RT Article
T1 Criminal records, discrimination, and Aboriginal communities: Enhancing employment opportunities
JF Journal of criminology
VO 55
IS 4
SP 514
OP 531
A1 Naylor, Bronwyn
A1 Heydon, Georgina 1970-
A2 Heydon, Georgina 1970-
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1888337826
AB Criminal record checking is now widespread in Australia. Aboriginal people are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, for a range of reasons including historic levels of disadvantage due to colonisation. They are therefore disproportionately likely to be negatively affected by criminal record checking when seeking employment, when taking on community governance roles, when being considered as kinship carers and so on. At the same time, productive and rewarding employment, and engagement in governance roles, are vital aspects of Aboriginal people's participation, contribution and engagement across all parts of the Australian community. This article examines practices, protocols and experiences of employers, employment agencies and government organisations in Western Australia and the Northern Territory managing the potential impact of a criminal record on Aboriginal employment. The article identifies four fields that can give rise to good employment practice: Background Checking; Recruitment; Risk Management; and Support and Engagement.
K1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
K1 Criminal records
K1 background checking
K1 Employment
K1 Recruitment
K1 Risk Management
K1 support and engagement
DO 10.1177/26338076221128996