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The Aboriginal Strategy and Policy Unit (ASPU) was initially formed in 1993 as part of Corrective Service's commitment to implementing the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Through the implementation of the Strategy for supporting Aboriginal Offenders to desist from re-offending (PDF , 1.4 MB), the ASPU acts as a strategic Aboriginal affairs advisory, planning, support, program and policy unit for Corrective Services, particularly in relation to services, planning and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders in correctional centres and under the supervision of Corrective Services in the community.
11 May 2023
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
Informed by lessons of the past, Department of Communities and Justice is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.
You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.