Aboriginal Community Justice Panels (ACJP) Program

The primary roles of the ACJP Panels include: 

• liaising with legal and welfare agencies to assist in the delivery of services to Aboriginal people in the criminal
  justice system; 
  
  

• assisting to minimise contact of Aboriginal persons with the criminal justice system by working with the police
  and other agencies on appropriate diversionary programs; and 
  
  

• assisting police in assuring the safety of Aboriginal persons in custody. 

Although the initial contact point when Aboriginal people are arrested continues to remain a vital focus, ACJPs have been involved in a range of other activities including: 

• Follow-up support with families and persons who may have contact with police; 

• School holiday program support, positive alcohol, drug and violence free children’s activities; 

• Crisis and emergency/welfare relief; 

• Support for drug and alcohol-free sporting events including football, netball, and basketball; and 

• Attending various community justice related meetings including: LAJAC, IFVRAG, LAECG, Aboriginal Health and Well-Being, Drug and Alcohol, Corrections, Sheriffs’ and Police.