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The Social Determinants of Justice Research Hub is developing the social determinants of justice as a framework to address the criminalisation and incarceration of disadvantaged and targeted groups through community-led research, education and advocacy. We are primarily focused at this stage on system-impacted children and young people, in particular Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people and those with cognitive disability.

Dr Ruth McCausland

Associate Professor

Ruth co-authored the original social determinants of justice research and has worked over the past almost 30 years on impactful policy-relevant research and evaluation including in partnership with government, non-government and community sector organisations.

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Peta Ivy MacGillivray

Senior Research Fellow

Peta has worked as an Indigenous children’s lawyer and researcher over the past 15 years and led the Therapeutic Pathways for Children project with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice and the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT.

Andrea Hadaway

Project Manager - Justice

Andrea has worked as a lawyer and programs lead with system-impacted children over the past 20 years and holds an MBA.

Dr Rebecca Reeve

Senior Research Fellow

Rebecca has over 20 years experience as an applied econometrician, with a focus on social justice. She has particular expertise in linked administrative data and economic evaluation, including cost benefit analyses of early intervention and diversion.

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