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Major study reveals metro residents investing heavily in CCTV and alarms while rural communities maintain highest safety confidence as Victorians take action on safety concerns A major new study examining how safe Victorians feel in their homes has revealed an overall positive perception of home safety across the state, with residents rating their safety at … Continued
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Human Rights Lawyers Condemn NT Reintroduction of Spit Hoods for Children Australia Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) condemns the Northern Territory Government’s announcement this week that it is reinstating the use of spit hoods in youth detention, eight years after the practice was banned. This decision undermines Australia’s international obligations under core United Nations human … Continued
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Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner are backing calls from child health and legal experts for the Northern Territory Government to reconsider its proposed changes to the Territory’s Youth Justice Act. The NT Government has flagged a raft of changes including removing detention as a last resort for … Continued
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This week, the Senate has been advised to consider the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Reference Committee’s report on the youth justice and incarceration system in Australia, during the 48th Parliament. The report features submissions from UNSW experts including Dr Noam Peleg, Ms Peta MacGillivray, and Dr Lisa Ewenson. Associate Professor Noam Peleg  Dr Peleg is a … Continued
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Journalists, editors and media professionals are encouraged to register for new training exploring legal restrictions when reporting on violence against women. Our Watch – Australia’s leading violence against women prevention organisation – is joining RMIT’s Centre for Innovative Justice for a two-part webinar later this month looking at overcoming the additional obstacles when reporting responsibly … Continued
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‘Support for children, families and the wider community is available, but child sexual abuse in early education settings is not a one-off event,’ says SASVic CEO, Kathleen Maltzahn. Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic), peak body for the state’s 19 specialist sexual assault services, shares wider community concern about the shocking news unfolding today. Victoria Police … Continued
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Below can be attributed to Act for Kids: Act for Kids is thinking of everyone affected by the shocking allegations emerging from Victoria, where testing is being recommended for 1200 children after a Melbourne childcare worker was charged with sexual assaults. This is a deeply distressing time for the hundreds of families who have been … Continued
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Victoria Police has today released details of an investigation into alleged sexual assaults in child care centres. Sexual Assault Services Victoria is the peak body for the state’s 19 specialist sexual assault services. Our services provide free and confidential support to children, young people and their families. Among other issues, SASVic can discuss: the impact … Continued
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The Justice Reform Initiative welcomes the final report of the NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into the impact of the regulatory framework for cannabis and urges the NSW Government to adopt its recommendations for a fairer and evidence-based approach to cannabis. A multipartisan majority of the parliamentary committee has recommended the government immediately axe the maximum … Continued
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With Australia’s prison bill soaring beyond $6.8 billion per year for adults and another $1 billion for youth detention centres, leaders from the adult and children’s justice sectors, First Nations-community controlled and led organisations, researchers and people with lived experience have gathered in Mparntwe/Alice Springs to drive momentum for evidence-based reforms that improve community safety … Continued
