Preventing Crime and Promoting Rights for Indigenous Young People with Cognitive Disabilities and Mental Health Issues

Preventing Crime and Promoting Rights for Indigenous Young
People with Cognitive Disabilities and Mental Health Issues

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A report by
Tom Calma,

Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander

Social Justice Commissioner,

Australian Human Rights
Commission

Funded by the Commonwealth Attorney General’s
Department,

Indigenous Justice and Legal Assistance Division

Copyright © Australian Human Rights Commission 2008

This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright
Act 1968 (Cth), no part may be reproduced without prior written permission
from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner,
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Requests and inquiries concerning
the reproduction of materials should be directed to the Executive Director,
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, GPO Box 5218, Sydney, NSW,
2001.

ISBN 978-1-921449-06-2

Preventing Crime and Promoting Rights for Indigenous Young People with
Cognitive Disabilities and Mental Health Issues

Australian Human Rights Commission, Sydney, March 2008

Report prepared by Emilie Priday

We thank all of the stakeholders who generously gave their time and expertise
to assist in this research project.

Desktop Publishing by Jo Clark

Printed by BlueStar Group

Cover Image

Totem art depicting the journey of the inaugural participants
of Tirkandi Inaburra Cultural Development Centre

© Tirkandi Inaburra
Cultural Inaburra Centre