Activity details
Expand the provision of culturally safe, Aboriginal-led throughcare funded through the Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence National Partnership Agreement. This program supports Aboriginal women in the criminal justice system, many of whom have experienced family, domestic and sexual violence. In addition to throughcare already delivered by Waminda at Silverwater and Dillwynia Correctional centres, the expansion will fund place-based, Aboriginal-led throughcare at Kempsey and Wellington Correctional Centres, delivered by local Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services.
Implementation progress update
Expansion of culturally safe, Aboriginal-led throughcare.
Following the success of the Justice Our Way program, designed by Waminda, Aboriginal-led, culturally-safe throughcare will now be provided at 2 additional correctional centres. Durri Aboriginal Corporation Medical Service (Durri) and Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (WACHS) will deliver place-based throughcare to Aboriginal women on remand and incarcerated at Mid North Coast and Wellington Correctional Centres respectively. WACHS will also pilot a program for incarcerated Aboriginal men at Wellington Correctional Centre. This holistic model of care takes a strengths-based and culturally-grounded approach to address the overrepresentation of Aboriginal women in the justice system, approximately 90% of whom are victim survivors of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, by supporting them before, during and after their incarceration. An Action Research Evaluation study led by an Aboriginal evaluator has commenced, with results expected at the end of 2026.
More information
- Learn about the National Plan to End Violence against women and children 2022-2032.
- Read the First Action Plan 2023-2027.
- Browse the First Action Plan 2023-2027 Activities Addendum update.