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November 10, 2025

Building an Ecosystem of Care

When looking at the numerous contexts and communities that stand to benefit from the establishment of alternative first responders, the area of mental health is hard to ignore. It is …

AFR Team – Blog

Housing not hyper-policing

September 8, 2025

Across the world, cities that have reduced punitive enforcement and increased funding into social services, housing and community, have seen decreased numbers of people experiencing homelessness. Makes sense, doesn’t it? …

AFR Team & Justice and Equity Centre – Blog, News

The school-to-prison-pipeline

July 7, 2025

When we place police in schools, what message are we teaching? Everyone has the right to a culturally safe and responsive education. The school system in Australia is boasted as …

AFR Team & NIYEC – Blog

Alternatives not quasi-policing

June 26, 2025

The Alternative First Responders campaign is deeply concerned about the Northern Territory Government’s plan to implement law reform that would create a new police stream specifically targeting public places and …

AFR Team – Formal Statement

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