Just Futures 2012 - 2015 (the Strategy) aims to improve safety in Queensland’s Indigenous communities and reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders in the criminal justice system.
The Strategy acknowledges that the continuing over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, in prisons and youth detention centres, and as victims and offenders, must be overcome to progress reconciliation and achieve true equality for Indigenous Queenslanders.
The state government can not improve safety alone. The Strategy seeks meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities and leaders, all levels of government, the non-government sector and service providers.
48 across-government actions and improvements
The Strategy sets out 48 practical actions and improvements to current services, under four key areas. The actions seek to address the underlying causes of Indigenous over-representation, at every point, in and outside the criminal justice system. The four areas are:
- Community – Building stronger and more resilient communities
- Family – Prevention and early intervention for children and young people
- Opportunity – Improving education, training and employment
- Justice – Ensuring culturally appropriate and responsive administration of justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Community-based approach
The Strategy adopts a community-based approach to ensure solutions are targeted to the unique needs of individual communities throughout Queensland.
Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice Taskforce
An independent taskforce will give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a voice on how the Strategy is implemented and help guide government to ensure it continues to meet needs as the Strategy is rolled out.
About the Strategy
Just Futures 2012 - 2015 was launched on 7 December 2011. It was developed in consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, non-government organisations and other Queensland Government departments.
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