Terms of Reference

Missing and murdered First Nations women and children, with particular reference to:

  1. the number of First Nations women and children who are missing and murdered;
  2. the current and historical practices, including resources, to investigating the deaths and missing person reports of First Nations women and children in each jurisdiction compared to non-First Nations women and children;
  3. the institutional legislation, policies and practices implemented in response to all forms of violence experienced by First Nations women and children;
  4. the systemic causes of all forms of violence - including sexual violence - against First Nations women and children, including underlying social, economic, cultural, institutional and historical causes contributing to the ongoing violence and particular vulnerabilities of First Nations women and children;
  5. the policies, practices and support services that have been effective in reducing violence and increasing safety of First Nations women and children, including self-determined strategies and initiatives;
  6. the identification of concrete and effective actions that can be taken to remove systemic causes of violence and to increase the safety of First Nations women and children;
  7. the ways in which missing and murdered First Nations women and children and their families can be honoured and commemorated; and
  8. any other related matters.

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
legcon.sen@aph.gov.au