Neighbourhood Justice Centre

• Reach:

  VIC

• Focus area:

  General

• Category:

  Government

Description

The Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC) combines a court with a variety of treatment and support services such as mediation, legal advice, employment and housing support, counselling and mental health services. Located within the diverse inner urban Yarra municipality, the NJC works with the local Yarra population to prevent and reduce crime, improve safety and increase local confidence in and access to the justice system.

The NJC provides:

• a court
• on-site support services for victims, witnesses, defendants and local residents
• mediation and crime prevention programs for the City of Yarra
• community meeting facilities.

The NJC works closely with the City of Yarra community to:

• address the underlying causes of offending
• provide opportunity, education and support for victims, witnesses, defendants and local residents
• assist in preventing crime
• stop the 'revolving door' of crime and punishment
• increase the community's involvement in the administration of justice
• increase access to justice.

Department of Justice abstract

Contacts

Neighbourhood Justice Centre
241 Wellington St
Collingwood VIC 3066
Ph: (03) 9948 8777
Fax: (03) 9948 8799
Email: njc@justice.vic.gov.au

Related publications

Courts and Tribunals Unit (2009)

Victoria’s Neighbourhood Justice Centre.

Melbourne: Department of Justice, Victoria

• Links
• View report: Victoria’s Neighbourhood Justice Centre (PDF - 163.6 KB)
• View website: Courts and Tribunals, Victoria
• View website: Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse

Links

• View information: Neighbourhood Justice Centre
• View website: Victoria Department of Justice