Regional Profile - Legal Aid NSW · FAR WEST Regional Profile November 2017 (updated April 2018) • Information in this Profile is from a number of data sources and is a point-in-time

FAR WESTRegional Profile

November 2017 (updated April 2018)

• Information in this Profile is from a number of data sources and is a point-in-time snapshot. • The data was collated in November 2017 (and updated in April 2018) but the date/currency of data sources varies.• While the data is sourced from various agencies, some of the analysis in this presentation is by

the CLSD Program Unit at Legal Aid NSW

Our purpose todayThe Action Plan is a framework for focused activities over the next 2 years.

It involves:

• Looking at evidence of need & gaps to determine 3-4 priority goals

• Decide on actions/strategies - what will we do to achieve the priorities we’ve set; how/why is each strategy appropriate and timely?

• Who is our target group for each action/strategy?

• How are our services joined up with other services – who will lead, who should we partner with?

• What change do we hope to see with our actions

• Timeframes for completion

NOTE:

• The Plan is not meant to be exhaustive or limit activities

• Being responsive to emerging needs & issues as they arise is encouraged

• Some issues are beyond remit of CLSD Program partners to address, but can/may be pursued through advocacy and law reform at a peak level (with your input)

Opportunities?

• Current Parliamentary Inquiries into:

– Youth diversion

– Drug Rehabilitation facilities in regional, rural and remote NSW.

• Drug and Alcohol Treatment Activity Work Plan – Western Primary Health Network https://www.wnswphn.org.au/commissioning/activity-work-plans

• Driver re-licencing scheme (Legal Aid visit next week)

• More joint service outreach on list days?

• Better coordination of our outreach to Menindee, Wilcannia, White Cliffs etc

• Hub on Creedon St?

• Aboriginal Community Justice Group – collaboration

• Wilcannia – family violence work with all parties

https://www.wnswphn.org.au/commissioning/activity-work-plans

Previous Plan (2014-5)1. Enhance collaboration, transparency and cross-agency communications

across the justice sector network. This includes better collaboration and transparency in the Far West region on:• legal service delivery activities and initiatives • funding• outreach activities

2. Use and enhance the CLSD partnership to advocate on systemic issues of high need in our region including:• Establishment of a supervised child contact centre• Access to appropriate family law services• Housing issues

3. Collaborate on a public awareness campaign on laws that impact on our disadvantaged clients. This includes education on:– The new mandatory sentencing/intoxication laws– child protection laws(Collaborate on education initiatives on family resilience and family breakdown)

Activities in the region 2015 -2017

• Wills clinics at White Cliffs and Wilcannia (Ashurst and FWCLC)

• Wills clinic at Dareton (Sparke Helmore and Legal Aid NSW)

• Crime telephone advice clinic (Legal Aid NSW Sydney and FWCLC)

• Traffic clinic at Broken Hill Local Court (FWCLC)

• CLE program in Broken Hill (FWCLC)

• Legal services in Far West brochure – initially for Law Week 2016, updated in 2017

• Bring your bills day – Wilcannia, Menindee and Dareton

Planned activities

• Victims services training (Women’s Legal Service)

• Bring your bills day / fines day – Broken Hill

• Broken Hill referral resource (Legal Aid NSW)

pro bono support 2015 -2017 - Ashurst33 referrals, 12 accepted

Main reason for declined referral: conflict (38%); no longer required (29%), outside guidelines (24%)

Matter Type Number

accepted

Number

declined

Total

number of

referrals

Approx % total

referrals

Tax 0 1 1 3%

Bankruptcy 1 0 1 3%

Property transactions 1 2 3 9%

Employment 5 3 8 24%

Incorporation 1 0 1 3%

Property disputes 0 4 4 12%

Other civil disputes 0 1 1 3%

Victims Support 2 5 7 21%

Estates 1 0 1 3%

Consumer law 0 2 2 6%

Criminal/traffic offences 0 1 1 3%

Legal research 1 0 1 3%

Governance 0 1 1 3%

Other 0 1 1 3%

reported legal needs – Far West

from CLSD Program regional meetings: 2015-2017

Far West: reported needs 2015-17

Policing

• Police powers – ALS project monitoring cases of alleged abuse of powers.

• Over-policing – charging with minor offences instead of using discretion.

• Use of Suspect Target Management Program in the region, including young people.

AVOs and domestic violence

• Lack of understanding by defendants about conditions of AVO – link to breach of AVOs.

• No men’s behaviour change program in the Far West region – what options do we have?

Drug, alcohol & mental health issues

• Increase in drug related crime connected to increase in the use of Ice.

• Lack of local detox and treatment options.

• Challenges with referring clients to services that are in South Australia and Victoria, including lack of transport / transport assistance to get clients to interstate service.

• Lack of reliable services that are able to do mental health assessments/s32 reports.

• No Justice Health nurse at Broken Hill, Wilcannia and Wentworth.

Far West: reported needs 2015-17 Young people and crime

• Youth Hotline advises young people to make no admissions to police – young people not able to use Young Offenders Act options including conferencing –lack of understanding of protected admissions.

• Known young people – police attention

Working with Children checks

• Many people failing to obtain check which has an impact on their ability to get employment – particularly in Wilcannia.

Crime

• Need for free criminal law advice for non-Aboriginal people.

People in prison /leaving prison

• Perception of lack of services for people leaving prison.

• Few WDOs being done in prison.


Family law

• Need for child contact centre – lack of centre has an impact on the types of orders that can be made by Family Court and Federal Circuit Court regarding children.

• Lack of options for ongoing representation in family law matters for people who are eligible for a grant of legal aid.

• People actively conflicting out lawyers through ‘forum shopping’.

Referrals and knowledge of services

• Need clarity on referrals to new and existing services.

• New initiatives need to be promoted with clients by other services, for example, crime telephone advice clinic.


Future planning documents

• Demand for future planning documents – wills etc in White Cliffs and Wilcannia.

Consumer law

• Education providers at Menindee cause for concern.

Housing and tenancy

• Lack of crisis accommodation – particularly for men over 25 years.

• Long wait for Salvation Army triage/ support telephone line for people seeing emergency food and accommodation.

• No face to face services in Broken Hill – local services miss benefits of face to face services for clients.

• No representation available at NCAT for tenancy matters.

• Tenants experience challenges with communicating with Compass Housing (tenants have to deal with Newcastle office).

about our clients…

The Law & Justice Foundation of NSW research:

• Some parts of the community are more vulnerable to legal problems than others

• Legal problems are most prevalent among economically and socially disadvantaged groups

• Socio-economically disadvantaged people may have lower “legal capability” to identify, find help & finalise legal and related problems. These people may:

• have limited legal knowledge

• be more likely to ignore legal problems

• tend to not benefit from “self-help” strategies (like websites, pamphlets)

• have other legal and related non-legal problems (health, housing, financial hardship etc) that compound

• require higher levels of quality face to face advice to get a good legal outcome

Source: http://www.lawfoundation.net.au/ljf/site/templates/reports/$file/CPR_Service_Planning_Nov2015.pdf

http://www.lawfoundation.net.au/ljf/site/templates/reports/$file/CPR_Service_Planning_Nov2015.pdf

a client-focused approach to service delivery

Law & Justice Foundation: with disadvantaged clients’ particular vulnerabilities and capabilities, we need a client-focused approach to service delivery that is:Targeted• to the particular client-group at the right place: it’s not a one-size fits allJoined up • with other services, • noting the interaction of multiple legal and non-legal problems. • we need to try to integrate our services. Timely• to minimise the impact of problems and maximise service utility. • timely assistance may reduce client’s susceptibility to further legal problems.• timing needs to be appropriate to the situation. Appropriate• to the particular client’s needs and capabilities, as the client is now. • For example, giving a brochure is not appropriate if the client needs representation

right now.

Source: Law and Justice Foundation of NSW, 2014 Reshaping Legal Assistance Services: Building on the Evidence Base: A Discussion Paper

so how do we plan our legal (& non-legal) services?what are our priorities & resources?• National Partnership Agreement sets priorities for legal services• What are our services already doing with our current resources?• As a CLSD partnership – how can we work together to value-add individual service priorities?

who are our target clients? Where are they?• Who are our clients? Where are they?• What are their legal needs? What’s being met/not met?

what should we deliver, and how?• Looking at client needs, what is their legal capability?• How to deliver services given their capabilities? (targeted, appropriate, timely and joined up)• What is the best way to help? (representation, advice, information etc)• Our clients don’t just have legal needs - so who do we need to partner with?

what else can we do?• Systemic work: strategic litigation, law reform, advocacy (with or on behalf of our clients)

Source: LJF: http://www.lawfoundation.net.au/ljf/site/templates/reports/$file/CPR_Service_Planning_Nov2015.pdf

http://www.lawfoundation.net.au/ljf/site/templates/reports/$file/CPR_Service_Planning_Nov2015.pdf

Where do people live in the Far West CLSD region? LGAs: Broken Hill, Central Darling, Wentworth, Unincorporated NSW

Source: ABS 2016 Census

Population by postcode

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW November 2017

LGA Postcode Population

Broken Hill 2880 18,276

2836 890

2878 371

2879 636

Unincorporated NSW 2898 381

2648 2,375

2717 1,333

2738 1,661

2739 1,397

Total 27,320

Central Darling

Wentworth

Where do Aboriginal people live in the Far West CLSD region?LGAs: Broken Hill, Central Darling, Wentworth, Unincorporated NSW


Aboriginal population by postcode

LGA Postcode

Indigenous

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of total

CLSD

Indigenous

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Broken Hill 2880 1,529 52.7

2836 458 15.8

2878 55 1.9

2879 212 7.3

Unincorporated NSW 2898 4 0.1

2648 155 5.3

2717 362 12.5

2738 31 1.1

2739 97 3.3

Total 2,903 100.0

Central Darling

Wentworth


Where do legal enquiries come from in the Far West CLSD region (rate of matters per 1000)?LGAs: Broken Hill, Central Darling, Wentworth, Unincorporated NSW

Source: LJF LASDD LawAccess NSW, Legal Aid NSW (Advice) and NSW CLCs (2016)

Number and rate of problems

enquired about per 1000 by postcode

LGA

Postcode

Number of

enquiries

Rate per

1,000

Broken Hill 2880 1,337 73.2

2836 99 111.2

2878 13 35.0

2879 55 86.5

Unincorporated NSW 2898 20 52.5

2648 54 22.7

2717 160 120.0

2738 9 5.4

2739 37 26.5

Total 1,784 65.3

Central Darling

Wentworth


Priority group profile in the Far West CLSD regionLGAs: Broken Hill, Central Darling, Wentworth, Unincorporated NSW

Note: These are minimum counts based on persons declaring these characteristics to the census.

Red cells indicate the LGA has a higher proportion of the priority group than the state average. Green cells indicate it is lower.

Rates are based on total population, except for NLAS(Capability) which is based on 15-64 population and NLAS(Indigenous) and NLAS(CALD) which is based on 15+ population

Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, 2011 Census

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Central Darling 313 320 17 1,992 1,577 1,317 723 795 569 89 115 648 15 263 5 49 230 535 32 3 16 163 Y

Unincorporated NSW 84 15 14 1,168 979 4,199 328 181 249 13 26 278 3 203 3 18 6 34 33 3 5 125 -

Wentworth 641 282 96 6,611 5,273 768 2,121 1,545 1,430 183 250 2,086 49 1,070 39 193 216 467 169 16 9 13 -

Far West Total 3,011 1,030 288 28,290 23,006 17,802 9,830 7,397 6,249 919 1,435 8,526 211 5,201 172 967 965 1,912 555 64 82 454 -

NSW Total 359,784 53,054 589,923 6,917,656 5,585,131 4,566,964 2,050,780 812,903 834,869 196,527 297,902 2,225,614 31,695 1,018,180 31,782 168,379 62,588 110,038 1,300,386 218,782 28,180 135,968 -

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Broken Hill 17.1 2.7 1.1 18,519 15,177 11,518 36.0 26.3 21.6 3.4 5.6 29.8 0.8 19.8 0.7 3.8 2.8 4.7 1.7 0.2 0.3 - Y

Central Darling 23.8 20.3 1.1 1,992 1,577 1,317 36.3 39.9 28.6 4.5 5.8 32.5 0.8 13.2 0.3 2.5 11.5 26.9 1.6 0.2 0.8 - Y

Unincorporated NSW 2.0 1.5 1.4 1,168 979 4,199 28.1 15.5 21.3 1.1 2.2 23.8 0.3 17.4 0.3 1.5 0.5 2.9 2.8 0.3 0.5 - -

Wentworth 83.5 5.3 1.8 6,611 5,273 768 32.1 23.4 21.6 2.8 3.8 31.6 0.7 16.2 0.6 2.9 3.3 7.1 2.6 0.2 0.1 - -

Far West Total 16.9 4.5 1.3 28,290 23,006 17,802 34.7 26.1 22.1 3.2 5.1 30.1 0.7 18.4 0.6 3.4 3.4 6.8 2.0 0.2 0.3 - -

NSW Total 7.9 0.9 10.6 6,917,656 5,585,131 4,566,964 29.6 11.8 12.1 2.8 4.3 32.2 0.5 14.7 0.5 2.4 0.9 1.6 18.8 3.2 0.4 - -


In the 2011 census, compared to the NSW average, the LGAs found in the region had a relatively high proportion of:

• People with low capability, most notably in the LGA of Wentworth

• People with a low personal and household income

• People with low education

• Single parents

• Disengaged youth 15-24

• People aged 65 years and over

• People aged 18-74 with a disability

• Indigenous Australians

In 2011, these LGAs had a relatively low proportion of:

• Children and youth aged 24 and under

• Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people

• People with poor English proficiency

Priority group profile in the Far West CLSD regionLGAs: Broken Hill, Central Darling, Wentworth, Unincorporated NSW

Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, 2011 Census


Far West CLSD – Need for legal assistance services: NLAS(CapabilityP)LGAs: Broken Hill, Central Darling, Wentworth, Unincorporated NSW


NLAS(CapabilityP): People aged 15-64 years and over with a personal income under $20,800 per year, whose highest education achievement is below Year 12, are not currently studying and do not have post-school qualifications.

Note: These are minimum counts based on persons declaring these characteristics to the census.


Far West CLSD – Index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (SEIFA)LGAs: Broken Hill, Central Darling, Wentworth, Unincorporated NSW



Need for legal assistance services compared to where inquiries are coming fromLGAs: Broken Hill, Central Darling, Wentworth, Unincorporated NSW



Percentage of matters –

Far West CLSD region

Percentage of matters – NSW

overview of legal matters enquired about in Far West CLSD compared to NSWLGAs: Broken Hill, Central Darling, Wentworth, Unincorporated NSW

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW Source: LJF LASDD LawAccess NSW, Legal Aid NSW (Advice) and NSW Community Legal Centres 2016

November 2017

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population in the Far West

source: ABS Census 2016

AreaNumber Aboriginal people

in this area% Aboriginal people in

this area

Broken Hill (LGA) 1500 8.5 %

Wilcannia (suburb) 452 61.2 %

Menindee (suburb) 197 46.8 %

Dareton (suburb) 195 38.3 %

Wentworth (SA2 region) 632 10.6%

NSW 216,176 2.9

Australia 649,171 2.8

Far West CLSD NSW

Note: Enquiries made about prison related matters or by prisoners are not included.

most common legal matters enquired about Far West CLSD region compared to NSW average

LGAs: Broken Hill, Central Darling, Wentworth, Unincorporated NSW

Matter Group Number Percent

Live with/Spend time with 33,373 10.9

Fines & Other Driving/Traffic offences 13,605 4.4

Tenancy 13,204 4.3

Visas/Residency 12,595 4.1

Property Settlement 11,537 3.8

Money Owed by Client 10,394 3.4

ADVO 9,285 3.0

Consumer Credit 9,132 3.0

Money Owed to Client 8,540 2.8

Pensions/Allowances 8,030 2.6

Family - other 7,929 2.6

Domestic violence related assault/harassment 7,832 2.5

Neighbours 7,674 2.5

Employment - other 7,228 2.4

Civil - other 7,159 2.3

Total - NSW (2016) 307,319 100.0

Matter Group Number Percent

Live with/Spend time with 232 13.0

Domestic violence related assault/harassment 114 6.4

Property Settlement 100 5.6

Civil - other 98 5.5

Fines & Other Driving/Traffic offences 91 5.1

Criminal Injuries Compensation 70 3.9

Consumer Credit 64 3.6

Money Owed by Client 63 3.5

Debt - other 52 2.9

Wills/Probate/Administration 52 2.9

Power of Attorney 48 2.7

ADVO 42 2.4

Tenancy 42 2.4

Dismissal 39 2.2

Service Provider - Financial Products 38 2.1

Total - Far West (2016) 1,784 100.0


November 2017

Far West CLSD NSW

Note: Enquiries made about prison related matters or by prisoners are not included.

most common legal matters enquired about

by Aboriginal people

Far West CLSD region compared to NSW averageLGAs: Broken Hill, Central Darling, Wentworth, Unincorporated NSW

Legal matters Number Percent

Live with/Spend time with 2,783 12.9

Tenancy 994 4.6



Fines & Other Driving/Traffic offences 861 4.0

Criminal Injuries Compensation 798 3.7

ADVO 742 3.4


Family - other 658 3.0


Total - NSW (2016) 21,611 -

Legal matters Number Percent

Live with/Spend time with 38 7.6



Tenancy 28 5.6



Goods (incl. utilities, phone, etc) 22 4.4

Service Provider - Financial Products 22 4.4

Debt - other 21 4.2

Property Settlement 15 3.0

Total - Far West (2016) 503 -


Far West CLSD – Civil law problem enquiries, rate per 1,000 people

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NLAS (Capability) – 2011 census (approx. 8% of NSW population aged between 15 - 64)A “proxy” measure of legal capability. Includes people who have limited access to personal financial resources and are likely to have low knowledge and skill achievement. It includes people who are:• aged 15-64 years• low personal income (less than $400 per week or $20,800 per year) • low education level (below Year 12, not currently studying and do not have post-school qualifications).

NLAS (Indigenous) – 2016 census (approx. 39% of NSW Aboriginal population aged 15+)Identifies people likely to have limited access to personal financial resources and may who may require culturally specific services. It includes people who are:• 15 years and over • low personal income (less than $500 per week or $25,999 per year) • identify as Indigenous

NLAS (CALD) – 2016 census (approx. 39% of NSW CALD population aged 15+)Identifies people likely to have limited access to personal financial resources and may who may require culturally specific services. It includes people who are:• aged 15 years and over • low personal income (less than $500 per week or $25,999 per year) • from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds other than Indigenous

Need for legal assistance services (NLAS) indicators

Broken Hill

NLAS(Capability) – 2011 census

ABS Census 2011: People aged 15-64 years and over with a personal income of less than $400 per week or $20,800 per year, whose highest education achievement is below Year 12, are not

currently studying and do not have post-school qualifications.

The counts on these maps should be treated as minimum counts of persons only.

NLAS(CALD) – 2016 census

ABS Census 2016: People aged 15 years and over with a personal income of less than $500 per week or $25,999 per year and who speak another language other than English at home, excluding

an Australian Indigenous language.


NLAS(Indigenous) – 2016 census

ABS Census 2016: People aged 15 years and over with a personal income of less than $500 per week or $25,999 per year and identified as Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Both Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander.


what’s going here?

INDICE – based on 2016 or 2011 ABS Census Broken Hill

Compared to rest of NSW

Renting – social housing (2016) 5.8% 4.4 %

Fully owned house (2016) 45.3 % 30.7%

Aboriginal people in this area (2016) (LGA = 8.5%) 17 % 2.9 %

No internet connection (2016) 30.8 % 14 %

Lowest household income quartile in this SA1 (2016) 37.5 % 24.6 %

Median household weekly income Broken Hill (2016) $965 $1,486

Disengaged youth (2011) 19 % 5.8%

Unemployed in this LGA (2016) 8.8 % 6.3 %

Mean fines debt in Broken Hill compared to NSW in October 2017(approx.) $1,798 $1,641

Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (2011) 880 996

% people < 20 years old in this area (2016) 20.4% 24%

Single parent family in this LGA (2016) 23.3 % 16%

Wilcannia









what’s going on in Central Darling?

INDICE – based on 2016 or 2011 ABS Census Central Darling

Compared to rest of NSW

Renting – social housing (2016) 16.6 % 4.4 %

Fully owned house (2016) 38.9% 30.7%

Aboriginal people in this area (2016) 39.5% 2.9 %

No internet connection (2016) 33.5 % 14 %

Lowest household income quartile in this SA1 (2016) 39.9% 24.6 %

Median household weekly income Central Darling (2016) $901 $1,486

Disengaged youth (2011) 16.2% 5.8%

Unemployed in this LGA (2016) 11.2 % 6.3 %

Mean fines debt in Wilcannia compared to NSW in October 2017(approx.) $2,843 $1,641

Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (2011) 824 996

% people < 20 years old in this area (2016) 25.7% 24%

Single parent family in this LGA (2016) 28.9% 16%

Wentworth & Dareton









LawAccess NSW calls/advice 2016-17Broken Hill Unincorporated NSW Central Darling Wentworth

# clients 262 6 19 63Aboriginal

identifiedNumber - 33

as % all calls - 13%

Number - 1


Number - 13


Number - 18


Advice and

information

(# and %)

51 : 211

19% : 81%

2 : 4

33% : 67%

3 : 16

16% : 84%

18 : 45

29% : 71%

Top referred by

(agency and %)

Legal Aid HO (32%)

Broken Hill Local Court (14%)

Far West CLC (11%)

Community Justice Centre; Fair

Work Ombudsman (50%

each)

Legal Aid HO (33%)

ALS; ACOSS; Far West CLC; Wilcannia Local

Court (17% each)

Legal Aid HO (35%)

NSW Ombudsman (15%)

Fair Trading Centres; NCAT

(10% each)

Top referred to

(agency and %)

Far West CLC (20%)

Broken Hill Legal Aid Outreach (14%)

Legal Aid Family Law Early Intervention

Unit (5%)

Child Protection Helpline (100%) Wilcannia Legal Aid Outreach (19%)

Far West CLC; Kingsford Legal Centre (14%

each)

ALS; Arts Law Centre; Child Support Services;

Justice Connect; IARC; Law Society;

Legal Aid Immigration & Social Security

Service; TAG; Welfare Rights Centre;

PIAC; Probate Registry (5% each)

Legal Aid Family Law Early

Intervention Unit (14%)

South West Tenants Advice

Service (8%)

Far West CLC; Legal Aid HO;

NSW Ombudsman; YELC

(6% each)

Top 3 matter

(matter type

and %)

1. ADVO Applications; Spend time

with (5% each)

2. Money owed by Applicant;

money owed to Applicant; Live

with; Property Settlement

Married (4% each)

3. Family Law other; Non-DV

related harassment; Other civil

(3% each)

1. Unfair Employment/work

Contracts (33%)

2. Money owed by

Applicant; Money owed

to Applicant; Other Civil;

Other mental health

matters (17% each)

Family Law Other; Will/Intestacy (12% each)

Associations/Clubs; Child Support Agreement;

DV related Assault; Estate Admin; Family

Law Offence; Family Law Other; Firearms

Offence; Money owed by Applicant;

Neglect act causing injury; Non-DV related

assault; Other Civil; discrimination;

immigration; Other personal injury; private

tenancy; workplace injury; workplace

bullying/harassment; telecommunications;

spouse maintenance; section 38 care plan

(4% each)

1. ADVO Application (8%)

2. Family Law other;

Property Settlement

Married (7% each)

3. Live with (5%)

Crime rates – rate, number and rank Rank out of 130 LGAs - Source: www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Rate per 100,000

no. incidents

rank out of 139 LGAs

Broken

Hill rate No. of

incidents

rank

Central

Darling

rate

No. of

incidents

rankWentworth

rate No. of

incidents

rankNSW

rate

Breach bail conditions 1060.7 200 12 2011.5 42 nc 610.2 42 40 555.6

Breach AVO 424.3 80 20 1676.2 35 nc 348.7 24 31 203.8

Assault (DV-related) 848.5 160 9 4166.7 87 nc 813.6 56 12 382.3

Assault (non-DV related) 705.3 133 14 2155.2 45 nc 406.8 28 62 416.3

Intimidation, stalking, harassment 503.8 95 57 1388.9 29 nc 421.3 29 74 401.6

Liquor offences 143.2 27 58 1005.7 21 nc 72.6 5 100 144.4

Steal from dwelling 726.6 137 5 574.7 12 nc 435.9 30 36 280.2

Receiving/handling stolen goods 90.2 17 60 431.0 9 nc 72.6 5 82 111.0

Malicious damage to property 1484.9 280 20 2586.2 54 nc 1205.9 83 37 824.5

Motor vehicle theft 291.7 55 11 478.9 10 nc 217.9 15 36 172.4

Break & enter dwelling 800.8 151 20 3208.8 67 nc 668.3 46 29 389.9

Break & enter non-dwelling 291.7 55 39 1245.2 26 nc 479.4 33 13 153.7

Steal from retail store 328.8 62 38 47.9 1 nc 87.2 6 111 309.0

http://www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au/

re-offending rates: does prison help?Source: www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au

People released from prison 2010 and 2015 - reoffending within 12 months of discharge

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015ADULT offenders who re-offended No. 4,938 5,162 5,500 5,720 5,777 6,710

% 33.0 34.7 37.2 37.6 38.2 41.0Offenders No. 14,950 14,892 14,779 15,223 15,131 16,371

JUVENILE offenders who re-offended No. 1,240 1,269 1,096 991 865 898% 56.5 59.5 61.8 62.9 63.9 66.2

Offenders No. 2,195 2,133 1,774 1,575 1,354 1,356

People with proven finalised court appearances, completed Youth Justice Conferences or cautions who received a penalty other than prison - reoffending within 12 months

ADULT offenders who re-offended No. 13,729 13,141 13,317 13,882 14,839 16,907% 15.9 15.9 17.4 18.0 18.6 20.4

Offenders No. 86,488 82,592 76,690 77,067 79,988 83,078

JUVENILE offenders who re-offended No. 1,896 1,810 1,675 1,545 1,419 1,544% 40.5 40.9 41.1 40.7 43.0 44.7

Offenders No. 4,686 4,428 4,080 3,796 3,298 3,458


offences on the rise, on the wane - 2016 Broken Hill www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Jan-Dec 2015 Jan-Dec 2016

Number of

incidents

Rate per

100,000

population

Number of

incidents

Rate per

100,000

population

24-month

trend^^

60-month

trend^^

GOING UP

Motor vehicle theft 31 164.4 55 291.7 + 77.4% Stable

Steal from retail store 32 169.7 61 323.5 + 90.6% Stable

Steal from dwelling 96 509.1 137 726.6 + 42.7% Stable

Possession/use cannabis 91 482.6 127 673.5 Stable + 28.9%

GOING DOWN

Assault non DV related 101 535.6 133 705.3 Stable -5.1%

Break and enter dwelling 111 588.7 150 795.5 Stable -11.2%

Break and enter non-dwelling 38 201.5 55 291.7 Stable -15.7%

Harassment, threatening behaviour 149 790.2 95 503.8 -36.2% Stable

Malicious damage to property 289 1,532.7 279 1,479.6 Stable -12.9%

Trespass 35 185.6 37 196.2 Stable -9.4%

Offensive conduct 31 164.4 22 116.7 Stable -18.6%

ALL OTHER OFFENCES ARE STABLE


People proceeded against by Police: selected offences -2016 Broken Hill & Central Darling www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au

BROKEN HILL

Alleged offender's Indigenous status

Assault -domestic violence related

Assault -non-

domestic violence related Robbery

Break and enter

dwelling#

Break and enter non-dwelling#

Motor vehicle theft#

Steal from motor vehicle

Steal from retail store

Steal from

person#

Malicious damage to property

Offensive conduct

Offensive language

Indigenous 36 18 1 6 0 5 3 13 1 33 8 3

Non-Indigenous 51 20 1 3 2 0 6 4 0 25 9 9

Unknown 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 12 5 3

Total 98 49 2 9 2 5 10 20 1 70 22 15

% Indigenous 37% 37% 67% 100% 30% 65% 47% 36% 30%

8.5 % of Broken Hill population identify as Aboriginal (ABS Census 2016)

CENTRAL DARLING

Alleged offender's Indigenous status

Assault -domestic violence related

Assault -non-

domestic violence related Robbery

Break and enter

dwelling#

Break and enter non-dwelling#

Motor vehicle theft#

Steal from motor vehicle

Steal from retail store

Steal from

person#

Malicious damage to property

Offensive conduct

Offensive language

Indigenous 49 12 0 9 2 1 0 0 0 10 7 7

Non-Indigenous 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0

Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 50 12 0 9 4 3 0 0 0 12 7 7

% Indigenous 98 % 100 % 100 % 33 % 83 % 100 % 100%

61.2 % of Central Darling population identify as Aboriginal (ABS Census 2016)


DV-related assault incidents by LGA, Number, rate and rank July 2016 – June 2017

LGA Number of incidents Rate per 100,000 Rank out of 139 LGAs

Broken Hill 143 758.4 12

Central Darling 78 Not calculated Not calculated

Unincorporated NSW 3 Not calculated Not calculated

Wentworth 42 610.2 26

all NSW 28639 376

^ LGAs with populations lower than 3000 are excluded (indicated by 'n.c.') because rate calculations for these areas are very sensitive to small changes in population sizes and the number of incidents recorded. Rate calculations should also be treated very cautiously for LGAs that have high visitor numbers relative to their residential population. This is because rate calculations are based on estimated residential population and no adjustment has been made for the number of people visiting each LGA per year. For the rate calculations, specialised population data were prepared and provided to BOCSAR by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Source: www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Gambling: and link to crime

• While no comprehensive statistics, many studies show a link between problem gambling and crime

• Compulsion, convergence or crime? Criminal justice system contact as a form of gambling harm (Centre for Innovative Justice 2017) has made the case for the link between financial hardship, gambling and crime. https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/documents/college-of-business/graduate-school-of-business-and-law/Gambling-Harm-Report.pdf

https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/documents/college-of-business/graduate-school-of-business-and-law/Gambling-Harm-Report.pdf

Poker machine turnover in 2016 -17source: Liquor & Gaming NSW Annual Reports - Clubs: 1 Sept 16 – 31 Aug 17, Hotels: 1 July 16 – 30 June 17NOTE: Liquor & Gaming report separately on CLUBS and HOTELS, and combine LGAs. These calculations reflect this.

Local Government Area (LGA)

BY CLUBS AND HOTELSTurnover Net Profit Tax

Electronic

Gaming

Machine

(number)

Premises

(number)

LGA population

number as at

2016

combined

LGA

population

(where LGA

data

combined by

L&G)

average per person spend in 2016-17 (if every person in the LGA/LGAs gambled

on pokies)

Broken Hill CLUBSUnincorporated Far West CLUBS 246,353,237.70 21,291,142.05 3,482,213.24 478 7 17,708Wentworth CLUBS 6,794

24,507$

10,052.36 Balranald CLUBS

191,093,459.50 9,869,674.20 1,405,176.51 178 62,287

Carrathool CLUBS 2,719Central Darling CLUBS 1,833

6,839$

27,941.73

TOTAL CLUBS BROKEN HILL, UNINCORP FAR WEST, WENTWORTH, BALRANALD, CARRATHOOL, CENTRAL DARLING

$ 37,994.09

Broken Hill HOTELSUnincorporated Far West HOTELS

12,654,485.80 1,307,924.75 118,647.03 37 1017,708

$ 714.62

Central Darling HOTELS 7,724,428.88 759,936.35 34,502.26 21 51,833

$ 4,214.09

Wentworth HOTELS 36,890,131.49 3,164,601.01 801,375.18 54 56,794

$ 5,429.81

TOTAL HOTELS BROKEN HILL, UNINCORP FAR WEST, WENTWORTH, CENTRAL DARLING

$ 10,358.52

Poker machine expenditure 2016Source: Daily Telegraph - Liquor & Gaming NSW via http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/hornsby-advocate/poker-machine-spins-on-a-roll-in-sydney-and-central-coast-for-record-billion-dollar-playing-action/news-story/92047198b9a6bc52f2b712f315fbe367

CLSD UNIT note: DATA IN TABLE BELOW FROM THE TELEGRAPH DIFFERS FROM DATA FROM LIQUOR & GAMING’S ANNUAL REPORT (previous slide)

2016 Turnover

Turnover per

machine 2016

Pokies +/-

2016

LGA

Population

Mean per

person

expenditure

per LGA

Broken Hill$153,172,847 $483,195 0 18,700 $8,191.06

Central Darling$18,245,265 $380,110 -8 2,100 $8,688.22

Unincorporated NSW$384,581 $384,581 - - -

Wentworth$143,603,428 $608,489 -79 6,900 $20,812.09

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/hornsby-advocate/poker-machine-spins-on-a-roll-in-sydney-and-central-coast-for-record-billion-dollar-playing-action/news-story/92047198b9a6bc52f2b712f315fbe367

fines debt & WDOs Far Westsource: Revenue NSW as at October 2017

Suburb# people with

fines

# of Enforcement Orders (EO)

# people on a time to pay

(TTP)

Total fines balance owed

for this suburb

# of WDOs for this suburb

Mean debt in this suburb

MENINDEE 56 501 34 $221,384 34 $3,953

WILCANNIA 185 1,679 84 $477,878 7 $2,853

DARETON 193 1,534 75 $440,057 1 $2,280

HAY 207 1,586 93 $410,109 1 $1,981

WHITE CLIFFS 7 67 3 $13,380 0 $1,911

BROKEN HILL 1,518 11,205 750 $2,729,629 17 $1,798

WENTWORTH 161 1,047 57 $226,429 2 $1,406

NSW average NSW $1,641

Young people and STMPsSource: Policing Young People in NSW: A Study of Suspect Targeting Management Plan

(Youth Justice Coalition – October 2017) http://www.yjc.org.au/report.html

The Report found:

• Disproportionate use against young people and particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

• Patterns of ‘oppressive policing’ targeted on the STMP may be damaging relationships between police and young people:

• Increasing young people’s costly contact with the criminal justice system and no observable impact on crime prevention … and can be seen to undermine key objectives of the NSW youth criminal justice system, including diversion, rehabilitation and therapeutic justice.

• Encouraging poor police practice: in some instances, the exercise of police search powers in relation to a young person on the STMP have been found unlawful. The STMP may be inadvertently diminishing police understanding of the lawful use of powers set out in the Law Enforcement Police Powers and Responsibilities Act (LEPRA) and thereby exposing police to reduced efficacy and civil action.

• No transparency and an absence of oversight, scrutiny, accountability or evaluation: criteria for placement on the STMP are not publicly available, individuals cannot access their STMP plan and it is unclear what criteria are used by police to remove a person from the STMP.

Statistics from Orana LAC (2014 and 2015 FYs)

• In the 2014 FY, of the five LACs examined, Orana had the most STMP targets totalling 40

• From available data, Orana seemed to use the STMP against more people, but for shorter periods of time.

• Of the 10 STMP targets current at 30 June 2014, 100% were Aboriginal.

• Of these 10 Aboriginal people, four were aged 10, 13, 14 and 16 years and in total Orana had 5 people under 25, or 50%, subject to the STMP.

• In the 2015 FY, the number of people on the STMP had dropped to 28 (from 40 in 2014 FY).

• Five (17.9%) were identified as Caucasian and 23 (82.1%) as Aboriginal.

• Six were females and 22 males, the highest number and percentage of women on the STMP out of all 10 LACS analysed.

Note: In October 2015, the then Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Troy Grant, and the Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Pru Goward, announced that the STMP would be used to target ‘recidivist domestic violence offenders’.

http://www.yjc.org.au/report.html

Suspensions & expulsions: why is this important?

Ombudsman NSW has found that Aboriginal students are significantly overrepresented in suspensions from school. In 2015, while Aboriginal students comprised 7% of FTE enrolments in NSW public schools, they comprised 24% of short suspensions, and 27% of long suspensions.

Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) that found:• not being in school • having being suspended or expelled from school, and • having had several prior contacts with the criminal justice system all independently increased the likelihood of another conviction.

The 2009 NSW Young People in Custody Health Survey found that ‘the majority of young people in the 2009...sample had been suspended from school at least once (88%). Two-thirds (66%) reported being suspended three or more times.’

Source: NSW Ombudsman Inquiry into behaviour management in schools (Report, August 2017)at https://www.ombo.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/47241/NSW-Ombudsman-Inquiry-into-behaviour-management-in-

schools.pdf

https://www.ombo.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/47241/NSW-Ombudsman-Inquiry-into-behaviour-management-in-schools.pdf

School suspensions, expulsions & retention 2015Department of Education & Training https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/about-us/statistics-and-research/key-statistics-and-reports/SuspensionData2015.pdf

SHORT SUSPENSIONS * LONG SUSPENSIONS ** EXPULSIONS

total #

incidents

total #

students

% students

suspended

in FACS

area

NSW

%

total #

incidents

total #

students

% students

suspended

in FACS

area

NSW

%

formisbehaviour

for

unsatisfactory

participation

Total

Expulsions

NSW

Area as %

of all

expulsions

in NSW

Western

NSW4,467 2,565 8.0% 3.8% 1,672 1,099 3.4% 1.6% 17 7 325 7%

Far West 618 331 8.0% 3.8% 134 96 2.3% 1.6% <5 <5 325 n/a

* suspension up to 4 days

** suspension up to 20 days

https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/about-us/statistics-and-research/key-statistics-and-reports/SuspensionData2015.pdf

School attendance rates 2011-2016Table showing lowest 20 attendance rates, ranked lowest to highest in 2016. Schools in Central West highlighted. Department of Education & Training https://data.cese.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/student-attendance-rate-by-school

School2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

1 Walgett Community College - High School 74.2 71.7 68.8 63.6 60.8 60.92 Moree Secondary College Albert St Campus 61.2 66.4 63.8 67.4 68.1 65.33 Wilcannia Central School 64.5 61.8 64 72.9 69.7 66.24 Boggabilla Central School 71.4 67.2 82.1 79.2 64.8 73.45 Bourke High School 80.2 76 75.2 76.2 78.4 74.56 Dareton Public School 73.9 80.2 76.6 77.4 85.5 75.87 Coonamble High School 77 77.2 79 75.7 72.1 76.48 Five Islands Secondary College 78.6 86.6 66.1 81.5 73.2 76.99 Moree East Public School 79.4 78.8 74.6 80.8 82.2 77.210 Shoalhaven High School 79.2 83.2 81.9 80.7 78.2 77.611 Collarenebri Central School 79.9 75.7 75.6 73 80.6 78.212 Chatham High School 79 79 80 78.4 77.8 78.413 Kempsey High School 80.2 76.1 75.6 80.5 80.8 78.514 Bonalbo Central School 79.2 77.8 79.6 77.1 79.1 78.915 Moree Secondary College Carol Ave Campus 79.9 80.2 78.9 81.4 79.3 79.516 Chifley College Dunheved Campus 76.7 77.1 81.2 84.3 81.8 8017 Mogo Public School 87 84.8 90.1 88.1 87.1 80.118 Wellington High School 80.7 83.4 86 86.1 82.2 80.619 Ballina High School 85 82 83.3 82.7 82.6 80.720 Jennings Public School 94.4 91.2 92.1 93.9 88.3 80.8

https://data.cese.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/student-attendance-rate-by-school

FACS facts about Far West NSW https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/facs-statistics/facs-districts/far-west

https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/facs-statistics/facs-districts/far-west







health statistics Far West NSW mental health – intentional self harm hospital admissions aged 15-24meth-related hospital admissionsdialysis related hospitalisations

Mental health

Hospitalisations

Meth-related hospitalisations

1. Western NSW PHN

2. By socio-economic status

1. Aboriginal

2. Non-Aboriginal

SURVEY RESULTS17 responses from Broken Hill, 1 from Sydney

Survey: where are legal services?

Survey: where is more outreach needed?

Where should there be more services? % votes

Wilcannia 46

Broken Hill 31

Menindee 18

Dareton 13

Wentworth 11

Survey: top issues your clients are experiencing?No. 1 ranked vote

Legal issue Number of responses

Domestic violence (victims) 5

Driving and traffic offences 4

Consumer – contracts for services, rental goods, problems with utilities

3

Family law children and parenting 2

Fines – default and sanctions 1

Crime – assault, drugs, theft etc 1

Credit and debt –money owed, payday loans, credit card 1

Survey: top issues your clients are experiencing?Issue most “votes”

Domestic and family violence (where the people you help are victims) 14

Fines - fines default and sanctionsFamily law – children and parenting

13

driving and traffic (for example drive while disqualified, drive unlicensed, PCA) 12

Credit and debt – money owed, payday loans, credit cardsConsumer – contracts for goods, rental goods, problems with utility companies and telcos

10

Mental health – treatment and involuntary admission orders 9

Children – care and protection 8

Victims compensationFamily law - property

7

Housing - repairs and maintenanceCentrelink issues

EmploymentNeighbourhood disputes including personal violence orders

5

Wills, power of attorney etcComplaints about other government services (eg Education Department, FACS)Child support

4

Race discriminationHousing - termination of tenancy

3

Insurance issuesElder abuseVictims restitution order debt

2

Discrimination – disabilityPersonal injuryMotor vehicle accidents

Payday loans through the internetResist and assault police officer chargesGambling help and WDO

1

Survey: top issues unmet need?No.1 ranked vote

Legal issueNumber of responses

domestic violence - victims 2

family law - children and parenting2

crime – theft, assault, drugs etc 1

victims compensation 2

driving & traffic offences 1

Centrelink 1

crime - breach of justice offences 1

consumer – contracts for goods, rental goods, utilities 1

motor vehicle accidents 1

housing – termination of tenancies 1

Survey: top issues unmet need? Most votes

Issue most “votes”mental health – treatment and involuntary admissions orders 13

domestic and family violence – offenders 10

crime – breach of justice procedures (eg breach bail, breach AVO, parole)family law – children and parenting

9

driving and traffic (drive while disqualified, drive unlicensed, PCA)crime – theft, assault, drugs etcneighbourhood disputes including personal violence orderschildren – care and protection

complaints about policehousing – repairs and maintenancehousing – termination of tenancy

7

domestic and family violence (victims)credit and debt – money owed, payday loans, credit cards

6

consumer – contracts for goods, rental goods, problems with utilities and telcoselder abuse

fines – fines default and sanctionsfamily law – property 5

victims restitution order debtcomplaints about other government services (eg Education Department, FACS)

4

victims compensationemploymentcentrelink issues

discrimination – racechild support 3

motor vehicle accidentsdiscrimination – disabilitypersonal injury

2

gambling addictionchild contact centre

NDIS – getting a planwills – power of attorney etcimmigration

1

Survey: top non-legal issues?

Non-legal issue Number of responses

% of responses (rounded)

mental health problems 18

alcohol and other drug problems 17

financial hardship 15

lack of awareness about services 9

literacy 8

housing 7

disability; other health issues 5

transport problems; access to support services

3

access to identification documents (birth certificate), Centrelink 2

Survey: clients who most need our help

Client group # responses

people with mental health issues 14

people with alcohol and/or drug problems people in financial hardship

13

people at risk of or experiencing domestic violence 12

people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness 10

people living in remote areas in our region 9

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 6

people with disability 5

people released from prison grandparents

3

young people; older people; unemployed people 2

single parents 1

Survey: are these service gap issues?

Survey: your bold ideas?(6 responses)

• Rehab and transition centre

• Better coordinated service delivery. Better communication between out of town services and local services. A coordinated sharing of resources and knowledge.

• I wish I did have some fantastic ideas. We should probably be asking our clients this question!

• Contact Centre – always on the radar!

• All services to work together.

• Introducing Junior Love Bites Program in Primary Schools.

where are services operating/outreaching(as at 13 November 2017)

Location

Area of

Law Provider When, how often Where PhoneBroken Hill

Wilcannia

Wentworth

Crime Aboriginal Legal Service Daily on duty lists All Local Courts 08 8087 3233

Broken Hill General Far West CLC Daily 9 – 4.30 pm Far West CLC

304 Oxide St, Broken Hill

02 8087 7525

Broken Hill Civil Legal Aid NSW 2nd Thursday each month

10.00 am - 1 pm

Aboriginal Legal Service

35 Sulphide Street

08 8087 3233

Broken Hill Civil law Legal Aid NSW 2nd Tuesday each month

2.00 pm - 5.00 pm

Lifeline

194 Argent St, Broken Hill

08 8087 7525

Broken Hill Family Legal Aid NSW Wednesdays

9.30 am - 12.30pm & 2 – 4 pm

Lifeline

194 Argent St, Broken Hill

1800 551589

Broken Hill All areas Far West Community Legal

Centre (CLC)

4th Friday each month

9:30 am -12 pm

Broken Hill Correctional Centre

109 Gossan Street, Broken Hill

08 80882020

Broken Hill Traffic law

Offences

Far West CLC Every Tuesday Broken Hill Local Court

Argent Street, Broken Hill

08 80882020

Wilcannia Civil law Legal Aid NSW 2nd Wednesday each month

10.00am- 200 pm

Wilcannia Men's Shed

Reid Street, Wilcannia

By appointment

9219 5795 or

0416885303

Wilcannia general Far West CLC 2nd Wednesday each month

10am-3.pm

Wilcannia ACISS Room (Court House) 02 80882020

Dareton Civil and family

law

Murray Mallee Community

Legal Service - Wentworth

4th Tuesday each month

2 - 4pm.

Anne Mansell Centre

3 Devenport Street, Dareton

1800 243 002

Dareton Civil law Legal Aid NSW (from

Sydney)

6 – 8 visits each year Coomealla Health Aboriginal

Corporation

51 Sturt Place, Dareton

02 9219 5057

Wentworth General Murray Mallee Community

Legal Service - Wentworth

MMCLS is based in Mildura.

Monthly in Wentworth but can

provide assistance at other times.

59 Darling St, Wentworth 1800 243 002

Priorities: what does the data suggest?

Priorities? Drug rehab & detox facilities

Child Contact Centre

Tenancy services

Assistance for all parties in DV

Clients with mental health issues

Crime Breach bail and AVO conditions

Traffic/driving matters

Family/care Aboriginal people not seeking family law

assistance

Child Contact Centre

Civil Tenancy advocacy

Debt/financial hardship

fines

target clients? clients with mental health & AOD issues

DFV - victims and perpetrators

Aboriginal people – family law/tenancy

Young people

People experiencing financial hardship

gap locations? More coordinated work in Wilcannia

other ? better coordination of outreach legal

services

Crime advice in Wilcannia (by phone?)

Opportunity to do more work in the prison?

CLSD meeting in Wilcannia?

Far West CLSD Program Action Plan 2017 - 2019Priority goal: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

OutcomeWhat is the change we want to

achieve?

TargetedWho is the intended target

group?

StrategiesWhat will we do to achieve this change? Is the

strategy appropriate? Is it timely?

Joined UpWho will lead? Who are the partners? How is it

joined up?

Performance indicatorsHow will we know if change has been achieved? How will it be measured?

TimelineWhen will this

take place?

Lead agency/agencies on this strategy:

Who else:

Lead agency/agencies on this strategy:

Who else:

about this profiledata sources

• Law & Justice Foundation NSW (“Law Foundation”) legal needs surveys & research

• Law Foundation Need for Legal Assistance Service (NLAS) indicators

• Law Foundation Data Digest: advice & info Legal Aid NSW, CLCs & LawAccess NSW

• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census data analyses 2011 & 2016

• Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research (BOCSAR) crime data

• Revenue NSW - fines & Work & Development Order (WDO) data

• Poker machine expenditure in the region 2016

• LawAccess NSW data: advice & information, top matter types, referrals

• Schools: suspension and expulsion rates: DET and NSW Ombudsman

• Health Stats NSW

• Family & Community Services (FACS)

• YOU: what you’ve told us though CLSD meetings, outreach & consultations

• YOU: survey of CLSD program partners

Documents

Regional Profile - Legal Aid NSW · FAR WEST Regional Profile November 2017 (updated April 2018) • Information in this Profile is from a number of data sources and is a point-in-time