The NJP is offering a fixed-term paid training opportunity for a solicitor who identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. The successful candidate will be offered a 12-month contract.
On IWD, we’re celebrating the women who are making change
Today on International Women’s Day (IWD) we’re celebrating the women change-makers who are leading the fight for social justice in Australia!
Karen Iles joins the National Justice Project
We’re excited to welcome Karen Iles to the National Justice Project Statutory Board. We spoke with Karen about her work and what she hopes to achieve with us.
Our response to the government’s TPV decision: more must be done
We welcome the government’s decision to provide permanent visas to 20,000 people on temporary protection visas (TPV), but more needs to be done.
Coroner to examine death of Indigenous teen in NSW DCJ care
The NSW Coroner has begun the hearing into the death of George Campbell, a Yuin-Dunghutti-Tharawal teenager who was in the care of NSW DCJ when he died.
How our clients will continue their fight on Invasion Day
Instead of celebrating the colonisation of First Nations land, we show solidarity with our clients by acting as legal observers at Invasion Day rallies.
How can we protect the rights of Indigenous children in youth detention?
Instead of locking up kids in youth detention, we must give them medical care, education, and connection to their community.
Health practitioners must now deliver culturally safe care
Major reforms will now require health practitioners in Australia to deliver culturally safe healthcare for First Nations patients.
On 35th anniversary of suspicious death of Mark Anthony Haines, family hopes to find answers
On the 35th anniversary of the death of Mark Anthony Haines, his family are anticipating an imminent decision from the NSW Coroner on whether the court will open a new coronial inquest into the suspicious death of the Gomeroi teenager. Family of Mark Anthony Haines seeking “an opportunity for justice” For Lorna Haines, the 35th anniversary since the death of …
Our volunteer Veera Singh wants to give people a voice
Legal volunteer Veera Singh tells us about her experience volunteering at the at NJP and reflects on how volunteering can benefit law students.