land, sky and waters Hearings
The second of four weeks of hearings into injustice against First Peoples related to land, sky and waters will be held from 15-18 April.
The hearings will be held in the Yoorrook hearing room at level 9, 54 Wellington St, Collingwood, 10am-4pm. Community and members of the public are welcome to attend the hearings in-person.
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It's time to tell the truth about the impacts of colonisation on First Peoples in Victoria.
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Yoorrook is investigating injustice against First Peoples in Victoria since colonisation.
In mid-2023 Yoorrook released the Yoorrook for Justice report into the Victorian child protection and criminal justice systems.
Yoorrook is now looking into land, sky and waters, health, housing and education, and economic prosperity. Yoorrook will deliver its final report in 2025.
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Land, sky and waters
The Yoorrook Justice Commission has commenced its inquiry into land, sky and waters as the next part of the truth telling process in Victoria.
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Criminal Justice System
For First Peoples, the criminal justice system has long been a site of systemic injustice.
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Child protection system
The Yoorrook Justice Commission is looking into the child protection system as part of the truth telling process in Victoria.
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About Yoorrook
The Yoorrook Justice Commission is the first formal truth-telling process into injustices experienced by First Peoples in Victoria.
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