From testing times, some positive changes and lasting lessons
Introduction by Croakey: As 2020 nears its end, we think of the 1.7 million people who have died from COVID-19 this year and their loved ones, the 44 million who’ve recovered, and the... Read more
National Redress Scheme failing Stolen Generations survivors
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stolen Generations survivors of institutional child sexual abuse have specific needs for accessible, culturally safe, trauma-aware and healing-informed... Read more
Calling out a lack of pandemic policy action for prisoners and other vulnerable groups
*** This story was updated on 27 August.*** Introduction by Croakey: The lockdown of Queensland prisons after a trainer at a Queensland Corrective Services academy tested positive for COVID-... Read more
Beyond meaningless targets: calling for real action on prisons, policing and injustice
Introduction by Croakey: Widespread anger and outrage greeted the news yesterday that 2093 was being considered as a target date for achieving parity in incarceration rates for Aboriginal an... Read more
Black Lives Matter needs to be more than just a social movement
Introduction by Croakey: Black Lives Matter is a defining moment in history, and non-Indigenous Australians must step up in demanding justice and an end to racism, writes Ms Jill Gallagher,... Read more
Calling out some of the silences in Australia on Black Lives Matter
Thursday, 25 June, marks one month since George Floyd died as a result of police brutality in Minneapolis, triggering a global outpouring of support for #BlackLivesMatter and calls to addres... Read more
Marching for truth and justice
Introduction by Croakey: Global advocates for health equity joined a virtual conversation last night hosted by the Atlantic Fellows program discussing how to tackle the root causes of racial... Read more
Supreme Court rules Victorian Government prima facie breached duty of care to person in prison in their response to COVID-19 pandemic
Since COVID-19 hit the national consciousness, there have been many many calls for governments around the nation to protect prisoners, as they have made decisions to protect others. Those ca... Read more
How unmet legal needs might worsen people’s health during COVID-19 and what we should do about it
Tessa Boyd-Caine writes: COVID-19 is an unprecedented public health emergency warranting the extreme measures we are now seeing implemented. And as states and territories begin to lock down... Read more
The latest #AusVotesHealth news – on prevention, justice, gender equality, and bike paths
Public health groups have welcomed health policy announcements from The Greens that focus on prevention and equity, and there has also been a warm response to Labor’s plan for reducing... Read more