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Aboriginal Advisory Unit

Release date: Thu 24 May 2007

Last updated: Fri 6 July 2007

What do we do?

The function of the Aboriginal Advisory Unit (AAU) is to provide a full-time facility to further improve the good relationships that exist between Victoria Police and Victorian Aboriginal Communities.

The AAU aims to:

  • Advise police on operational issues affecting indigenous people.
  • Coordinate management and statewide delivery of the Aboriginal Community Justice Panel Program.
  • Be responsible for liaison between police and organisations associated with a representative of Indigenous people.
  • Drive the implementation of the Aboriginal Community Liaison Officers (ACLOs) Program.
  • Provide liaison between investigating police and indigenous people.
  • Advise Indigenous people on police practice and procedures.
  • Coordinate the roles and functions of the Police Aboriginal Liaison Officers.
  • Coordinate and conduct lectures at recruit police training.

The role and function of the AAU is to:

  • Address historical and cultural indigenous issues.
  • Address traditional, transitional and contemporary indigenous lifestyles,
    indigenous/police relationships and topical issues of concern to police.
  • Represent Victoria Police on the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement Working Group.
  • Represent Victoria Police at seminars, conferences and interdepartmental meetings on indigenous issues.
  • Maintain a resource centre on indigenous issues for use by police.
  • Provide an advisory service to police command on Indigenous matters.
  • Keep abreast of current indigenous issues, research, and where possible address future problem areas.

Contact us:

Aboriginal Advisory Unit
Victoria Police Centre
637 Flinders Street
Melbourne, VIC, 3005

Phone:  (03) 9247 5245

 
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