Colonisation in Australia has led to chronic and persistent poor health and lack of justice in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — problems that health and legal service systems have repeatedly failed to address.
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability asked us for more information about health justice partnership and intersecting health and justice issues that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, particularly in relation to the child protection system.
Our response is informed by the insights gained from our close relationships with health, legal and other practitioners from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led health justice partnerships and their peak bodies.
