We’re all calling for urgent reforms, so why aren’t governments listening? A recent investigation into police-led responses to domestic and family violence revealed it took Queensland police more than 4 …
August 13, 2026
A seat at the table: HPUVic on over-policing
August 13, 2026
Housing is a human right Housing is widely recognised as a basic human right. In Australia, the government’s failure to adequately invest in public housing and services means that long-term …
Homeless Persons Union Victoria & AFR Team – Blog, Conversation
August 4, 2026
NSW health-led crisis response announcement leaves questions unanswered
August 4, 2026
The NSW Government has announced a new system for responding to mental health call-outs Under the model, people experiencing mental health distress who call 000 could be assessed and supported …
AFR Team – Blog, Formal Statement
August 4, 2026
Inquiry into the Human Rights Bill for NSW
August 4, 2026
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 …
AFR Team – Submission
July 21, 2026
Pride Month police raids called out
July 21, 2026
Pride Month is a time for celebration and community in the City of Sydney. However, on the 13 June 2026, those celebrations came to an abrupt end as a result …
July 7, 2026
Grassroots organisations creating true community safety
July 7, 2026
Defining Community Safety “Safety is care, it’s community, it’s dignity and it’s meeting each other with support.” (Apryl Day, Dhadjowa Foundation) The term ‘community safety’ is often thrown around as …
AFR Team – Blog
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
July 2, 2026
Having a mental health crisis is not a crime
July 2, 2026
The AFR team stood alongside BEING – the peak body for mental health consumers in NSW – Leesa Topic (mother of Courtney Topic), Nichole and Sharee (cousins of Jodi Knott) …
AFR Team – Blog
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
May 29, 2026
Pressure grows to rethink police as first responders ahead of Victorian election
May 29, 2026
MEDIA RELEASE: 29 May 2026 Pressure grows to rethink police as first responders ahead of Victorian election Ahead of the Victorian State Election, more than 170 people from across Australia …
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