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Partnership for Justice in Health Alliance of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander organisations working to eliminate racism in the health & justice systems
Joined April 2021
P4JH News is a monthly newsletter containing updates on the important work of the Partnership for Justice in Health. We also share a curated selection of news stories of likely interest to our members and subscribers.
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RT @WePublicHealth: We are a proud member of the Partnership for Justice in Health (P4JH), an alliance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Isla….
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WE ARE HIRING!.The Partnership for Justice in Health is growing and we are looking for an Executive Officer to join us on our journey! Applications close COB Monday 2 September 2024. Find out more here:
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''The criminal legal system takes children away from their families, communities and other support, and pushes them down a path that often leads to adult prison." - #RaiseTheAge. Look towards the alternatives that heal, not harm:
raisetheage.org.au
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Shame on you Victoria!Children do not belong behind bars.
The Victorian government has reneged on its commitment to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14, betraying organisations who campaigned for the change and experts who highlighted its benefits.
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"Prior to his death, Jomen's Mum rang and tried to communicate with the prison system on multiple occasions. She saw her son deteriorating and yet nothing was done.". #racismkills. @NJP_Au .
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"They're coming back in wooden boxes". There is a health service crisis in the Torres Strait Islands. Communities are calling for an independent investigation. #racisminhealth.
abc.net.au
Three people are dying from avoidable causes in Torres Strait communities each week, leaders say, and they're calling for an independent review into the regional health service.
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RT @GeorgeNewhouse: Its the state that perpetrates terror in the youth detention system and not vulnerable children. @MarkMcGowanMP #WApol….
nit.com.au
It's the WA Government and not 'terrorists' that are the cause of the troubles in Banksia Hill youth detention centre.How can the West Australian Premier Mark McGowan get away with describing a group...
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"My cousin… this poor girl asked for help repeatedly from professionals, workers, police and the courts and could not get the right help that she needed to protect herself. ".
nit.com.au
In February a young Aboriginal mother was found dead at Lake Ginninderra in the Australian Capital Territory. Three months later her family and the local Indigenous community are still awaiting...
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RT @ALS_NSWACT: Let’s be clear: by failing to #RaiseTheAge to 14 urgently and without exception, the ACT Government is failing Aboriginal c….
alsnswact.org.au
The ACT Government has been criticised for its failure to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 right away, with justice advocates saying the welfare of 12- and 13-year-old children cannot...
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RT @GeorgeNewhouse: Stanley was only 19 years old when he died. ⚠️Warning⚠️ Death in Custody - the National Justice Project is supporting t….
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RT @NJP_Au: Two warnings, two suicides, and now, two inquests. @GeorgeNewhouse asks: "How many more suicides will it take before the WA gov….
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In May 2020, a Doomadgee woman visited hospital with serious symptoms but was sent home with Panadol. Later that month, she passed away. Last week, the QLD Health Ombudsman found the care provided by Doomadgee Rural Hospital unacceptable. #racismkills.
abc.net.au
The Queensland Health Ombudsman releases a scathing report into the preventable death of a First Nations woman at Doomadgee Rural Hospital in the state's north-west.
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RT @ALS_NSWACT: "They were culturally appropriate. They were our point of contact throughout three years. They answered us anytime we neede….
nit.com.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal services are crumbling under the pressures of rising case and client numbers on shoestring budgets, according to those tasked with the challenge.The...
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RT @LindsayMcCabe: SIGN & SHARE: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services are calling for emergency funding from the Commonweal….
alsnswact.org.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services are calling for emergency funding from the Commonwealth to prevent imminent service freezes across the country.
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RT @CharandevSingh: While Ms Sandy was dying in Doomadgee Hospital, her mother Eunice Diamond said she and her two sisters were not allowed….
abc.net.au
The Queensland Health Ombudsman releases a scathing report into the preventable death of a First Nations woman at Doomadgee Rural Hospital in the state's north-west.
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Our governments are sacrificing the basic human right to healthcare for the opportunity to lock more people up. A $1.1 billion prison is sitting empty in Victoria, while detainees in existing prisons are "crying out" for basic health care.
kyfreepress.com.au
Aboriginal organisations are "fighting for scraps" and prisoners are crying out for better health support while authorities funnel millions into a $1.1 billion jail ...
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📢We call on the Government to provide adequate support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services across the nation📢. Our people navigating the legal system depend on the culturally safe, accessible support offered by these services.
smh.com.au
Lawyers describe the funding shortage as a “justice system emergency”.
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