Action description:
The Attorney General's Department is working with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to collect data on people accessing legal assistance services (Schedule D of the 2020-2025 National Legal Assistance Partnership Agreement (NLAP)). This will be a long-term project and will ultimately include collection of data on the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients accessing legal assistance and the type of service accessed. The aim is for the final reports to be aggregated and published on the ABS website.
Priority reform:
Priority Reform Four
Status:
Existing
Is this Indigenous specific?:
No
Indicators:
Number of formal data sharing partnerships established between government agencies and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations, Number of government initiatives established to make data more accessible and usable for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations
Responsible Ministers:
Attorney-General
Resourcing:
$2.2 million
Delivery timeframe:
Expected completion by June 2025
Agency:
Attorney-General's Department