COMMUNITY SAFETY AND JUSTICE

Part of PAV's commitment involves advocating for the following:

• Strengthening families to reduce impact of domestic violence.

• Raising awareness of the issue of domestic violence and mentor people on how to address it.

• Establishing safe houses for people fleeing domestic/family violence.

• Insisting on a review into the justice and criminal system.

• Supporting additional funding and resources to go to the Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) so that Aboriginal people are better represented and understand relevant processes.

• Introducing intervention/diversion programs for offenders, rather than imprisonment.

• Reviewing the drug and alcohol service and programs; introduce alternatives to imprisonment.

• Providing more accessible driving programs to reduce level of driving/traffic-related offences, fines, and incarceration for non-payment.