Protection of Aboriginal Rights

Problems with courts -

1)Lack of Aboriginal cultural awareness.
-Aboriginal awareness training

2)Language barriers.
-Interpreters.

3)Customs (avoidance relationship etc)
Tale into account customary law.

Avoidance of eye contact, family members, naming the dead.

Proposals already made:

Employment of Aboriginal court facilitators by the Department of Justice

Aboriginal Court Day/Nunga Court in Port Adelaide, South Australia
-Deals only with aboriginal people who plead guilty to an offence
-Magistrate sits off bench, more at eye-level with offender
-Aboriinal justice officer/senior Aboriginal person advises on cultural and community matters
-Offender sits at bar table with lawyer and a relative sit with them
-Family/friends encouraged to attend