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Aboriginal visitors scheme (AVS)

Reach:
WA
Focus area:
Indigenous
Status:
Current
Evaluated:
No

Overview

The Aboriginal visitors scheme (AVS) involves a group of Aboriginal staff who visit prisons and detention centres around Western Australia. These staff are able to provide support and counselling to Aboriginal people in custody.

All visitors are employed on a casual, rostered basis. Visitors cannot help with money, legal or medical matters but can make referrals to appropriate agencies.

Department of Corrective Services, Western Australia, abstract

Contacts

Aboriginal visitors scheme
Department of Corrective Services, Western Australia
Ph: (08) 6254 8600

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Last updated: 1 May 2013