Research and Statistics
This section provides information about a range of research, studies and reviews which relate to your rights within the justice system.
Indigenous Issues
The department launched an initiative under the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement to review access to legal representation for the Aboriginal community in Victoria, and produced a discussion paper.
In 2005, Victoria's first community-led Implementation Review of Recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was tabled in Parliament.
Human Rights
On 1 June 2005, the Human Rights Consultation Committee released its Community Discussion Paper and called for submissions. The discussion paper outlined the main issues around developing a framework to better protect and promote human rights in Victoria.