Recommendation 200
• States and territories
On 21 December 2017, the Australian Government ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).
Ratification is an important step in improving the oversight and conditions of places of detention in Australia, and it reflects the Australian Government's commitment to preventing torture and mistreatment. States and territories have primary responsibility for criminal justice, including adult and juvenile corrections.
On 1 July 2018, the Commonwealth Ombudsman assumed the role of National Preventative Mechanisms (NPMs) Coordinator, which has primary responsibility for coordinating information sharing and expertise across all state and territory NPMs.
For information about state and territory corrective services, visit:
- Australian Capital Territory – ACT Corrective Services
- New South Wales – Corrective Services NSW
- Northern Territory – Northern Territory Correctional Services
- Queensland – Queensland Corrective Services
- South Australia – Department for Correctional Services
- Tasmania – Corrective Services
- Victoria – Corrections, Prisons and Parole
- Western Australia – Department of Corrective Services