Prepared for the Northern Territory Aboriginal Justice Agreement Governance Committee, this report outlines the strong evidence that community-based and culturally responsive justice approaches are more effective in achieving a reduction in reoffending and in preventing crime.

This paper outlines selected aspects of proposed changes to the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005​​​​​​​, in relation to raising the age of criminal responsibility in Victoria. It provides a jurisdictional comparison on what other Australian jurisdictions have done in this space, and outlines some of the arguments for and against raising the minimum age...

This report presents information on young people under youth justice supervision during 2020–21 who had an interaction with the child protection system in the 5 years between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2021.

This report finds that young people are having to leave child protection and youth justice systems without adequate preparation for life and are disproportionately over-represented amongst Australia’s homeless population.

The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service was formed almost 50 years ago to ensure Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people had access to high-quality legal services that are culturally safe and holistic. This document outlines their plans for reform of criminal justice in Victoria.