The Creating Community Justice Project was an initiative of the African Community Justice Program, a partnership between the Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC), the Brotherhood of St Laurence, Storyscape and Melbourne Playback. The program was based at the African Australian Community Centre in Footscray. Aims of Program The program aimed to improve connections and understanding between the justice system and young African Australians in Melbourne’s inner west. • Creating a dialogue between the justice system and community members about justice issues • Improving understanding of the justice system. • Increasing cultural awareness. • Increasing access to justice for the local African community. The Project The Creating Community Justice Project brought togethe

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