Electronic Resources:	http://www.humanrights.gov.au/pdf/social_justice/family_violence2006.pdf http://www.humanrights.gov.au/word/social_justice/family_violence2006.doc
Web resource:	https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/ending-family-violence-and-abuse-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-communities-key
Type:	Report
Title:	Ending family violence and abuse In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander communities : key issues – an overview paper of research and findings by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, 2001-2006
Authors:	Calma, Tom (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner)
Keywords:	Indigenous issues;Human rights
Population:	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Year:	2006
Publisher:	Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Notes:	This Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission report on the main findings to end family violence and abuse in Indigenous communities (from research and consultations conducted between 2001 and 2006) includes extracts of materials on family violence in Indigenous communities. It looks at family violence in Indigenous communities in different contexts: the application of Aboriginal customary law consistently with human rights; the need for human rights education among Indigenous communities; violence as a barrier to women achieving leadership roles and for women's equality; the role of violence as a factor in Indigenous women entering and re-entering prison at high rates; international models for programmes addressing intergenerational trauma through healing; impact of violence on Indigenous youth in developing cognitive disabilities, underperformance in schools and entry into juvenile and adult criminal justice systems; its relationship to high incidence of mental illness and youth suicide; and as a reflection and a cause of poor health among Indigenous peoples, including the relationship to substance abuse. It states that processes and programmes need to be adequately resourced to achieve the stated goals of governments, and calls for governments to commit to an urgent plan of action. This requires genuine partnership with Indigenous peoples and supporting Indigenous community initiatives. Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms are needed to hold governments to their commitments. There is a need for human rights education in Indigenous communities so that violence will not be tolerated and so that there are legal obligations and protections to end family violence. Indigenous men need to model appropriate behaviour and challenge violence. It recognises that Aboriginal customary law must be applied consistently with human rights and does not override the rights of women and children to be safe and to live free from violence. It finds a consistent pattern that incarcerated Indigenous women have been victims of assault and sexual assault. It calls for an urgent need to appropriately fund Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (ATSILS) for Indigenous women through legal representation and family violence services. Holistic models should be developed to address the connections between culture, separation from family, poverty, spiritual needs, drug use, alcohol use, violence, boredom, health, housing, race discrimination and gender discrimination. Failures to address mental health, child protection, disability and community service systems contribute to the increased risk of children entering the juvenile justice system. Restorative justice suggests that the potential of community justice mechanisms for addressing family violence has not been explored sufficiently. The report suggests adoption of an holistic approach so issues cannot be treated singularly as law and order, legal compliance or a health matter.
Contents:	Section 1: Introduction by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Section 2: Summary – Main findings on ending family violence and abuse in Indigenous communities Section 3: Speech – Tom Calma, Addressing family violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities: Key issues, 19 June 2006 Section 4: Extracts of materials on family violence and abuse in Indigenous communities (by theme): (a) Review of progress in addressing family violence (b) Recognising Aboriginal customary law consistently with human rights (c) A human rights based approach to overcoming Indigenous disadvantage (d) Mental health issues (e) Indigenous women and imprisonment and post-release programs (f) Indigenous youth and criminal justice systems (g) Indigenous victims of crime and (h) Substance abuse issues.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/19254
Physical description:	126 p.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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