Preventing Crime and Promoting Rights for Indigenous Young
People with Cognitive Disabilities and Mental Health Issues
A report by
Tom Calma,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander
Social Justice Commissioner,
Australian Human Rights
Commission
Funded by the Commonwealth Attorney General’s
Department,
Indigenous Justice and Legal Assistance Division
Copyright © Australian Human Rights Commission 2008
This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), no part may be reproduced without prior written permission from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Requests and inquiries concerning the reproduction of materials should be directed to the Executive Director, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, GPO Box 5218, Sydney, NSW, 2001.
ISBN 978-1-921449-06-2
Preventing Crime and Promoting Rights for Indigenous Young People with Cognitive Disabilities and Mental Health Issues
Australian Human Rights Commission, Sydney, March 2008
Report prepared by Emilie Priday
We thank all of the stakeholders who generously gave their time and expertise to assist in this research project.
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Cover Image
Totem art depicting the journey of the inaugural participants
of Tirkandi Inaburra Cultural Development Centre
© Tirkandi Inaburra
Cultural Inaburra Centre
