30 years on: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody recommendations remain unimplemented
This paper outlines concerns with the 2018 Deloitte Access Economics review of the implementation of the 339 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC). Here, we update a statement produced by Jordan et al in December 2018, which argued that due to its scope...
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ftdatacite:10.25911/22aj-0608 2023-05-15T16:15:21+02:00 30 years on: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody recommendations remain unimplemented Anthony, Thalia Jordan, Kirrily Walsh, Tamara Markham, Francis Williams, Megan 2021 application/pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.25911/22aj-0608 https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/229826 en eng Canberra, ACT : Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), The Australian National University Author/s retain copyright Other CreativeWork Working/Technical Paper article 2021 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.25911/22aj-0608 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z This paper outlines concerns with the 2018 Deloitte Access Economics review of the implementation of the 339 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC). Here, we update a statement produced by Jordan et al in December 2018, which argued that due to its scope and methodology, the Deloitte review had the potential to misrepresent the extent to which the RCIADIC recommendations had been implemented. Drawing on coronial inquest reports, we cite new evidence of the failure of governments to implement key RCIADIC recommendations and the fatal consequences for First Nations lives. We argue that there is a risk that misinformation may influence policy and practice responses to First Nations deaths in custody, and opportunities to address the widespread problems in Indigenous public policy in Australia may be missed. In particular, current approaches too often ignore the principles of self-determination and the realities of laws and policies as experienced by First Nations peoples. We reiterate arguments for the development of national independent monitoring of Indigenous deaths in custody and further work towards the implementation of the recommendations of RCIADIC. We also call on the Australian Government to provide a response to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s 2017 Inquiry on Indigenous Incarceration Rates. Report First Nations DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) |
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This paper outlines concerns with the 2018 Deloitte Access Economics review of the implementation of the 339 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC). Here, we update a statement produced by Jordan et al in December 2018, which argued that due to its scope and methodology, the Deloitte review had the potential to misrepresent the extent to which the RCIADIC recommendations had been implemented. Drawing on coronial inquest reports, we cite new evidence of the failure of governments to implement key RCIADIC recommendations and the fatal consequences for First Nations lives. We argue that there is a risk that misinformation may influence policy and practice responses to First Nations deaths in custody, and opportunities to address the widespread problems in Indigenous public policy in Australia may be missed. In particular, current approaches too often ignore the principles of self-determination and the realities of laws and policies as experienced by First Nations peoples. We reiterate arguments for the development of national independent monitoring of Indigenous deaths in custody and further work towards the implementation of the recommendations of RCIADIC. We also call on the Australian Government to provide a response to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s 2017 Inquiry on Indigenous Incarceration Rates. |
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30 years on: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody recommendations remain unimplemented |
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30 years on: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody recommendations remain unimplemented |
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30 years on: royal commission into aboriginal deaths in custody recommendations remain unimplemented |
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Canberra, ACT : Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), The Australian National University |
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