Press Releases
The National Network writes media releases in response to current affairs and our members speak at events, protests, conferences, panels and appear in mainstream media.
Condemnation of Queensland Police Service
The National Network express our profound condemnation of the Queensland Police Service's (QPS) actions during the NAIDOC Week family fun day in Inala. ‘It has come to our attention that the QPS organised an activity at the NAIDOC event involving a police paddy wagon,...
National Network calls for a prison moratorium – no new prison beds
National Network calls for a prison moratorium – no new prison beds The announcement that a new women’s prison will be built in Darwin on the site of the current Stringybark Centre has been met with great disappointment and condemnation by members of the National...
National Network calls for lived expertise membership on new NDIS ‘justice expert’ team
National Network calls for lived expertise membership on new NDIS ‘justice expert’ team On Friday, Minister Bill Shorten MP, announced a team of ‘justice experts’ will examine the management of prisoners exiting prisons who have been identified as current or potential...
National Network Condemns Findings of WA’s Corruption and Crime Commission on Cleveland Dodd’s Death in Custody
National Network Condemns Findings of WA's Corruption and Crime Commission on Cleveland Dodd's Death in Custody The National Network is furious to hear that the Western Australia's Corruption and Crime Commission has concluded that while breaches occurred, they found...
The National Network Opposes Proposed Amendments to Queensland’s Criminal Code
The National Network Opposes Proposed Amendments to Queensland's Criminal Code The National Network strongly opposes the proposed bill to amend Section 267 of Queensland's Criminal Code, which would allow individuals to lawfully respond to a home invasion with force...
Death by Suicide in WA Prisons: The Prison Kill Us – We Don’t Kill Ourselves
Death by Suicide in WA Prisons: The Prison Kills Us – We Don't Kill Ourselves The National Network is deeply troubled by a new report that reveals that at least 18 attempted suicides in WA prisons in just 10 months were misclassified. A new report by the state's...
Coroners Court fails to deliver justice for Aboriginal family, instead alibies state negligence
Coroners Court Fails to Deliver Justice for Aboriginal Family, Instead Alibies State Negligence The Coroner’s Court has once again failed to deliver justice for Aboriginal families, further demonstrating the systemic injustices faced by Aboriginal women across this...
National Network stands in solidarity with the family and community of Constance Watcho
National Network stands in solidarity with the family and community of Constance Watcho The National Network stands in solidarity with the family and community of Constance Watcho, who was disappeared and murdered in 2017. As we await the findings of the coronial...
National Network advocates for NDIS access for people in prison
National Network advocates for NDIS access for people in prison The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women (National Network) is addressing the critical issue of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) access for people in prisons across...
National Network & Seeds of Affinity condemn South Australian Government’s prison investment announcement
NATIONAL NETWORK & SEEDS OF AFFINITY CONDEMN SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT'S PRISON INVESTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT We are outraged by the South Australian Government’s announcement of a $227 million investment in the state’s prison system, which Treasurer Stephen Mullighan...
National Network urges government not to bow to political pressure and implement a fair and compassionate visa cancellation review processes
National Network urges government not to bow to political pressure and implement a fair and compassionate visa cancellation review processes The National Network condemns the Australian Government's response to political pressure over visa cancellations. Direction 99,...
National Network members condemn new “Alcatraz” venue set to open in Naarm as grossly insensitive and offensive
National Network members condemn new “Alcotraz” venue set to open in Naarm as grossly insensitive and offensive The National Network denounce the upcoming opening of Alcotraz, an immersive prison-themed speakeasy cocktail bar, as a disturbingly insensitive and...
Government announces $76.2 million investment in prison to employment transition program for First Nations People
Government Announces $76.2 Million Investment in Prison to Employment Transition Program forFirst Nations People, and the National Network implore the government to ensure that those programs are designed and developed by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people....
Governments and service providers to include our voices and our community’s needs in policy decisions, funding allocation and service development when considering solutions to address family and domestic violence.
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls urges governments and service providers to include our voices and our community’s needs in policy decisions, funding allocation and service development when considering solutions to address...
Old Government urgently legislate to ban the use of spit hoods, solitary confinement and implement immediate, compulsory re training for all prison officers into the dangers of restraining prisoners with force
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls demands the Queensland Government urgently legislate to ban the use of spit hoods, solitary confinement, and implement immediate, compulsory re-training for all prison officers into the...