Practical Justice Initiative, Indigenous Lecture Series – ‘From the Expert Panel to the Referendum Council: the role of truth and justice in constitutional reform’ – Professor Megan Davis. 4.00pm on […]
Archives for August 2017
29th Annual NSW Local Government Aboriginal Network Conference 2017
The Annual NSW Local Government Aboriginal Network Conference for 2017 will be held in Albury, from Wednesday 13th September to Friday 15th September. The LGAN conference provides information, fellowship and […]
Report on women’s specialist domestic and family violence services
Report on Women’s specialist DFV services and Aboriginal women. Helping women who have experienced or been affected by domestic and family violence (DFV) is vital but not straightforward. Often women […]
The Law Council Justice Project
The Law Council is calling on Australians, particularly those who identify or work with priority groups, to get involved in The Justice Project. To adequately address injustices, they need to […]
Australian Social Policy Conference at UNSW
The Australian Social Policy Conference (ASPC) (25–27 September 2017) is a multidisciplinary conference concerned with issues of social policy, addressing the most pressing challenges facing Australian policy makers, practitioners and […]
Affordable housing shortfall leaves 1.3m households in need and rising
New Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) report reveals, for the first time, the extent of housing need in Australia. An estimated 1.3 million households (14% of all […]
Recognition and redress in gendered disability violence | Leanne Dowse | 22 Aug 4.00pm
Recognition and redress in gendered disability violence – an address by Associate Prof Leanne Dowse. Despite the growing awareness of the connections between disability and experiences of violence, little scholarly attention […]
People shouldn’t go to prison for not paying fines, government body says
Australian Law Reform Commission is examining ways to reduce the number of Indigenous people behind bars. In a discussion paper, the commission said states and territories should abolish laws that […]