Sentences with phrase «indigenous over representation»

Indigenous over representation in prison is not a new issue.

Chapter 2: Justice reinvestment - a new solution to the problem of Indigenous over representation in the criminal justice system

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The Committee acknowledges that significant progress has been achieved in the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights of Indigenous peoples, through the COAG framework and the national strategy on Indigenous violence; the diversionary and preventative programs aimed at reducing the over representation of young people in the criminal justice system; and the abrogation of mandatory sentencing in the Northern Territory.

Among its terms of reference was consideration of the adequacy of representation and advocacy of Indigenous views, the role of Regional Councils in service and program delivery, and the establishment of a Ministerial veto power over ATSIC's decisions.

The Committee notes its concerns in the findings which include the abolition of ATSIC; the continuing gap between Indigenous peoples and others in the areas of housing, employment, health and income; the continued existence of mandatory sentencing in Western Australia; the over representation of Indigenous peoples in prison, continued deaths in custody, Aboriginal women as the fastest growing prison population; and the Government's rejection of most of the recommendations adopted by the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation in 2000.8

The situation in respect of Indigenous deaths in custody and over representation in the prison system represents a major failure of social justice in Australia.

For Indigenous Australians, this was mixed with familiarity about the high levels of over representation in police custody and gaols, and knowledge that the criminal justice system has always been central to the process of colonisation.

Over the past 12 months Mindframe has had the opportunity to provide several training session to Indigenous media and currently has representation from AICA and the Koori Mail on our national media advisory group.

The rising rate of over representation of Indigenous women is occurring in the context of intolerably high levels of family violence, over-policing for selected offences, ill health, unemployment and poverty.