SUBMISSION SUMMARY The Alternative First Responders put forward a submission into the Committee on Community Services inquiry into the Human Rights Bill 2025. In this submission, we focus on the …
July 7, 2026
Mental health and policing interactions in NSW
July 7, 2026
SUBMISSION SUMMARY The National Justice Project and AFR Team put forward a submission to the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s community survey on Mental Health and Policing Interactions in NSW. The …
AFR Team – Submission
June 23, 2026
Inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
June 23, 2026
SUBMISSION SUMMARY In June 2026, The Alternative First Responders (AFR) Team put forward a submission to The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs for the Inquiry …
AFR Team – Formal Statement, News, Submission
March 31, 2026
Young people deserve support, not police force
March 31, 2026
SUBMISSION SUMMARY In March 2026, the Alternative First Responders (AFR) Team put forward a submission to the New South Wales (NSW) Select Committee on Youth Justice advocating for the …
AFR Team – News, Submission
February 9, 2026
Inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system
February 9, 2026
Alternative First Responders Submission Summary In December 2025, the Alternative First Responder Team put forward a submission to the inquiry, with a focus on Terms of Reference 2B: evidence of …
AFR Team – Formal Statement, Submission
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