Policy & Aboriginal Services Directorate

The Policy & Aboriginal Services Directorate is responsible for strategic policy and legislation projects to support the Attorney General’s wide-ranging reform agenda and the provision of effective justice services in Western Australia.

The key functions of the directorate are:

• facilitating the amendment of legislation and subsidiary legislation to reform criminal and civil law and procedure
• developing policy initiatives to improve justice-related outcomes for all members of the community and, in particular, developing initiatives that improve justice outcomes for Aboriginal people
• providing policy advice to the Director General and the Attorney General to assist them in their role
• undertaking reviews and evaluation research to recommend improvements to and future directions for policy, legislation and services
• conducting research and statistical analysis of current justice issues and trends.

Contact details

Policy & Aboriginal Services Directorate
Department of the Attorney General
Level 12, 141 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000
Phone: (08) 9264 6185
Fax: (08) 9264 1957

Last Updated: 8-Apr-2011