The Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS) is a community legal centre in New South Wales. We work with people with an intellectual disability to exercise and advance their rights.
Enabling Justice Report
Enabling Justice is a report on problems and solutions in relation to diversion of alleged offenders with intellectual disability from the New South Wales local courts system with particular reference to the practical operation of s32 of the Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990 (NSW)
Enabling Justice report
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Please click here for the complete Enabling Justice report (pdf file)
Enabling Justice Report Easy-read Version
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Please click here for the easy-read version of the Enabling Justice report
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Latest Employment Opportunities
Regional Coordinator, Newcastle (Criminal Justice Support Network)
The Criminal Justice Support Network (CJSN) is auspiced by the Intellectual Disability Rights Service and is a State-wide support and information service for people with an intellectual disability who are victims, witnesses, suspects or defendants in criminal matters.
The Regional Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the delivery
of a support service for people with an intellectual disability who come
into contact with the criminal justice system, including court support
and support in police interviews, within a designated area. This will
include promoting the service locally; recruiting and supporting volunteers;
establishing and maintaining local networks.
This is a part time (30 hours per week) position based in Newcastle. An
above award salary package will be offered.
Applications close on Tuesday 27th January 2009
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Please click here for the information package including the position description
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For further information about employment opportunities, please call (02) 9318 0144.
Volunteering Opportunities
Please contact IDRS via email to find out about other volunteering opportunities.
Court Support Volunteers (includes a free 2-day training programme)
Location – Sydney Region
CJSN provides a support person for people with an intellectual disability
who need to appear in court on criminal matters as victims, witnesses
or accused.
Does this type of role interest you?
- Do you have experience working with people who have an intellectual disability?
- Are you interested in supporting vulnerable people in court who have been victimised, accused of a crime or have witnessed a criminal act?
- Are you available to participate in our 2 day free training programme in March 2009?
For more information or to arrange a telephone interview please
contact:
Mitch Fraser or Joanne Karcz (Sydney Regional Coordinators) on 9318 0144
Who We Help
IDRS will help anyone in NSW of any age with an intellectual disability exercise their rights under the law.
What We Do
Legal Help
Legal advice and information is provided for people with an intellectual
disability or others acting on their behalf within NSW. Initial advice
is provided over the phone by appointment.
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Criminal Justice Support Network (CJSN)
The Criminal Justice Support Network (CJSN) is a State-wide support and
information service for people with an intellectual disability who are
victims, witnesses, suspects or defendants in criminal matters.
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Police Kit - Getting Arrested Kit - What to Do!
Priority Issues
The priority issues are Criminal Justice and Parents with an Intellectual Disability.
Education
Education and training is provided to people with an intellectual disability,
their carers, service providers as well as employees and volunteers in
the legal system.
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Information
IDRS produces a number of publications and distributes useful resources,
including fact sheets, books, brochures and training materials.
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Annual Reports
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2007
~ 2008 Annual Report (low resolution pdf version)
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2006
~ 2007 Annual Report (pdf version)