CLSD Moree Regional Profile November 2017

MOREE Regional Profile November 2017

• Information in this Profile is from a number of data sources and is a point-in-time snapshot. • The data was collated in November 2017 (and updated in April 2018) but the date/currency of data sources varies. • While the data is sourced from various agencies, some of the analysis in this presentation is by the CLSD Program Unit at Legal Aid NSW Our purpose today The Action Plan is a framework for focused activities over the next 2 years. It involves: • Looking at evidence of need & gaps to determine 3-4 priority goals • Decide on actions/strategies - ϭΆ̮φ ϭΉΛΛ ϭ͊ ͆Ω φΩ ̮̼ΆΉ͊Ϭ͊ φΆ͊ εθΉΩθΉφΉ͊μ ϭ͊͞Ϭ͊ set; how/why is each strategy appropriate and timely? • Who is our target group for each action/strategy? • How are our services joined up with other services – who will lead, who should we partner with? • What change do we hope to see with our actions • Timeframes for completion

NOTE: • The Plan is not meant to be exhaustive or limit activities • Being responsive to emerging needs & issues as they arise is encouraged • Some issues are beyond remit of CLSD Program partners to address, but can/may be pursued through advocacy and law reform at a peak level (with your input) Activities in the region 2015 -2017

• Community consultation on care & protection • Advocacy on, and new regular family law and care & protection services from Legal Aid NSW & specialist remote provider panel • Housing advocacy for repairs, maintenance and arrears in Toomelah, Boggabilla and Moree from Legal Aid and Gilbert + Tobin (pro bono) • Tamworth Legal Aid visiting Moree regularly – generalist advice • Civil Law Services for Aboriginal Communities visiting regularly • Joint service Mungindi outreach • Fines/bring your bills events with Revenue NSW in Moree, Boggabilla, Toomelah and Mungindi • Advocacy on driving programs • Joint services brochure • Placement of regular outreach solicitor in Boggabilla and Toomelah (Legal Aid) pro bono support 2016 -2017 GILBERT + TOBIN • Work with Moree (and Walgett) communities on housing repairs and arrears write offs (and winner of Justice Award!) • Wills workshops in Toomelah, Boggabilla and Moree Moree: ϭΆ̮φ ϳΩϡ͞Ϭ͊ φΩΛ͆ ϡμ Ή΢ 2016-17 Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation and related mental health issues • Lack of access to appropriate rehabilitation and detox services for people in criminal justice system • Mental health issues are significant for people in the criminal justice system • Co-morbidity issues, people have linked mental health and alcohol and drug addiction, increases complexity. • Lack of information at court about what services can take clients at that time. • Difficulties with access to mental health assessments. No clinical psychiatrists/psychologists doing section 32 mental health assessments • MERIT Program and Drug court are needed to provide Intensive interventions. • Difficulties with accessing Justice Health reports on clients who are in prison – cost and significant delay. Lack of diversion opportunities and alternatives to incarceration • MERIT Program is not available in the region. • Lack of community service order placements/supervisors means that intensive correction orders (ICOs) and community services orders (CSOs) are often not available for offenders and that this sentencing option is unlikely to be available • Unclear whether, and how, offenders can access EQUIPS programs in the community. Moree: ϭΆ̮φ ϳΩϡ͞Ϭ͊ φΩΛ͆ ϡμ Ή΢ 2016-17 Supporting people leaving prison or juvenile detention • Lack of post release prisoner support. • ΆG̮ε͞ ̻͊φϭ͊͊΢ εθΉμΩ΢ ̮΢͆ μϡε͊θϬΉμΉΩ΢ ̻ϳ ΩΡΡϡ΢Ήφϳ Ωθθ̼͊φΉΩ΢μ΄ • Little or no planning for release of people who have complex health and /Ωθ Ρ͊΢φ̮Λ Ά̮͊ΛφΆ ΢͊͊͆μ΄ ΆͱΩ Ρ͊͆Ή̼̮φΉΩ΢΁ ΢Ω μϡε͊θϬΉμΉΩ΢΁ ΢Ω φθ̮΢μεΩθφ φΩ ΆΩΡ͊ Ωθ ̮ μ̮͔͊ εΛ̮̼͊΄͞ • Release of young people into risky family environments. Need for greater planning and consultation with extended family. Juvenile justice issues • Need for services that can support kids in a sustainable way. No drug and alcohol services for children and lack of culturally appropriate services. • For young people, need to advocate for use of warning, caution or conference options in the Young Offenders Act – many young people are not being referred to these options at the time of arrest and charge – exacerbated by lack of YLO at Moree Police. • Related issue may be lack of understanding about availability, and nature, of protected admission option that can facilitate access to YOA options. Moree: ϭΆ̮φ ϳΩϡ͞Ϭ͊ φΩΛ͆ ϡμ Ή΢ 2016-17 Bail • Lack of appropriate accommodation and/or emergency accommodation for young people increases risk of incarceration for breach of bail, or affects access to bail. • Overly prescriptive bail conditions for young people particularly in relation to accommodation can lead to breaches of bail and subsequent problems with obtaining bail – need to ensure that accommodation option is realistic, or build in some flexibility to the bail conditions.

Policing • Noted in particular in Boggabilla and Toomelah

Access to traffic offenders’ intervention program • Significant barriers exist to accessing this program that is provided by the PCYC – lack of availability in smaller villages and cost. Little flexibility in payment for people on low income. Moree: ϭΆ̮φ ϳΩϡ͞Ϭ͊ φΩΛ͆ ϡμ Ή΢ 2016-17 Domestic and family violence • People (offenders and victims) cycling through the legal system. • Issue of PINOPs /victims attendance at court – inconsistent messaging to victims, as a result they do not attend court while Magistrate has expectation that they should attend court. • DV victims with complex needs – housing, mental health. • Local services limited in how much assistance they can provide for ongoing family law matters. • High number of AVO breaches – stalking and intimidation common breach. • Δμ͊ Ω͔ Ά΢Ω ̼Ω΢φ̮̼φ͞ Ωθ͆͊θμ ϭΆ͊θ͊ Ήφ Ήμ Θ΢Ωϭ΢ φΆ̮φ ε̮θφΉ͊μ Ά̮Ϭ͊ ̼ΆΉΛ͆θ͊΢΁ ̮΢͆ ΢Ω arrangements are made about children at the time that AVO is made. • Lack of access for perpetrators to programs, lack of assistance for perpetrators – also identified that perpetrators can be reluctant to attend programs on a voluntary basis. Moree: ϭΆ̮φ ϳΩϡ͞Ϭ͊ φΩΛ͆ ϡμ Ή΢ 2016-17 Access to family law assistance • Limited practitioners that can take on ongoing family law matters – particularly for more vulnerable clients that are referred by Thiyama-Li. • Child support – F̮ΡΉΛϳ ΐ̮ϲ ͊΢͔͊Ήφ ΢Ωφ ε̮Ή͆ ̻̼̮͊ϡμ͊ ε͊ΩεΛ͊ ̮θ͊΢͞φ meeting requirements for pursuing child support.

Care & Protection • Underuse of alternative disputes processes that by FACS that could avoid the need to remove a child from the care of a family. • Understanding of and compliance with the Aboriginal Child Placement Principles. • Working with Children Checks and carers Moree CLSD: reported needs 2016-17

Education/school • Suspension of children from school. • Education Act truancy prosecutions – at Boggabilla. • Exclusion of parents from school land

Civil law • Working with Children Checks • Energy bills, funeral fund and access to superannuation. • Housing: repairs & maintenance & arrears • Wills and future planning documents

Lack of service coordination & collaboration • Issues about huge amount of services coming into communities, often on a fly-in, fly-out basis • Moree needs better cooperation and communication around these services • Confusion about services in community. ΠΆ̮φ͞μ ΢͊ϭ (ish)in the region? Opportunities?

• Current Parliamentary Inquiries into: – Youth diversion – Drug Rehabilitation facilities in regional, rural and remote NSW. • MERIT Review • Work collaboratively with the new High Intensity Program Units (HIPU) – closest Correctional Centres in Mid-North Coast, Wellington & Cessnock • Justice reforms: http://www.justice.nsw.gov.au/reform – Sentencing – Parole – Driver Licence Disqualification Reforms – Early Appropriate Guilty Pleas • Other? about this Profile data sources

• Law & Justice FΩϡ΢̮͆φΉΩ΢ ͱΊΠ (̮ͪ͡ϭ FΩϡ΢̮͆φΉΩ΢͢) Λ͊ͼ̮Λ ΢͊͊͆μ μϡθϬ͊ϳμ & research • Law Foundation Need for Legal Assistance Service (NLAS) indicators • Law Foundation Data Digest: advice & info Legal Aid NSW, CLCs & LawAccess NSW • Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census data analyses 2011 & 2016 • Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research (BOCSAR) crime data • Revenue NSW - fines & Work & Development Order (WDO) data • Poker machine expenditure in the region 2016 • LawAccess NSW data: advice & information, top matter types, referrals • Schools: suspension and expulsion rates: DET and NSW Ombudsman • Health Stats NSW • YOU: what ϳΩϡ͞Ϭ͊ φΩΛ͆ ϡμ φΆΩϡͼΆ ͪΊD meetings, outreach & consultations • YOU: survey of CLSD program partners a̻Ωϡφ Ωϡθ ̼ΛΉ͊΢φμ΅

The Law & Justice Foundation of NSW research: • Some parts of the community are more vulnerable to legal problems than others • Legal problems are most prevalent among economically and socially disadvantaged groups • Socio-̼͊Ω΢ΩΡΉ̼̮ΛΛϳ ͆Ήμ̮͆Ϭ̮΢φ̮ͼ͊͆ ε͊ΩεΛ͊ Ρ̮ϳ Ά̮Ϭ͊ ΛΩϭ͊θ ͡Λ͊ͼ̮Λ ̼̮ε̮̻ΉΛΉφϳ͢ φΩ identify, find help & finalise legal and related problems. These people may: • have limited legal knowledge • be more likely to ignore legal problems • t͊΢͆ φΩ ΢Ωφ ̻͊΢͔͊Ήφ ͔θΩΡ ͡μ͊Λ͔-Ά͊Λε͢ μφθ̮φ͊ͼΉ͊μ (ΛΉΘ͊ ϭ̻͊μΉφ͊μ΁ ε̮ΡεΆΛ͊φμ) • have other legal and related non-legal problems (health, housing, financial hardship etc) that compound • require higher levels of quality face to face advice to get a good legal outcome

Source: http://www.lawfoundation.net.au/ljf/site/templates/reports/$file/CPR_Service_Planning_Nov2015.pdf A client-focused approach to service delivery

̮ͪϭ & ͦϡμφΉ̼͊ FΩϡ΢̮͆φΉΩ΢΃ ϭΉφΆ ͆Ήμ̮͆Ϭ̮΢φ̮ͼ͊͆ ̼ΛΉ͊΢φμ͞ ε̮θφΉ̼ϡΛ̮θ ϬϡΛ΢͊θ̮̻ΉΛΉφΉ͊μ ̮΢͆ capabilities, we need a client-focused approach to service delivery that is: Targeted • to the particular client-ͼθΩϡε ̮φ φΆ͊ θΉͼΆφ εΛ̮̼͊΃ Ήφ͞μ ΢Ωφ ̮ Ω΢͊-size fits all Joined up • with other services, • noting the interaction of multiple legal and non-legal problems. • we need to try to integrate our services. Timely • to minimise the impact of problems and maximise service utility. • timely assistance may θ͊͆ϡ̼͊ ̼ΛΉ͊΢φ͞μ μϡμ̼͊εφΉ̻ΉΛΉφϳ φΩ ͔ϡθφΆ͊θ Λ͊ͼ̮Λ εθΩ̻Λ͊Ρμ΄ • timing needs to be appropriate to the situation. Appropriate • tΩ φΆ͊ ε̮θφΉ̼ϡΛ̮θ ̼ΛΉ͊΢φ͞μ ΢͊͊͆μ ̮΢͆ ̼̮ε̮̻ΉΛΉφΉ͊μ΁ ̮μ φΆ͊ ̼ΛΉ͊΢φ Ήμ now. • For example, giving a brochure is not appropriate if the client needs representation right now.

Source: Law and Justice Foundation of NSW, 2014 Reshaping Legal Assistance Services: Building on the Evidence Base: A Discussion Paper so how do we plan our services? what are our priorities & resources? • Each service its own (National Partnership Agreement priorities for legal services) • What are our services already doing with our current resources. • As a CLSD partnership – how can we work together to value-add individual service priorities? who are our target clients? Where are they? • Who are our clients? Where are they? • ΠΆ̮φ ̮θ͊ φΆ͊Ήθ Λ͊ͼ̮Λ ΢͊͊͆μ͹ ΠΆ̮φ͞μ ̻͊Ή΢ͼ Ρ͊φ/΢Ωφ Ρ͊φ͹ what should we deliver, and how? • Looking at client needs, what is their legal capability? • How to deliver services given their capabilities? (targeted, appropriate, timely and joined up) • What is the best way to help? (representation, advice, information etc) • ͷϡθ ̼ΛΉ͊΢φμ ͆Ω΢͞φ Εϡμφ Ά̮Ϭ͊ Λ͊ͼ̮Λ ΢͊͊͆μ - so • who do we need to partner with? what else can we do? • Systemic work: strategic litigation, law reform, advocacy (with or on behalf of our clients)

Source: LJF: http://www.lawfoundation.net.au/ljf/site/templates/reports/$file/CPR_Service_Planning_Nov2015.pdf Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population in the Moree region source: ABS Census 2016

Number Aboriginal % Aboriginal people Place/area people in this area in this area

Moree Plains (Local Government Area) 2,845 21.6 %

Boggabilla (Urban Centre/Locality) 347 62.7 % Toomelah (Urban Centre/Locality) 195 98.5 % Mungindi (Urban Centre/Locality) 119 26.7 %

Warialda 103 8.7 %

NSW 216,176 2.9 %

Australia 649,171 2.8 % Need for legal assistance services (NLAS) indicators

NLAS (Capability) – 2011 census (approx. 8% of NSW population aged between 15 - 64) ! ͡εθΩϲϳ͢ measure of legal capability. Includes people who have limited access to personal financial resources and are likely to have low knowledge and skill achievement. It includes people who are: • aged 15-64 years • low personal income (less than $400 per week or $20,800 per year) • low education level (below Year 12, not currently studying and do not have post-school qualifications). NLAS (Indigenous) – 2016 census (approx. 39% of NSW Aboriginal population aged 15+) Identifies people likely to have limited access to personal financial resources and may who may require culturally specific services. It includes people who are: • 15 years and over • low personal income (less than $500 per week or $25,999 per year) • identify as Indigenous NLAS (CALD) – 2016 census (approx. 39% of NSW CALD population aged 15+) Identifies people likely to have limited access to personal financial resources and may who may require culturally specific services. It includes people who are: • aged 15 years and over • low personal income (less than $500 per week or $25,999 per year) • from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds other than Indigenous Need for legal assistance services (NLAS) in Moree

Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, 2011 Census • NLAS (Capability) – 1,117 people • NLAS (Indigenous) – 1,047 people • NLAS (Culturally & Linguistically Diverse) – 108 people

Compared to the NSW average, the Moree had a relatively high proportion of: • People with low capability • People with a low household income • People with low education • Single parents • People aged 24 years and under • Disengaged youth 15-24 • People with a disability aged 17 and under • Indigenous Australians • People experiencing homelessness

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Priority group profile in the Moree CLSD region LGA: Moree Plains

Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, 2011 Census living in social social livingin

LGA - NUMBERS NLAS(Capability) NLAS(Indigenous) NLAS(CALD) ages all population LGA over 15and population LGA 15-64 population LGA disadvantaged Financially 15and income people -personal over disadvantaged Financially 15peopleincome -household over and education low People with Unemployedpeople Singleparents under 24and youth Childrenand 15-24 youth Disengaged overPeople 65and 17disabilityand a People with under 18-74disability a People with 15 under Australians Indigenous 15and Australians Indigenous over linguistically and Culturally people diverse(CALD) English poor People with proficiency peopleHomeless Households housing Moree Plains 1,117 1,047 108 13,428 10,285 8,603 3,529 2,993 2,726 371 646 4,833 93 1,677 74 280 973 1,821 253 37 95 501 Moree Total 1,117 1,047 108 13,428 10,285 8,603 3,529 2,993 2,726 371 646 4,833 93 1,677 74 280 973 1,821 253 37 95 501 NSW Total 359,784 53,054 589,923 6,917,656 5,585,131 4,566,964 2,050,780 812,903 834,869 196,527 297,902 2,225,614 31,695 1,018,180 31,782 168,379 62,588 110,038 1,300,386 218,782 28,180 127,018 living in social housing social livingin

LGA - RATE PER 100*

(PERCENTAGE) NLAS(Capability) NLAS(Indigenous) NLAS(CALD) ages all population LGA over 15and population LGA 15-64 population LGA people - disadvantaged Financially over 15and income personal people - disadvantaged Financially over 15and income household education low People with Unemployedpeople Singleparents under 24and youth Childrenand 15-24 youth Disengaged overPeople 65and under 17disabilityand a People with 18-74disability a People with 15 under Australians Indigenous over 15and Australians Indigenous linguisticallydiverse and Culturally people (CALD) proficiency English poor People with peopleHomeless Households Moree Plains 13.0 10.2 1.1 13,428 10,285 8,603 26.3 22.3 20.3 2.8 4.8 36.0 0.7 12.5 0.6 2.1 7.2 13.6 1.9 0.3 0.7 - Moree Total 13.0 10.2 1.1 13,428 10,285 8,603 26.3 22.3 20.3 2.8 4.8 36.0 0.7 12.5 0.6 2.1 7.2 13.6 1.9 0.3 0.7 - NSW Total 7.9 0.9 10.6 6,917,656 5,585,131 4,566,964 29.6 11.8 12.1 2.8 4.3 32.2 0.5 14.7 0.5 2.4 0.9 1.6 18.8 3.2 0.4 -

Note: These are minimum counts based on persons declaring these characteristics to the census. Red cells indicate the LGA has a higher proportion of the priority group than the state average. Green cells indicate it is lower. Rates are based on total population, except for NLAS(Capability) which is based on 15-64 population and NLAS(Indigenous) and NLAS(CALD) which is based on 15+ population

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Where do people live in the Moree CLSD region? LGA: Moree Plains Source: ABS 2016 Census

Population by postcode

LGA Postcode Population Moree Plains 2398 236 2399 596 2400 10,083 2405 512 2406 824 2409 1,027 Total 13,278

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Where do Aboriginal people live in the Moree CLSD region? LGA: Moree Plains Source: ABS 2016 Census

Aboriginal population by postcode

Percentage of total CLSD Indigenous Indigenous LGA Postcode population population Moree Plains 2398 11 0.4 2399 57 2.0 2400 2,050 71.7 2405 34 1.2 2406 152 5.3 2409 557 19.5 Total 2,861 100.0

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Where do legal enquiries come from in the Moree CLSD region (rate of matters per 1000)? LGA: Moree Plains

Source: LJF LASDD LawAccess NSW, Legal Aid NSW (Advice) and NSW CLCs (2016)

Number of Rate per LGA Postcode enquiries 1,000 Moree Plains 2398 - - 2399 16 26.8 2400 551 54.6 2405 37 72.3 2406 - - 2409 165 160.7 Total 769 57.9

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Moree CLSD – Need for legal assistance services: NLAS(CapabilityP) LGA: Moree Plains Source: ABS 2011 Census

Moree CLSD Number of residents most likely to need legal assistance services by postcode (NLAS(Capability)) D o- 4o D 40- 44 D 44-228 • 228 - 738

NLAS(CapabilityP): People aged 15-64 years and over with a personal income under $20,800 per year, whose highest education achievement is below Year 12, are not currently studying and do not have post-school qualifications. Note: These are minimum counts based on persons declaring these characteristics to the census. Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Need for legal assistance services (NLAS) indicators

Source: LJF NLAS and LASDD LawAccess NSW, Legal Aid NSW (Advice) and NSW CLCs (2016)

Number of Rate per LGA Postcode enquiries 1,000 Moree Plains 2398 - - 2399 16 26.8 2400 551 54.6 2405 37 72.3 2406 - - 2409 165 160.7 Total 769 57.9

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Moree CLSD – Index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (SEIFA) LGA: Moree Plains

Source: ABS 2011 Census

Moree CLSD SEIFA by postcode • Highly disadvantaged 0 Mildly disadvantaged D Mildly advantaged

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Moree CLSD LGA: Moree Plains

Source: LJF LASDD LawAccess NSW, Legal Aid NSW (Advice) and NSW Community Legal Centres 2016

Broad overview of legal matters enquired about in the Moree CLSD compared to NSW

Percentage of matters – Percentage of matters – NSW Moree CLSD region

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Moree CLSD LGA: Moree Plains

Source: LJF LASDD LawAccess NSW, Legal Aid NSW (Advice) and NSW Community Legal Centres 2016

What are the most common legal matters enquired about in Moree CLSD region compared to NSW average

Moree CLSD NSW

Matter Group NumberPercent Matter Group Number Percent Civil - other 92 12.0 Live with/Spend time with 33,373 10.9 Live with/Spend time with 62 8.1 Fines & Other Driving/Traffic offences 13,605 4.4 Consumer Credit 57 7.4 Tenancy 13,204 4.3 Debt - other 52 6.8 Visas/Residency 12,595 4.1 Criminal Injuries Compensation 48 6.2 Property Settlement 11,537 3.8 Service Provider - Financial Products 42 5.5 Money Owed by Client 10,394 3.4 Tenancy 41 5.3 ADVO 9,285 3.0 Goods (incl. utilities, phone, etc) 33 4.3 Consumer Credit 9,132 3.0 Wills/Probate/Administration 21 2.7 Money Owed to Client 8,540 2.8 Eviction 18 2.3 Pensions/Allowances 8,030 2.6 Pensions/Allowances 18 2.3 Family - other 7,929 2.6 Care and Protection - other 15 2.0 Domestic violence related assault/harassment 7,832 2.5 Money Owed by Client 15 2.0 Neighbours 7,674 2.5 Money Owed to Client 14 1.8 Employment - other 7,228 2.4 Child Support Assessment 12 1.6 Civil - other 7,159 2.3 Wages/Entitlements 12 1.6 Total - NSW (2016) 307,319 100.0 Complaint Against Police 12 1.6 Total - Moree (2016) 769 100.0

Note: Enquiries made about prison related matters or by prisoners are not included.

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Moree CLSD LGA: Moree Plains

Source: LJF LASDD LawAccess NSW, Legal Aid NSW (Advice) and NSW Community Legal Centres 2016

Top 10 legal matters enquired about by Aboriginal persons in the Moree CLSD compared to NSW

Moree CLSD NSW

Legal matters Number Percent Legal matters Number Percent Consumer Credit 44 9.6 Live with/Spend time with 2,783 12.9 Civil - other 44 9.6 Tenancy 994 4.6 Service Provider - Financial Products 41 9.0 Consumer Credit 938 4.3 Tenancy 37 8.1 Civil - other 901 4.2 Live with/Spend time with 30 6.6 Fines & Other Driving/Traffic offences 861 4.0 Goods (incl. utilities, phone, etc) 30 6.6 Criminal Injuries Compensation 798 3.7 Eviction 16 3.5 ADVO 742 3.4 Care and Protection - other 15 3.3 Money Owed by Client 665 3.1 Debt - other 12 2.6 Family - other 658 3.0 Complaint Against Police 12 2.6 Domestic violence related assault/harassment 622 2.9 Pensions/Allowances 12 2.6 Total - NSW (2016) 21,611 -

Wills/Probate/Administration 12 2.6 Total - Moree (2016) 456 -

Note: Enquiries made about prison related matters or by prisoners are not included.

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Moree CLSD – Civil law problem enquiries, rate per 1,000 people Source: LJF LASDD LawAccess NSW, Legal Aid NSW (Advice) and NSW Community Legal Centres 2016

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Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Moree CLSD – Family law problem enquiries, rate per 1,000 people Source: LJF LASDD LawAccess NSW, Legal Aid NSW (Advice) and NSW Community Legal Centres 2016

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Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Moree CLSD – Crime law problem enquiries, rate per 1,000 people Source: LJF LASDD LawAccess NSW, Legal Aid NSW (Advice) and NSW Community Legal Centres 2016

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Law and Justice Foundation of NSW August 2017 Moree 2011 Census - SEIFA Disadvantage Ranges with usual resident population figures /

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INDICE – based on 2016 or 2011 ABS Census Compared to Moree rest of NSW Renting – social housing (2016) 37.8 % 4.4 % Fully owned house (2016) 13% 30.7% Aboriginal people in Moree LGA (2016) 21.6% 2.9? No internet connection (2016) 42.6% 14 % Lowest household income quartile in this SA1 (2016) 65.6% 24.6 % Median household weekly income Moree LGA (2016) $1,240 $1,486 Disengaged youth (2011) 17.4% 5.8% Unemployed (2011) 15.4% 3.5% Mean fines debt in Moree compared to NSW in October 2017(approx.) $2,021 $1,641 Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (2011) 586 996 % people < 20 years old in this area (2016) 36 % 24% Boggabilla & Toomelah 2011 Census - SEIFA Disadvantage Ranges - with population figures

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2011 SEIFA Disadvantage By Statistical Area 1 Least disadvantaged Less disadvantaged Slightly disadvantaged Moderately disadvantaged • Very disadvantaged • Severely disadvantaged • Most disadvantaged No data

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ABS Census 2016: People aged 15 years and over with a personal income of less than $500 per week or $25,999 per year and identified as Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The counts on these maps should be treated as minimum counts of persons only. re-offending rates: does prison help? Source: www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au

People released from prison 2010 and 2015 - reoffending within 12 months of discharge

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 ADULT offenders who re-offended No. 4,938 5,162 5,500 5,720 5,777 6,710 % 33.0 34.7 37.2 37.6 38.2 41.0 Offenders No. 14,950 14,892 14,779 15,223 15,131 16,371

JUVENILE offenders who re-offended No. 1,240 1,269 1,096 991 865 898 % 56.5 59.5 61.8 62.9 63.9 66.2 Offenders No. 2,195 2,133 1,774 1,575 1,354 1,356

People with proven finalised court appearances, completed Youth Justice Conferences or cautions who received a penalty other than prison - reoffending within 12 months

ADULT offenders who re-offended No. 13,729 13,141 13,317 13,882 14,839 16,907 % 15.9 15.9 17.4 18.0 18.6 20.4 Offenders No. 86,488 82,592 76,690 77,067 79,988 83,078

JUVENILE offenders who re-offended No. 1,896 1,810 1,675 1,545 1,419 1,544 % 40.5 40.9 41.1 40.7 43.0 44.7 Offenders No. 4,686 4,428 4,080 3,796 3,298 3,458 re-offending rates Moree (2014) Source: www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Persons found guilty of selected principal offences* for Moree LGA by whether they reoffended within 2 years

Residential Did not Unknown/ LGA Offence type Reoffended % reoffended reoffend missing Total Offences with DV law part 43 49.4% 44 0 87 Driving offences 60 37.7% 99 0 159 Moree Plains Violent offences 61 48.8% 64 0 125 Property offences 47 71.2% 18 1 66 All offences 311 52.4% 280 2 593

*Where a person has been found guilty of more than one offence, the offence which received the most serious penalty is the principal offence. DV-related assault incidents by LGA, number, rate and rank July 2016 – June 2017 Source: www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Number of LGA of incident incidents Rate per 100,000 Rank out of 139 LGAs Moree Plains 249 1771.9 2 Gwydir 14 276.2 101 Narrabri 95 688.5 17

All NSW 28639 376

^ LGAs with populations lower than 3000 are excluded (indicated by 'n.c.') because rate calculations for these areas are very sensitive to small changes in population sizes and the number of incidents recorded. Rate calculations should also be treated very cautiously for LGAs that have high visitor numbers relative to their residential population. This is because rate calculations are based on estimated residential population and no adjustment has been made for the number of people visiting each LGA per year. For the rate calculations, specialised population data were prepared and provided to BOCSAR by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. DV-related crime Moree www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au Reported incidents of DV-related crime in Moree Offence category Year to June 2016 Year to June 2017 NSW rate count and rate count and rate (per 100 000) (per 100 000) (per 100 000) Assault domestic violence 243 1729.2 249 1771.9 376

Intimidation stalking and harassment 220 1565.5 178 1266.6 397.7

Against justice 466 3316 498 3573.7 857.3 Number of Indigenous people who received a sentence of imprisonment for a principal domestic violence offence in 2016 in Moree Offence category Count % of imprisonment contributing to all Indigenous imprisonment for DV offences

Homicide and related offences 0 0 Assault 5 33 Stalking 2 13 Sexual and related offences 0 0 Property 1 7 Breach of domestic violence order 7 47 Total 15 2016 Moree LGA offences, trends and rank www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Jan-Dec 2015 Jan-Dec 2016 24- 60- 2016 Offence # Rate per # Rate per month month LGA group Offence type incidents 100,000 incidents 100,000 trend trend Rank** Murder^ 0 0.0 0 0.0 nc* nc* Assault - domestic violence related 246 1,750.5 254 1,807.4 Stable Stable 2 Assault - non-domestic violence related 165 1,174.1 168 1,195.5 Stable -7.8% 1 Sexual assault 21 149.4 26 185.0 Stable Stable 3 Indecent assault, act of indecency and other sexual offences 29 206.4 39 277.5 Stable Stable Robbery without a weapon 7 49.8 8 56.9 nc* nc* 1 17 major Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 5 35.6 6 42.7 nc* nc* offences Break and enter dwelling 246 1,750.5 279 1,985.3 Stable -8.4% 3 Break and enter non-dwelling 134 953.5 136 967.8 Stable Stable 1 Motor vehicle theft 65 462.5 82 583.5 Stable -10.5% 3 Steal from motor vehicle 145 1,031.8 188 1,337.8 Stable -10.5% 5 Steal from retail store 145 1,031.8 136 967.8 Stable Stable 1 Steal from dwelling 133 946.4 142 1,010.5 Stable Stable 2 Steal from person 15 106.7 7 49.8 nc* nc* 34 Fraud 104 740.1 89 633.3 Stable 8.6% 31 Malicious damage to property 484 3,444.1 537 3,821.2 Stable Stable 2

* nc = not calculated ** rank = 139 LGAs (LGAs with population <3000 not included in ranking) 2016 Moree LGA offences, trends and rank www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Jan-Dec 2015 Jan-Dec 2016 # Rate per # Rate per 24-month 60-month Offence group Offence type incidents 100,000 incidents 100,000 trend trend Other Assault Assault Police 35 249.1 15 106.7 nc* nc* Harassment, threatening behaviour and private nuisance 252 1,793.2 168 1,195.5 -33.3% Stable Other offences against the person 14 99.6 8 56.9 nc* nc* Other Theft Receiving or handling stolen goods 30 213.5 45 320.2 Stable Stable Stock theft 3 21.3 6 42.7 nc* nc* Other theft 142 1,010.5 122 868.1 -14.1% Stable Arson 61 434.1 102 725.8 Stable Stable Drug offences Possession and/or use of cocaine 0 0.0 2 14.2 nc* nc* Possession and/or use of cannabis 134 953.5 155 1,103.0 Stable 7.1% Possession and/or use of amphetamines 68 483.9 52 370.0 Stable 15.7% Possession and/or use of ecstasy 6 42.7 1 7.1 nc* nc* Possession and/or use of other drugs 51 362.9 25 177.9 Stable Stable Dealing, trafficking in cannabis 8 56.9 3 21.3 nc* nc* Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines 8 56.9 4 28.5 nc* nc* Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy 0 0.0 1 7.1 nc* nc* Dealing, trafficking in other drugs 11 78.3 1 7.1 nc* nc* Cultivating cannabis 2 14.2 5 35.6 nc* nc* Importing drugs 0 0.0 1 7.1 nc* nc* Other drug offences 42 298.9 28 199.2 Stable Stable Prohibited and regulated weapons offences 76 540.8 80 569.3 Stable 11.9%

* nc = not calculated 2016 Moree LGA offences, trends and rank

Jan-Dec 2015 Jan-Dec 2016

Rate per Rate per # 100,000 # 100,000 24-month 60-month Offence group Offence type incidents population incidents population trend trend Trespass 106 754.3 99 704.5 Stable Stable Disorderly conduct Offensive conduct 57 405.6 42 298.9 Stable Stable Offensive language 52 370.0 23 163.7 -55.8% Stable Criminal intent 27 192.1 30 213.5 Stable nc*

Liquor offences 53 377.1 41 291.8 Stable Stable Pornography offences 0 0.0 2 14.2 nc* nc* Escape custody 2 14.2 1 7.1 nc* nc* Breach AVO 143 1,017.6 151 1,074.5 Stable 3.8% Against justice Breach bail conditions 234 1,665.1 250 1,779.0 Stable 12.0% procedures Fail to appear 8 56.9 5 35.6 nc* nc* Resist or hinder officer 66 469.7 47 334.4 Stable Stable Other offences against justice procedures 9 64.0 10 71.2 nc* nc* Transport regulatory offences 0 0.0 3 21.3 nc* nc* Other offences 89 633.3 93 661.8 Stable 6.2% * nc = not calculated Age and indigenous status of alleged offenders proceeded against by NSW Police for incidents of selected offences 2016 Moree Plains LGA www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au Assault - Assault - non- domestic domestic Break and Break and Motor Steal from Steal Malicious violence violence enter enter non- vehicle motor Steal from from damage to Alleged offender's age related related Robbery dwelling# dwelling# theft# vehicle retail store person# property 10 - 17 4 18 0 14 5 6 6 17 0 22 18 - 19 5 3 0 2 1 5 1 2 0 7 20 - 29 72 14 3 2 2 2 1 22 0 28 30 - 39 40 13 0 1 0 1 1 16 0 12 40 + 31 16 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 Missing / unknown 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 156 65 4 19 8 14 9 59 0 83 % aged 10-19 <6% 32% 0 84% 75% 79% 78% 32% 0 35%

11.9 % of Moree Plains Council population are aged between 10-19 (ABS Census 2016)

Assault - Assault - non- domestic domestic Break and Break and Motor Steal from Steal Malicious Alleged offender's violence violence enter enter non- vehicle motor Steal from from damage to Offensive Offensive Indigenous status related related Robbery dwelling# dwelling# theft# vehicle retail store person# property conduct language Indigenous 128 52 4 18 8 13 8 47 0 65 34 16 Non-Indigenous 20 9 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 14 5 4 Unknown 8 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 4 3 2 Total 156 65 4 19 8 14 9 59 0 83 42 22 % Indigenous 82% 80% 100% 95% 100% 93% 89% 80% 0 78% 81% 73%

21.6 % of Moree Plains Council population identify as Aboriginal (ABS Census 2016) fines debt & WDOs source: Revenue NSW as at October 2017

# people # people # of on a time Total fines balance with Enforcement to pay owed for this # of WDOs for Mean debt in SUBURB fines Orders (EO) (TTP) suburb this suburb this suburb

MOREE 1,415 12,534 722 $2,860,084 15 $2,021

BOGGABILLA 258 1,771 120 $369,769 8 $1,433

MUNGINDI 98 668 47 $176,163 0 $1,798

WARIALDA 88 517 39 $75,524 0 $858

NSW MEAN $1,641 Gambling: and link to crime

• While no comprehensive statistics, many studies show a link between problem gambling and crime • Compulsion, convergence or crime? Criminal justice system contact as a form of gambling harm (Centre for Innovative Justice 2017) has made the case for the link between financial hardship, gambling and crime. https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/documents/college-of-business/graduate-school-of-business- and-law/Gambling-Harm-Report.pdf Poker machine turnover in 2016 -17 source: Liquor & Gaming NSW Annual Reports - Clubs: 1 Sept 16 – 31 Aug 17, Hotels: 1 July 16 – 30 June 17 NOTE: Liquor & Gaming report separately on CLUBS and HOTELS, and combine LGAs. These calculations reflect this.

average per combined person spend LGA Electronic LGA 2016-17 (if every population Gaming Premises population person in the Local Government Area (LGA) Turnover $ Net Profit $ Tax $ (where LGA Machine (number) number as at LGA/LGAs data (number) 2016 gambled on combined by pokies) L&G) $

Moree Plains CLUBS 13,159 134,865,640.10 12,149,852.59 1,366,291.62 317 8 Walgett CLUBS 6,107 19,266 7,000.19

TOTAL MOREE & WALGETT CLUBS & HOTELS 7,000.19 Moree Plains HOTELS 13,159 Walgett HOTELS 59,310,860.91 5,597,097.82 1,330,081.70 110 13 6,107 Warren HOTELS 2,732

21,998 2,696.19

TOTAL MOREE, WALGETT & WARREN CLUBS & HOTELS 2,696.19 Poker machine expenditure 2016 Source: Liquor & Gaming NSW via Daily Telegraph http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/hornsby-advocate/poker-machine-spins-on-a-roll-in-sydney-and-central-coast- for-record-billion-dollar-playing-action/news-story/92047198b9a6bc52f2b712f315fbe367

Mean per person Turnover per Pokies +/- LGA expenditure 2016 Turnover machine 2016 Population per LGA

Moree Plains $102,462,012 $437,872 4 13,750 $7,452 2

Walgett $81,373,424 $432,837 5 6,650 $12,237

Brewarrina $11,782,723 $535,578 0 1,900 $6,201 Young people and STMPs

Source: Policing Young People in NSW: A Study of Suspect Targeting Management Plan (Youth Justice Coalition – October 2017) http://www.yjc.org.au/report.html The Report found: • Disproportionate use against young people and particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people • ΃̮φφ͊θ΢μ Ω͔ ΆΩεεθ͊μμΉϬ͊ εΩΛΉ̼Ή΢ͼ͞ φ̮θͼ͊φ͊͆ Ω΢ φΆ͊ ΊΐͰ΃ Ρ̮ϳ ̻͊ ̮͆Ρ̮ͼΉ΢ͼ θ͊Λ̮φΉΩ΢μΆΉεμ ̻͊φϭ͊͊΢ εΩΛΉ̼͊ ̮΢͆ ϳΩϡ΢ͼ ε͊ΩεΛ͊΃ • ͛΢̼θ̮͊μΉ΢ͼ ϳΩϡ΢ͼ ε͊ΩεΛ͊͞μ ̼ΩμφΛϳ ̼Ω΢φ̮̼φ ϭΉφΆ φΆ͊ ̼θΉΡΉ΢̮Λ ΕϡμφΉ̼͊ μϳμφ͊Ρ ̮΢͆ ΢Ω Ω̻μ͊θϬ̮̻Λ͊ ΉΡε̮̼φ Ω΢ ̼θΉΡ͊ εθ͊Ϭ͊΢φΉΩ΢ ΅ and can be seen to undermine key objectives of the NSW youth criminal justice system, including diversion, rehabilitation and therapeutic justice. • Encouraging poor police practice: in some instances, the exercise of police search powers in relation to a young person on the STMP have been found unlawful. The STMP may be inadvertently diminishing police understanding of the lawful use of powers set out in the Law Enforcement Police Powers and Responsibilities Act (LEPRA) and thereby exposing police to reduced efficacy and civil action. • No transparency and an absence of oversight, scrutiny, accountability or evaluation: criteria for placement on the STMP are not publicly available, individuals cannot access their STMP plan and it is unclear what criteria are used by police to remove a person from the STMP. Statistics from Orana LAC (2014 and 2015 FYs) • In the 2014 FY, of the five LACs examined, Orana had the most STMP targets totalling 40 • From available data, Orana seemed to use the STMP against more people, but for shorter periods of time. • Of the 10 STMP targets current at 30 June 2014, 100% were Aboriginal. • Of these 10 Aboriginal people, four were aged 10, 13, 14 and 16 years and in total Orana had 5 people under 25, or 50%, subject to the STMP. • In the 2015 FY, the number of people on the STMP had dropped to 28 (from 40 in 2014 FY). • Five (17.9%) were identified as Caucasian and 23 (82.1%) as Aboriginal. • Six were females and 22 males, the highest number and percentage of women on the STMP out of all 10 LACS analysed. Note: In October 2015, the then Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Troy Grant, and the Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Pru Goward΁ ̮΢΢Ωϡ΢̼͊͆ φΆ̮φ φΆ͊ ΊΐͰ΃ ϭΩϡΛ͆ ̻͊ ϡμ͊͆ φΩ φ̮θͼ͊φ Άθ̼͊Ή͆ΉϬΉμφ ͆ΩΡ͊μφΉ̼ ϬΉΩΛ͊΢̼͊ Ω͔͔͊΢͆͊θμ͞΄ Suspensions & expulsions: why is this important?

Ombudsman NSW has found that Aboriginal students are significantly overrepresented in suspensions from school. In 2015, while Aboriginal students comprised 7% of FTE enrolments in NSW public schools, they comprised 24% of short suspensions, and 27% of long suspensions.

Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) that found: • not being in school • having being suspended or expelled from school, and • having had several prior contacts with the criminal justice system all independently increased the likelihood of another conviction.

The 2009 ͱΊΠ ΦΩϡ΢ͼ ΃͊ΩεΛ͊ Ή΢ ϡμφΩ͆ϳ Ḫ͊ΛφΆ ΊϡθϬ͊ϳ ͔Ωϡ΢͆ φΆ̮φ ΆφΆ͊ Ρ̮ΕΩθΉφϳ Ω͔ ϳΩϡ΢ͼ ε͊ΩεΛ͊ in the 2009...sample had been suspended from school at least once (88%). Two-thirds (66%) reported being suspended three or more times΄͞

Source: NSW Ombudsman Inquiry into behaviour management in schools (Report, August 2017) at https://www.ombo.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/47241/NSW-Ombudsman-Inquiry-into-behaviour-management-in- schools.pdf School suspensions, expulsions & retention 2015 Department of Education & Training https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/about-us/statistics-and-research/key-statistics-and-reports/SuspensionData2015.pdf

SHORT SUSPENSIONS * LONG SUSPENSIONS ** EXPULSIONS total # total # % students NSW total # total # % students NSW for for Total Area as % incidents students suspended % incidents students suspended % misbehaviour unsatisfactory Expulsions of all in FACS in FACS participation NSW expulsions area area in NSW

Hunter 9,906 5,913 5.8% 3.8% 3,853 2,685 2.6% 1.6% 54 6 325 18% New England Western 4,467 2,565 8.0% 3.8% 1,672 1,099 3.4% 1.6% 17 7 325 7% NSW

Far West 618 331 8.0% 3.8% 134 96 2.3% 1.6% <5 <5 325 n/a

* suspension up to 4 days ** suspension up to 20 days School attendance rates 2011-2016 Table showing lowest 20 attendance rates, ranked lowest to highest in 2016. Schools in Central West highlighted. Department of Education & Training https://data.cese.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/student-attendance-rate-by-school

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 School

1 Walgett Community College - High School 74.2 71.7 68.8 63.6 60.8 60.9 2 Moree Secondary College Albert St Campus 61.2 66.4 63.8 67.4 68.1 65.3 3 Wilcannia Central School 64.5 61.8 64 72.9 69.7 66.2 4 Boggabilla Central School 71.4 67.2 82.1 79.2 64.8 73.4 5 Bourke High School 80.2 76 75.2 76.2 78.4 74.5 6 Dareton Public School 73.9 80.2 76.6 77.4 85.5 75.8 7 Coonamble High School 77 77.2 79 75.7 72.1 76.4 8 Five Islands Secondary College 78.6 86.6 66.1 81.5 73.2 76.9 9 Moree East Public School 79.4 78.8 74.6 80.8 82.2 77.2 10 Shoalhaven High School 79.2 83.2 81.9 80.7 78.2 77.6 11 Collarenebri Central School 79.9 75.7 75.6 73 80.6 78.2 12 Chatham High School 79 79 80 78.4 77.8 78.4 13 Kempsey High School 80.2 76.1 75.6 80.5 80.8 78.5 14 Bonalbo Central School 79.2 77.8 79.6 77.1 79.1 78.9 15 Moree Secondary College Carol Ave Campus 79.9 80.2 78.9 81.4 79.3 79.5 16 Chifley College Dunheved Campus 76.7 77.1 81.2 84.3 81.8 80 17 Mogo Public School 87 84.8 90.1 88.1 87.1 80.1 18 Wellington High School 80.7 83.4 86 86.1 82.2 80.6 19 Ballina High School 85 82 83.3 82.7 82.6 80.7 20 Jennings Public School 94.4 91.2 92.1 93.9 88.3 80.8 Calls to LawAccess NSW 2016-2017

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# clients 173 Aboriginal identified 56 (32%) number and (%) Advice and information calls Advice 47 (27%) number and (%) Information 126 (73%) 1. Legal Aid HO (29%) Top referred by (agency and %) 2. Fair Trading Centres (11%) 3. ALS; NSW Ombudsman; Revenue NSW (7% each) 1. Moree Legal Aid Outreach (19%) 2. North and North West CLC (7%) Top referred to (agency and %) 3. Moree Regional Outreach Legal Aid; Toomelah Legal Aid Outreach (6% each) 1. Spend time with (7%) 2. Live with; Will/Intestacy (6% each) Top 3 matter (matter type and %) 3. Money owed by applicant (5%) Calls to LawAccess NSW Based on Primary Matter 2015-2016 Qtr 4 Apr-Jun - 2016-2017 Qtr 4 Apr-Jun CLSD Region - Moree Qtr 4 Apr-Jun 45 2016-2017 42

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Preceeding Qtr - Qtr 3 Jan-Mar - 2016-2017 Last Qtr - Qtr 4 Apr-Jun - 2016-2017 health statistics Moree region Meth-related hospitalisations 1. Hunter New England & Central Coast NSW PHN 1. Aboriginal 2. By socio-economic status 2. Non-Aboriginal Mental health

Intentional self-harm hospitalisations HNECC PHN Intentional self-harm hospitalisations Moree Plains LGA Hospitalisations by cause

Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network CLSD Program regional meetings: 2016-2017 reported legal needs Moree CLSD: reported needs 2016-17 SURVEY RESULTS 28 responses from Dubbo, Wellington, Walgett, Sydney from legal and non-legal services Survey: top issues your clients are experiencing

Issue most “votes” housing termination of tenancy; 6 fines default and sanctions domestic and family violence – victims; 5 domestic and family violence – defendants and offenders housing repairs and maintenance; family law children and parenting; crime breach of justice procedure (AVOs, bail); 4 children care and protection, Centrelink issues credit and debt money owed; driving and traffic offences ; mental health treatment and involuntary admission orders, 3 complaints about police, race discrimination Neighbourhood disputes; NDIS getting a plan and appeals; consumer contracts, rental goods and problems with utility providers; 2 family law property; crime theft, assault, drugs etc Survey: top issue ranked #1 issue

Legal issue # of responses

Domestic violence – victims 2

Fines default and sanctions 2

Housing repairs and maintenance 2

Domestic violence – defendants 1

Housing termination 1 Survey: top areas of unmet need

Issue most “votes” mental health treatment and involuntary admission orders; domestic and family violence victims; 6 housing repairs and maintenance domestic and family violence offenders; 5 Centrelink issues family law children and parenting; 5 children care and protection consumer contracts for goods, rental goods, problems with utility providers; Victims compensation; 4 NDIS getting a plan and appeals driving and traffic offences; wills, power of attorney; 3 credit and debt, money complaints about Police; complaints about other government services; crime breach of justice offences (AVOs, bail, parole); housing termination; motor vehicle accidents; employment; 2 family law property; NDIS consumer issues with plans; child support; credit and debt, money owed, credit cards and payday loans Survey: top areas of unmet need ranked #1

Legal issue # of responses

• Driving and traffic offences 2 • children care and protection

Crime breach of justice offences (AVOs, bail and parole) 1

Family law property 1

Mental health treatment and involuntary admission orders 1

Credit and debt money owed, credit cards 1 Survey: top non-legal issues

Non-legal issue # of responses

Alcohol and drug problems 7

Mental health problems 6

Financial hardship 5

• Literacy; access to identification documents (birth certificates); • housing; 4 • lack of awareness of services transport 2

NDIS; disability 1 Survey: client group who most needs assistance

Client group # of responses

• People with alcohol and drug problems; 6 • People in financial hardship

• People with mental health issues; 5 • People at risk of domestic and family violence; • People released from prison

• People living in remote areas in the region, young people 2

• Men 1 Survey: where should there be more legal services?

Moree 19%

Boggabilla 19%

Mungindi 19%

Toomelah 15%

Goondiwindi 8%

Warialda 8%

Inverell and Tenterfield 4% agree - disagree? Survey: your bold ideas?

• Family and care matters - clients need access to representation • More frontline legal staff • People leaving prison should have automatic priority housing assistance if available. • encouragement by legal advisers, community corrections and other services to refer to programs that are available. • establishing linkages for clients who attend a service to know who to refer to so the client ͆Ω͊μ΢͞φ have to repeat story each time. Circle sentencing and youth conferencing needs to be increased development of a 'one stop shop' for essential referrals is able to be done through my service to link post release, parolees and other community members to the correct service to suit their needs cultural awareness for services who have limited skills in this area where are services outreaching? area of Location Law Provider When, how often Where Phone Moree All areas Tamworth Legal 2nd Friday (9am - 1pm) of the Aboriginal Legal Service 02 67525700 of law Aid Office month. 47 Auburn Street, Moree

Moree Civil law Central Sydney 47 Auburn Street, Moree. 6 - 8 Aboriginal Legal Service 1800 793017 Legal Aid Office visits per year. 47 Auburn Street, (Head Office) Moree. Moree Civil law Central Sydney Every 2 months in the first or Maayu Mali Moree 1800 793017 Legal Aid Office second week of the month. The Aboriginal Residential (Head Office) remaining dates for 2017 are as Rehabilitation Service follows: 180 Greenbah Road, • Π͊͆΢͊μ̮͆ϳ 8φΆ ͱΩϬ͊Ρ̻͊θ Moree

Moree Family Central Sydney 1st Monday of the month, Aboriginal Legal Service 02 67525700 law Legal Aid Office 2:00pm - 4:45pm 47 Auburn St Moree (Head Office)

Moree All areas Tamworth Legal 2nd Thursday each month, Moree Library 02 67573374 of law Aid Office & 1:00pm-4:00pm, and 4th Thursday 36 Balo Street, Moree North & North each month, 10:30am-1:30pm. West CLC where are services outreaching?

area of Location Law Provider When, how often Where Phone Toomelah Civil law Central Sydney Legal Every 2 months Toomelah Local Aboriginal 1800 793017 Aid Office (Head 10am - 3pm Land Council Office) Next date 12 Dec 17

Toomelah All areas of Lucas Swan for Legal 4th Thursday of the Toomelah Local Aboriginal 0411 173 661 law Aid NSW month 10.00am - Land Council 1.00pm

Boggabilla Civil law Central Sydney Legal Every 2 months Old Council Building 1800 793017 Aid Office (Head 10am-3pm Merriwa St, Boggabilla. Office) Next date 13 Dec 17

Boggabilla All areas of Lucas Swan for Legal 3rd Wednesday of Boggabilla Council Office 0411 173 661 law Aid NSW the month 10.00am South St, Boggabilla - 1.00pm.

Moree Crime Aboriginal Legal All list days Local Courts Boggabilla Service Moree Warialda Priorities: what does the data suggest?

Crime Gap locations – better coordination . driving/traffic . Need for more services in Moree, Boggabilla, . DV – lowering breaches/offending Mungindi? . Young people and crime Family/care other areas? . Care & protection & using family law . Perception/targeting Aboriginal people . Representation! (police) . How to harness early preventative work Civil Priorities? . Financial hardship & consumer . Drug rehab & detox & mental health . Housing – repairs & maintenance facilities . School attendance . Young people: crime and policing . Criminal injuries compensation . Prison & through-care Target clients? . Mental health . People with AOD issues . Preventative work in care matters/using . people with mental health issues family law . Aboriginal people in our region . DV: how to lower offending . Young people Moree CLSD Program Action Plan 2017 - 2019 Priority goal: ΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅΅

Outcome Targeted Strategies Joined Up Performance indicators Timeline What is the change we want to Who is the intended target What will we do to achieve this change? Is the Who will lead? Who are the partners? How is it How will we know if change has been When will this achieve? group? strategy appropriate? Is it timely? joined up? achieved? How will it be measured? take place?

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