Aboriginal Justice Centre

• Reach:

  ACT

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Category:

  Non-government

Description

The Aboriginal Justice Centre (AJC) provides and coordinates support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the ACT criminal justice system. AJC represents the views of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, raise awareness, understanding and knowledge of entitlements and rights and to influence improvement in the wellbeing of Indigenous people.

The AJC was developed in order to assist in implementing the recommendations of the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody report. AJC works with all justice agencies including ACT policing, ACT corrective services, victim support, youth sustice, Ngambra Circle Sentencing Court, Human Rights Commission and legal services to improve and coordinate services.

The AJC provides three main types of programs:

• criminal justice programs
• preventative programs
• support programs.

Aboriginal Justice Centre abstract

Contacts

Aboriginal Justice Centre
Level 3 Griffin Centre
Genge Street
Canberra ACT 2600
Ph: (02) 6162 1000
Fax: (02) 6162 1100
Email: info@actajc.org.au

Links

• View contact details: Aboriginal Justice Centre
• View website: Aboriginal Justice Centre