Justice Advocacy Service

The Justice Advocacy Service (JAS)  provides support to people with a cognitive impairment in the criminal justice system. This includes, victims, witnesses, suspects and defendants.

 We have a broad consideration of what a cognitive impairment is. Specifically, we include:

• Intellectual Disability
• Borderline Intellectual Functioning
• Dementia, Acquired Brain Injury
• FASD
• Autism Spectrum Disorder 

Our assistance focusses on providing a trained support person to attend police stations (24/7 on call service) legal meetings and court (in person and via AVL) with the client to help them understand what is happening.

Referrals can be made over the phone to 1300 665 908

They can also be made online: https://jas.smartersoft.io/referralform