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Kurdiji, Lajamanu

Lajamanu · NT · Kurdiji Aboriginal Corporation

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Overview · from public sources

A Commonwealth-funded justice reinvestment initiative led by Kurdiji Aboriginal Corporation in the remote Warlpiri community of Lajamanu.

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Impact figures · each on its own source

First-time direct participation, June 2017

Source linked

Elder participation in court / sentencing

niaa.gov.au · 2017View original

Youths apologised and committed to better conduct after a Kurdiji community meeting

Source linked

Restorative response to youth offending

niaa.gov.au · 2017View original

The story so far · from public sources

1999

Kurdiji Law and Justice, the first program later run under Kurdiji Aboriginal Corporation, was established to address community issues using traditional and contemporary law and justice (per search summary of the org's own About Us page).

kurdiji.org.au ↗

2011

An Australian Government-funded governance officer began strengthening the Lajamanu Kurdiji Group's capacity to lead on community safety.

niaa.gov.au ↗

2017

In June 2017, for the first time, selected Kurdiji members sat with a judge during court proceedings, including sentencing hearings, in Lajamanu.

niaa.gov.au ↗

2018

Kurdiji Aboriginal Corporation (KAC) was incorporated in November 2018, with Central Land Council assistance, with the aim of becoming independently managed by 2020.

kurdiji.org.au ↗

2024

On 30 September 2024 the Australian Government announced Kurdiji Aboriginal Corporation (Lajamanu, NT) as one of six new community-led justice reinvestment initiatives, bringing the national total to 26.

miragenews.com ↗

Who leads it · from public sources

Peter JigiliMember of the Lajamanu Kurdiji Groupniaa.gov.au ↗
Lamun TasmanMember of the Lajamanu Kurdiji Groupniaa.gov.au ↗
Joe MarshallMember of the Lajamanu Kurdiji Groupniaa.gov.au ↗
Anthony JohnsonMember of the Lajamanu Kurdiji Groupniaa.gov.au ↗

The programs · from public sources

Kurdiji Law and Justice (Lajamanu Kurdiji Group)
Community-led justice reinvestment initiative (national program, from 2024)

The organisation behind it · from public registers

Kurdiji Aboriginal Corporation

Community controlled

ABN: 32494962004
ORIC: ICN 8941 (Registered)

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