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Content Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following includes the names of First Nations people who have passed away. This also includes distressing content. When we think about a legal case, we often imagine one side
Discrimination can affect every part of a person’s life. From finding a job or a place to live, to getting healthcare. But speaking up can be difficult. People are often left to make a complaint themselves, while the problems that
This article was written by the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) for the National Justice Project. It’s been 35 years since the final report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was signed, and many of
When young people come into contact with the criminal justice system, they should be protected and cared for. But for many children as young as 10 years old, youth detention means being locked away for up to 23 hours a
In brief: Yoorrook made a number of recommendations for change in Victoria. The Implementing Yoorrook: Policy Pathways for Truth, Justice and Reform project looks at what it would take to put those recommendations into practice, focusing on policing, universities and
Content Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following includes the names of First Nations people who have passed away. Strategic litigation creates change. A legal case can be brought not only to seek justice for one
Content Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following includes the names of First Nations people who have passed away. The family of Kumanjayi White have been left with more questions after learning that police chose not
The NSW Government has announced a new system for responding to mental health call-outs. Under the model, people experiencing mental health distress who call 000 could be assessed and supported by one of eight dedicated mental health teams, and connected
Content Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following includes the names of First Nations people who have passed away. More than a year after the death of 24-year-old Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White, his family has commenced
People experiencing a mental health crisis deserve care, not criminalisation. That’s why the National Justice Project and the Alternative First Responders campaign have made a submission to the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s community survey on mental health and policing interactions