Koori Justice Unit

• Reach:

  VIC

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Category:

  Government

Description

The Koori Justice Unit (KJU), within the Department of Justice's Community Operations and Strategy Branch, is primarily responsible for coordinating the development and delivery of Victoria's Koori justice policies and programs across the Victorian Government and justice system, primarily the Victorian Aboriginal justice agreement (AJA).

The KJU promotes the partnership of both the Koori community and government, by facilitating community engagement initiatives to build strong networks,and enables wide participation in the delivery of Koori justice-related policies, programs and initiatives.

As part of this responsibility, the KJU:

• assists in achieving positive justice outcomes for the Koori community
• builds capacity in the Department of Justice and the Koori community to develop and deliver effective and efficient justice services
• provides advice to the Justice Executive, Ministers and staff across the department on issues impacting on the Victorian Koori community (excluding Native Title for which there is a separate business unit)
• advocates for continual improvement in the delivery of Koori justice initiatives
• maintains a robust evidence base (including statistical databases) detailing Koori contact with the criminal justice system
• provides executive services to Justice Ministers and Executive at Aboriginal affairs forums and committees across the Victorian Government, as well as the Commonwealth Government where required
• provides secretariat support and program implementation on behalf of the Aboriginal Justice Forum.

The KJU also coordinates the delivery of the Lake Tyers Community Renewal Project and the East Mildura Community Partnership Project.

Department of Justice Victoria abstract

Contacts

Koori Justice Unit
Department of Justice
20/121 Exhibition St
Melbourne VIC 3000
Ph: (03) 8684 1766
Fax: (03) 8684 1726
Email: koori.justice@justice.vic.gov.au

Links

• View information: Koori Justice Unit