Right now, in every Australian state and territory, children as young as ten can be arrested, charged and sent to...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people and the those experiencing homelessness are incarcerated at much higher rates than...
PIAC holds police to account for the misuse of powers in relation to people on bail. Our clients report excessive...
Our work in the Police Accountability Project challenges the misuse of police power, particularly in relation to Aboriginal and Torres...
PIAC’sĀ Indigenous Justice Project, generously supported by law firm Allens, has sought to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
In 2011, PIAC and law firm Maurice Blackburn commenced a class action on behalf of a number of young people....
For many years, PIAC has called for an independent civilian oversight body to investigate critical incidents involving police. In our...