Further funding pledged for Aboriginal justice outcomes. By Jerome Doraisamy | 28 June 2020. The evaluation covered AJS’ activities, outputs and outcomes over the four years from 2012-13 to 2015- 16. Aboriginal Justice Agreement. The Aboriginal Justice Agreement is a formal agreement between the Victorian Government and the Aboriginal community to work together to reduce Aboriginal contact with the criminal justice system and improve justice outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians. Reduced incarceration and greater support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in contact with the criminal justice system will, in turn, improve health, social and economic outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The AJS has been evaluated four times in the past, with the last evaluation in 2011. “Better Outcomes for Aboriginal ... 2 Aboriginal Justice Strategy, Final Report, Evaluation Division Office of Strategic Planning and Performance Management, Department of Justice, Canada, November 2011 3 First Nations Justice Plan, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, June 20, 2007 . The immediate outcome for Policy Development is: federal policy that addresses the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the Canadian justice system. Improving Aboriginal Justice Outcomes June 26, 2020 Aboriginal and government leaders from across Victoria are taking part in the 56th Aboriginal Justice Forum (AJF) to discuss ways to reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal Victorians across the justice system. The ultimate outcome for the Aboriginal Courtwork Program is for Aboriginal persons to receive fair, equitable and culturally sensitive treatment before the court. Leanne says Aboriginal people are being denied access to the full range of justice services other Territorians take for granted. Evaluation of the Aboriginal Justice Strategy. Increased linkages among Aboriginal community, community justice system and the formal justice system; and ; Increased program collaboration between FPT stakeholders. Aboriginal and government leaders from across Victoria are taking part in the 56 th Aboriginal Justice Forum (AJF) to discuss ways to reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal Victorians across the justice system. Aboriginal Justice Strategy (AJS) to assess the relevance and performance of the program, as outlined in the Treasury Board 2009 Policy on Evaluation. An evaluation of the Aboriginal Justice Agreement has found that there have been significant improvements in justice outcomes for Koori people but there is more work to be done. Improving Aboriginal Justice Outcomes. All of the immediate outcomes are expected to contribute to the intermediate outcomes: Indigenous communities are more involved in local justice … Sources: Statistics Canada, 2016, Cansim Tables 251-0022. Media contact: Jamila Fontana 0409 741 279 | jamila.fontana@minstaff.vic.gov.au Friday, 26 June 2020 IMPROVING ABORIGINAL JUSTICE OUTCOMES Aboriginal and government leaders from across Victoria are taking part in the 56th Aboriginal Justice Forum (AJF) to discuss ways to reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal Victorians across the justice system. Further funding pledged for Aboriginal justice outcomes. With regards to Indigenous youth, there has been an even more significant decrease in admissions to provincial/territorial correctional services (both custody … Leanne Liddle, Director of the Aboriginal Justice Unit, put the spotlight on improving justice outcomes for Aboriginal Territorians in her 2019 Menzies Oration last month (31 October). Aboriginal Justice Agreement, have sought to respond to the findings of the RCIADIC and provide a comprehensive and enduring justice response (Nous Group, 2012, p. 3). July 6, 2020.