Drawing on global evidence, case studies and good practice, the Toolkit provides governments, justice institutions and practitioners with practical guidance to make justice more responsive to people’s needs. Structured around five pillars – purpose and culture, service design and delivery, governance infrastructure, people’s empowerment, and evidence-based planning – the Toolkit offers self-assessment questions, checklists and...

In political science, legitimacy describes the circumstances giving rise to the right to rule over a society. This article considers different concepts of ‘legitimacy’ and their contribution to understanding the difference between the power to govern, and the right to do so. It considers certain moves in Australia to expand the protective role of government.

This report raises awareness of the connection between climate change and human rights and outlines the critical importance of addressing climate change to protect people’s rights in Australia. The message of the report is clear: if we want to protect our quality of life, we must address climate change with greater urgency.

The Strategy outlines the Northern Territory Police Force's priorities and commitments for addressing and preventing racism across the agency. It outlines priority reform areas and the commitments to be delivered by 2027. The strategy sets out the mission, vision, priority statements and outcomes. The strategy is accompanied by an action plan.

This report is the fifth iteration in a series of attempts to calculate the costs of serious and organised crime to Australia. Serious and organised crime was estimated to cost Australia between $35.5b and $82.3b in 2023–24. These figures represent the substantial and pervasive economic impact of serious and organised crime on Australia.