Acknowledgement of this serious issue is not a new thing. The AIJA has been attempting to address the issue in its Indigenous justice and youth justice conferences since 2002.
There are many complex contributing factors for the over-representation of Indigenous youth in detention. However, what all of these young people have in common is that they have been through the justice system. That’s why - as judicial officers, court administrators, members of the legal profession, who aspire to excellence in judicial administration - we cannot ignore this issue.
The conference will examine many of the complex issues associated with Indigenous youth justice and to promote meaningful discussion about ways to improve the situation. We will be guided by the conference’s expert presenters, including elders, community leaders, medical specialists and academics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of the judiciary and legal profession.
"Indigenous justice is a strategic priority area for the AIJA and something I feel strongly about contributing to improvements. I’m confident that the AIJA Indigenous Youth Justice Conference – the first we have been able to hold in-person since 2019 – will inform meaningful conversations about potential ways to help reduce over-representation and improve Indigenous youth justice outcomes."
The Honourable Justice Jenny Blokland
President
Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration
CONFERENCE ORGANISING COMMITTEE
The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration would like to thank the Indigenous Justice Committee and recognise them as the key contributors of the Conference for 2022.
The Honourable Justice
Dina Yehia
Supreme Court of New South Wales
AIJA Indigenous Justice Committee Co-Convenor
Mr Tony McAvoy SC
Acting Treaty Commissioner
Northern Territory
AIJA Indigenous Justice Committee Co-Convenor
Her Honour Magistrate
Rose Falla
Magistrates' Court of Victoria
The Honourable Judge
Tracy Fantin
District Court of
Queensland
The Honourable Justice
Jenni Hill
Supreme Court of
Western Australia
Ms Annmarie Lumsden
Director
LegalAid NT
Her Honour Chief Judge
Elizabeth Morris
Chief Judge
Northern Territory
Local Court
Her Honour Magistrate
Alana Padmanabham
Children's Court of
Western Australia
Her Honour Magistrate
Jaqueline Payne
Magistrates Court of Queensland
The Honourable Justice
Rachel Pepper
NSW Land and Environment Court
Her Honour Magistrate
Jelena Popovic AM
Magistrates' Court of
Victoria
Greg Reinhardt AM
Former Executive Director
Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration
The Honourable Justice
Susan Thomas
Chief Judge
High Court of
New Zealand
Ms Jacqui Turfrey
CONFERENCE OPENS
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