Legal Aid Queensland
This initiative, which began as a pilot project funded by Networking The Nation to connect women throughout south-west Queensland to legal information and advice, is now being operated by Legal Aid Queensland who operate about 60 videoconferencing sites mostly in small rural communities in Central West and South West Queensland. They are also in partnership with Telehealth who operate about 130 sites throughout Queensland.
Women's Justice Network Evaluation
An evaluation of the Women's Justice network, a pilot project of Legal aid Queensland which aimed to increase access to justice by rural women in south west Queensland. Part of the evaluation was to assess the potential of technology to provide legal information and advice services. Evaluation was carried out via a postal survey of women in five communities (total 124), visits to six of the towns served by the network and 30 interviews with stakeholders. The evaluation was carried by Margaret Grace & Associates.
Bushlink
Bushlink is a video conferencing project run by a consortium consisting of The Courts Administration Authority, Department of Correctional Services and The Legal Services Commission. Bushlink provides video access to the Courts, prisons, and legal aid for South Australians living in rural remote and regional areas. It was initiated through a grant from Networking the Nation in 1999.
Contact: Ron Szewczuwianiec, South Australian Courts Administration Authority
Veteran's Review Board
The VRB has now successfully conducted a number of video hearings from Wangaratta linked to their office in Melbourne, and from their Perth to Melbourne office. They anticipate that many of the videoconference hearings will be from Queensland regional cities. Contact: Bruce Topperwien
Briefing paper on Videoconferencing / National Centre for State Courts VA, USA, 1995
Tasmanian Magistrates Court Videoconferencing Guidelines
Tasmanian courts have a videoconferencing system funded by the Tigers project.
Dispute Resolution and Information Technology: Principles for Good Practice (Draft) / National Advisory Dispute Resolution Council, 2002
This paper suggests principles for good practice in relation to dispute resolution and information technology. The paper is to be further developed in the light of further information and comments received from the public and from interested parties.
