Members of the ANTaR Qld Project 10% Working Group and campaign co-chair Ken Georgetown met with Shadow Minister Vaughn Johnson in February to discuss the over representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Isalnder people in Queensland prisons, and the committment of the Qld Opposition to finding solutions to this devastating problem. For more information please contact the campaign at project10percent@gmail.com or call ANTaR office on 3844 9800.

The Amnesty Forum on this year’s Apology Day highlighted the need to reduce the over representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the criminal justice system in Qld. Speakers at the Forum included representatives from the Project 10% Campaign, the social justice and human rights sector and the legal fraternity.

ANTaR Qld and other advocacy groups working to reactivate the issue of the over representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders in the criminal justice system, were acknowledged in the Qld Parliament by Minister Desley Boyle as the Qld Government announced the development of a 2010 action plan to address the issue immediately. For more information contact the working group via the ANTaR Qld office on 3844 9800 or office@antarqld.org.au.

Australian states and territories should urgently introduce justice reinvestment programs to break the cycle of crime and escalating imprisonment rates experienced by Aboriginal people, according to Indigenous rights organisation, ANTaR.

ANTaR Qld, MurriWatch and ATSIWLAS met with the Senior policy officers from the Departments of Communities and Justice and Attorney Generals in October to talk through aspects of the Reducing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Campaign. Discussion revolved around the need to refocus government attention on the goals of the 2001 Justice Agreement and strategies for getting there. The Campaign Steering Group suggested a twelve month plan by all parties to tackle issues of Government accountability, community resourcing and campaign leadership. 

Interested in Learning More about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture, History and Justice? Begin the journey of understanding with ANTaR Qlds self lead education program.You can download the enrolment pack below or alternatively order the pack from ANTaR Qld by calling the office on 07 3844 9800 or by emailing office@antarqld.org.au.