First Nations justice priorities
We recognise and commit to addressing historic and ongoing injustices against First Nations people. We work closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations to tackle injustice, including by backing First Nations-led solutions in the ‘child protection’ system, challenging discrimination in policing and telling the truth about our history.
News and publications
NIT: Documents reveal Commonwealth strategy to deflect calls to raise age of criminal…
The Australian Government is resisting calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility by referencing…
Contemporary policing of First Nations people
New Towards Truth research shows how police policies have disproportionately impacted First Nations people.
Submission to the Inquiry into the NT Care and Protection of Children Legislation…
The Justice and Equity Centre made a submission to the Inquiry into the Northern Territory Government’s…
2SER: How criminal systems have shaped First Nations lives
We talked about new research showing a long history of First Nations people being targeted by criminal laws.
NIT: Independent oversight urgently needed in NSW child protection system, experts say
With a coalition of First Nations, legal, child welfare and social service organisations, we are pushing…
Newcastle Herald: Fails, gaps, and secrecy: the push for watchdog to fix broken child…
Following years of systemic failure, we are part of a coalition calling for independent oversight of the…