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 …
June 5, 2025
Life doesn’t stop at 5pm so why do our support services?
June 5, 2025
The 24/7 nature of policing has had a significant influence on their perceived legitimacy as a first response. When we need support at any stage, or we find ourselves in …
AFR Team – Blog, Conversation
May 20, 2025
FROM THE COURT ROOM TO CAMPAIGNS – WHY WE NEED URGENT CHANGE
May 20, 2025
For the last ten years the National Justice Project has worked with a clear vision in mind – to fearlessly fight injustice. As a law firm this fight has been …
AFR Team – Blog
May 20, 2025
CAN POLICE TRAINING BRIDGE THE MENTAL HEALTH GAP?
May 20, 2025
When the question is posed for how we can improve policing and outcomes for people needing mental health support, often the policy response is – more training. How effective is …
Dr Matthew Morgan – Conversation, Opinion Piece
RELATED MEDIA
- AFR Campaign Lead Interview with 4ZZZ Radio, 7 March, 4ZZZ Radio
- Knife-wielding man shot dead by police at private home in Tingalpa, 3 March, 7News
- Officer ‘didn’t have time’ to turn on body-worn camera before shooting Sydney man having psychotic episode, inquest hears, 3 March, The Guardian
- ‘Less lethal’ deaths: courts examine role of controversial police weapons before three Australians died, 2 March, The Guardian
- Indigenous leaders back care-led response as alternatives to policing in South Australia, 20 February, National Indigenous Times
- New mental health support teams hit the ground in Lismore 20 February The Lismore App
- Youth justice experts warn over-policing of residential care children is ‘manufacturing criminals’ 20 February, ABC News
- United Nations critical of Australia’s age of criminal responsibility, incarceration rates 27 February, ABC News
- Centring community and care: why Australia needs an alternative to police-first responses 11 October, Cheek Media

