The April issue of Justice Brief’s monthly newsletter shared the launch of our national campaign calling for alternative first responders instead of police to attend to people in a health or social crisis. Alternative First Responders is asking for pledges to draw attention to the need for diversity and community involvement in the first response.
Learn more about the National Justice Project supporting an inquest into a death in custody of a 22-year-old Noongar man who died in a Western Australian prison. Our legal team welcomed the Coroner’s call for urgent reforms to address the lack of culturally safe care in a Western Australian prison no longer ‘fit for purpose’.
The official launch of Hear Me Out was a success with NSW Attorney General praising the AI-powered tool as an important platform to ensure people’s voices are heard and to help make people’s lives better. Access Hear Me Out’s database here – find the right pathway for your complaint.
Plus lots more – read the April Justice Brief here.
