This report presents the Victorian Government’s response to the Yoorrook for Justice report, including which recommendations are supported and which are not.

The Committee was required to inquire into the factors contributing to the inhalation of volatile substances; the adequacy of existing strategies for dealing with this; best practice strategies to address […]

This study focuses on prison health services in the adult prison system in Victoria and their relationship to Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs). It includes an overview of Aboriginal […]

This policy brief sets out the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service’s position on the criminalisation of coercive control. It draws on international research and experience, consultation with other organisations working in […]

In 2017-18, in response to the Bourke Street incident, the Victorian Government changed the bail laws to make it easier to lock people up before criminal charges are finalised. The […]

The Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement is described and explained. It aims to address Aboriginal overrepresentation in all levels of the criminal justice system, improve Aboriginal access to justice related services, […]

This report presents the findings of Victoria’s first community-led Implementation Review of Recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. The report summarises the self-assessment responses received from […]

The Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place is a joint initiative of the Victorian Government and the Indigenous community. Due to open in mid 2007 at the former Won Wron Prison site […]

Enforcement Operations is the enforcement arm of the Infringement Management and Enforcement Services business unit within the Department of Justice, consisting of Sherriff’s Operations and the Infringements Court. The infringement […]

This report documents how Aboriginal children and young people aged 0 to 18 years are faring against the whole-of-government outcomes framework, focusing on their health, wellbeing, learning, safety and development. […]

Burra Lotjpa Dunguludja or Senior Leaders Talking Strong is the fourth phase of the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement (AJA). It is an important step in the long and proud history […]

The plan outlines the challenges faced by parents and how the Government and community can together support them in caring and providing opportunities for their young children. Recognising that many […]

The Victorian Government endorses the findings of the Final Report of the Victorian Indigenous Family Violence Task Force, which outlined a three stage process to develop and implement an Indigenous […]

In 2003 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Victorians were reported to be in close proximity, either as victims, relations to victims or witnesses, to acts of violence. The majority of […]

Aboriginal people are over-represented in Victorian prisons and have poorer health than people in the general community. This investigation examines the provision of healthcare for Aboriginal people in Victorian prisons. […]