Domain
2. Fewer Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system
Goal
2.3 Fewer Aboriginal people progress through the criminal justice system
Outcome
2.3.3 More people successfully address fines, warrants and/or meet conditions of orders and sentences
Status
In progress
Agency
Koori Justice Unit, Department of Justice and Community Safety
Corrections Victoria, Department of Justice and Community Safety
Where we are up to
In August 2022, the Yilam completed a service mapping exercise to understand what steps regions were taking to move towards greater Aboriginal community involvement in Community Correctional Services (CCS), and what opportunities exist to build and strengthen compliance support for Aboriginal people on community-based orders.
This exercise illustrated many positive examples taking place throughout the regions, including:
- building partnerships and creating referral pathways with local Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), and
- creating opportunities for Case Managers to do outreach and service Aboriginal people directly from ACCOs they are working with.
For further information, see work occurring under Culturally appropriate, holistic health care in prisons, Success factors for program delivery, and Progressing Aboriginal community-controlled corrections.