Indigenous justice and legal assistance
The Indigenous Justice and Legal Assistance Division is responsible for the development, implementation and administration of Australian Government legal assistance policy and programs. The Division is also responsible for the administration of various law and justice programs to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, along with the provision of strategic policy advice on Indigenous law and justice issues.
The Division administers:
- the Legal Aid program
- the Community Legal Services program
- the provision of financial assistance for matters arising under a number of statutory and non-statutory schemes, and
- various law and justice programs to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including legal aid services for Indigenous Australians
The Division consists of three branches:
- Legal Assistance Branch
- Indigenous Policy and Service Delivery Branch
- Indigenous and Community Legal Services Branch