MARAMU JUNGU (Healing Together) 
LOGAN COMMUNITY JUSTICE GROUP

 Community Justice Groups (CJGs) were first introduced in Queensland in 1993 under a pilot program designed to address key recommendations following the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. The pilot program was later expanded to a state-wide program underpinned by the goal of reducing the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the criminal justice system. In some communities, CJGs also play an advisory role in Alcohol Management (AM). Alcohol Management Plans (AMPs) operate in remote and discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across 15 Local Government Areas in Queensland. AMPs place limits on the possession and consumption of alcohol with harm minimisation goals. AMPs are a formal framework, regulated by law including breach and offence provisions. Following a review of AMPs in mid-2019, a new approach to alcohol management will be implemented by these communities with support from the Qld Government. The refreshed approach will move to reframe safety and wellbeing partnerships with communities towards local, co-designed approaches. The refreshed approach continues to include alcohol restrictions but will be managed locally and include strategies tailored to the unique characteristics and aspirations of each community, Discussions and modelling approaches may be still ongoing at local levels. The CJG grant program provides support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in contact with the justice system. Department of Justice and Attorney General (DJAG) recognises the role CJGs play in service delivery across key impact points in the criminal justice system including prevention, education and awareness; early intervention; the court process; in custody; under supervision; and transition from custody back into community. Further recognition is attributed to the CJGs role in contributing to positive criminal justice outcomes for their communities.