First Nations Justice Office
In 2023 the First Nations Justice Office (FNJO) was established in response to the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce (the Taskforce) report Hear her voice—Report One—Addressing coercive control and domestic and family violence in Queensland (Report One).
The FNJO was established to develop and implement a co-designed, whole-of-government and community strategy to address the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Queensland’s criminal justice system and meet Queensland’s National Agreement on Closing the Gap (the National Agreement) justice targets.
The justice targets are to reduce incarceration rates by 2031 of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults by at least 15% and young people by at least 30%.
We will support the Department of Justice’s commitment to reframing the relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples under the Public Sector Act 2022.
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If you would like to contact the FNJO please email FirstNationsJusticeOffice@justice.qld.gov.au.
First Nations Justice Office priorities
The First Nations Justice Office is working on a number of priorities to improve justice outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Queensland.
First Nations Justice Office partners
The First Nations Justice Office works alongside other partners to deliver our priorities.