Resources for lawyers, judicial officers and court professionals

Practical resources for working with people with disability in the criminal justice system, focused on improving justice outcomes.

Practical guides

• Effective communication with people with disability
• Prepare a plea for a client with a disability
• Get reports for court
• Access support services
• Access specialist courts
• Access the NDIS
• Judicial officer information

Downloads

Effective communication with people with disability (PDF, 536KB)

Preparing for court: client form (PDF, 276KB)

Download the workshop kit

Supporting Justice content in slide form for use in training and workshops to learn respectful and effective ways of working with people with disability to improve justice outcomes.

Supporting Justice workshop kit (ZIP, 13.5MB)

Resources for support workers, carers, and people with a disability

Resources to help with getting legal advice, preparing for court, getting a support worker and your day at court.

View the resources