Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this website contains the names and images of people who have passed
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this website contains the names and images of people who have passed
Gippsland
Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee
With an Aboriginal population of 4,173 the Gippsland region accounts for approximately 9% of Victoria’s total Aboriginal population.
A RAJAC Executive Officer and Local Aboriginal Justice Action Committee (LAJAC) Project Officer work across the region’s six Local Government Areas: Bass Coast, Baw Baw, East Gippsland, Latrobe, South Gippsland and Wellington.
One prison is located in the Gippsland region: Fulham Correction Centre. Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place is located in Yarram. A full range of justice services are offered from Justice Service Centres in Bairnsdale, Sale, Wonthaggi and Morwell Regional Office
You can contact the Gippsland RAJAC Executive Officer, Nicole LeSage.
Ph: (03) 5116 5744 or 0400 411 727
E: Nicole.LeSage@justice.vic.gov.au
Lloyd Hood (Chairperson)
Lloyd Hood is a Kurnai elder who was born at Lake Tyers. He has been involved in many community and justice programs on Gunai Kurnai Country. He is an Elder and Respected Person on the Koori Court in Morwell and has been involved since the County Koori Court began operating in the Latrobe Valley in 2008.
Lloyd plays a significant role as an elder, mentor and provider of cultural support to participants of Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place. Presently, he is working as the Water Team Leader for Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation.
Lloyd became the Chairperson of the Gippsland RAJAC in 2020. He is also Chairperson for Latrobe Valley Men’s Place Aboriginal Corporation, a charity which launched in 2023.