Nations families from the Inverell public pool. The complaint marks a crucial step toward justice for

LawHack 2026 brought together a powerful group of legal experts committed to climate justice, and from the outset, there was a clear sense of shared purpose in the room. Co-hosted by the National Justice Project and the Jumbunna Institute for

First Nations families have spoken out about the harm caused after their children were thrown out from the Inverell Aquatic Centre by NSW Police. On 16 March 2025, several First Nations families, including children, parents, carers and an Elder, were

Looking for legal volunteer opportunities in Sydney or ways to get involved in human rights volunteering in Australia? Every major human rights case begins with people willing to stand up for justice. At the National Justice Project, volunteers play a

The scale of police force used against protesters in Sydney last month has sparked national outrage and renewed scrutiny of police conduct. But the latest Call It Out Racism Register report confirms that racism within the criminal legal system is