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In the previous federal election, according to AEC figures,  only 5% of detainees eligible to vote successfully enrolled. With 30% of detainees are Aboriginal these low rates of enrolment for those in custody are concerning as the coming Voice Referendum aims to empower Indigenous voices. In a nation-wide first, the ACT Acting Corrective Services Commissioner Narelle Pamplin has …

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Latest News Overview NSW Parliamentary committee Portfolio Committee No. 2 – Health has decided to conduct an Inquiry into Mental Health in NSW. This follows the findings of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental health system as well as multiple expressions of dissatisfaction from consumers of current mental health practices within NSW. There has been …

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The UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) will be visiting Australia for 12 days from 16 Oct 2022 – 27 Oct 2022. The visit will focus on the delayed reaction by the Australian government to implement the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture …

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Music in Prisons Paper  This paper discusses the benefits that music programs have on the wellness of prisoners. These programs give inmates a chance to show persistence, creativity and flexibility. These are all values that are consistent with stability for inside and outside of prison. Innovative thinking is required to lower the prison population and …

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