Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service (FVPLS) Victoria provides legal services to Aboriginal victims of family violence and sexual assault, advocates for legal and policy reform and conducts a […]
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service (FVPLS) Victoria provides legal services to Aboriginal victims of family violence and sexual assault, advocates for legal and policy reform and conducts a […]
Changes to the Australian family law system in 2006 were designed to reduce separations, encourage greater involvement by both parents in children’s lives, protect children from violence and abuse, reduce […]
The presentation discusses the introduction of a dispute resolution service to the Yarrabah community in Queensland. In reducing the barriers to the use of mainstream legal services, the program aimed […]
In this speech launching the United Nations International Year for the World’s Indigenous People, delivered in Redfern on 10 December 1992, the Australian Prime Minister argues that reconciliation with Australia’s […]
Family violence and sexual assault are reported to be at crisis levels in many Indigenous communities. In response to calls from Indigenous people for change, a number of state and […]
This article interrogates Australia’s ‘post-coloniality’ in light of the death in custody of Mulrunji Doomadgee and its legal and political aftermath. While Prime Minister Rudd recently called for an end […]
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The paper addresses the many physical and mental health consequences of systemic discrimination and discusses current determinants of health, recognised as reflecting social, political and economic inequalities. Illuminating the high […]
The Northern Territory Police Force launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths in custody of Terrance Briscoe. Terrance was admitted to the Alice Springs Police Watch House for […]
While several key contributing factors to illegal activity have been identified and frequently studied, this article identifies mental health/illness, intellectual disability (ID) and Aboriginal status as factors that need further […]
The Northern Territory has a relatively young population, spread across a large jurisdiction, with very high rates of sexual crimes and a disproportionate representation of Aboriginal youth as both victims […]
Therapeutic jurisprudence asserts that court processes potentially impact participant wellbeing. Court processes developed with a view to promoting wellbeing or at least limiting any negative impact upon wellbeing can advance […]
An evaluation is presented of the effects regarding measurable health and social outcomes, community perceptions and alcohol motivated behaviours. On 27 September 2007, the Director of Liquor Licensing released the […]
On 18 May 2009, the Director of Liquor Licensing announced that alcohol restrictions would be instigated in Halls Creek for an indefinite period (see Appendix 1). These restrictions amounted to […]
The Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement of 2002 committed the government to reducing Aboriginal contact with the criminal justice system, partly through the introduction of Koori courts as a part of […]
After bravely ushering in alcohol sale restrictions proposed by its residents, a remote Western Australian community is tackling the long-term effects of alcohol misuse. Fitzroy Crossing, an isolated town with […]
A free service initiated by the Magistrates’ Court has been established in Victoria to support Koori men and women involved with family violence matters in the court system. The pilot […]
The Koori Family Violence Police Protocols project in Victoria is driven by Victoria Police and the Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service, and is currently being piloted in Mildura. […]
This paper describes and evaluates the process, impacts and outcomes of an Aboriginal Family and Community Healing (AFCH) Program based in metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia. The evaluation used participatory action […]
A brief by the Australian National Council on Drugs in 2008 noted that alcohol is the primary drug of concern for indigenous Australians. A small number of Aboriginal people inject […]
In 2004 the Australian Government outlined the new federal arrangements for Indigenous affairs based on five key principles: collaboration between Australian Government agencies; leadership from ministers, senior agency staff and […]
This article describes the approach taken by the Coen Local Justice Group in central Cape York to addressing recurrent family violence offending at a local level. The Group’s approach involves […]