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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 caused the harm stay the same. That’s why the NSW Law Reform Commission’s review of […]
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 the recommendations remain relevant and hold the answer to avoidable, tragic deaths. Incarcerated or not, […]
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 day. Here, they face painful restraints and are denied the education and healthcare they need. […]
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 land justice. Yoorrook was an important process that gave First Nations people in Victoria the […]
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 person and their family, but also to help prevent others from experiencing the same injustice […]
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 to prosecute the officers involved in his death. Kumanjayi White, a 24-year-old Warlpiri man, died […]
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 to support and services through a virtual hub. The Government has committed $270 million […]
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 proceedings in the Northern Territory Supreme Court to obtain answers about the decision not to […]
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 in NSW. Our submission outlines the harms caused by police-led responses to mental health crises […]
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