Social Justice Report 2009

Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, welcomed the release of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma's final Social Justice Report. The Social Justice Report 2009 focuses on solutions to reduce the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system; the protection of Indigenous languages; and sustaining Aboriginal homeland communities. It also emphasises the importance of cultural healing programs - both in their effectiveness in diverting young people from the criminal justice system and their capacity to help rehabilitate people affected by substance and alcohol abuse. (NRHA eforum 8/2/10)