Reform

NAAJA contributes to law and policy reform by making submissions and appearing as witnesses in inquiries and consultation processes impacting justice issues in the Northern Territory.  This includes law and policy areas directly impacting our clients and broader government policy including housing, employment and welfare, youth detention, alcohol and health.  Our interns serve an important role contributing to the development of submissions and Aboriginal lawyers are involved in the process.

Our work in making submissions and appearing as witnesses:

• Draws on the authority and cultural authority of an Aboriginal Board comprising representatives from across the Northern Territory;
• Is consistent with our meaningful commitment to developing culturally competency;
• Connects with the input of experts, professionals and front-line workers across our criminal, youth and civil law practices and programs such as Throughcare and Community Legal Education.

Please click here to see a list of our submissions.

NAAJA also contributes to a significant number of committees and consultation processes for external bodies including legal professional bodies, government agencies and law reform bodies.