Justice
Report
Sexual orientation and gender identity conversion practices
In the course of preparing this report, the Tasmania Law Reform Institute received and accepted evidence that conversion practices are happening in Tasmania. The report authors assert that they have caused severe harm to people subjected to them, and that they are a continuing risk to LGBTQA+ Tasmanians. The Institute recommends that Tasmanian law is...
Briefing paper
Prevention and early intervention programs for Indigenous young people in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
This briefing paper outlines the evidence about effective prevention and early intervention measures designed to reduce over-representation of Indigenous young people in the criminal justice system.
Report
Powerful interventions: improving the use and enforcement of Intervention Orders as a tool to address family and domestic violence in South Australia
The aim of this research is to improve the quality of South Australia’s response to family and domestic violence by identifying practical reform options to increase access to and enforcement of Intervention Orders in South Australia.
Briefing paper
Ensuring the quality of palliative care in Australia’s prisons
Australia’s prison population is growing and ageing, which is placing an increasing burden on the provision of healthcare in prison. This paper highlights the significant gap in national data about all elements of palliative care need and provision in prisons, and describes how data collection could be improved.
Report
Working in community legal centres in Victoria: results from the Community Legal Centres Workforce Project - COVID-19 experiences and lessons
The Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria engaged the Victoria Law Foundation to conduct a survey of the community legal assistance sector workforce with the aim of capturing issues, experiences and views of their workforce across diverse roles, centres and geography. This report explores how the community legal centre workforce adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic.