{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE260101750"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"DE260101750","attributes":{"code":"DE260101750","administering-organisation":"Queensland University of Technology","announcement-administering-organisation":"Queensland University of Technology","scheme-name":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2026,"years-funded":3,"project-start-date":"2026-01-19","anticipated-end-date":"2029-01-18","grant-summary":"Unraveling Coronial Inquests into Indigenous Deaths in Custody. This research will investigate coronial inquests into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in custody in Queensland, drawing on the knowledge and experiences of Indigenous families to understand systemic issues, patterns, and outcomes. By interviewing families seeking justice and analysing cases considered by Coroners after the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Report (RCIADIC), the project will critically assess the utility of coronial processes in addressing the unique circumstances surrounding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in custody, specifically looking for patterns of inequity, ways to address racism inherent to these institutions, and alternative family-centred Indigenous modes of justice.","funding-current":524009.00,"funding-at-announcement":519833,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Raylene","familyName":"Nixon","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-7532-0995 "}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Raylene","familyName":"Nixon","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-7532-0995 "}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"Queensland University of Technology","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"QLD"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"Queensland University of Technology","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"QLD"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":false,"code":"450115","name":"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Methods","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"450420","name":"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social, Emotional, Cultural and Spiritual Wellbeing","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":true,"code":"4505","name":"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Society and Community","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"450518","name":"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the Law","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"210399","name":"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Not Elsewhere Classified","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"280117","name":"Expanding Knowledge In Law and Legal Studies","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"280123","name":"Expanding Knowledge In Human Society","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["England","New Zealand","United States of America"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"This project investigates the historical and contemporary implications of coronial inquests into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in custody. The project will draw on the experiences of bereaved Indigenous families who have navigated the coronial process and identify systemic barriers in the justice system that hinder justice and accountability, highlight discrepancies in the treatment of Indigenous peoples, and recommend actionable reforms. It will address the significant research gap surrounding  systemic issues and biases in coronial inquests, which often overlook the cultural context and voices of those who are most affected. By analysing relevant inquests since the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC) in the state of Queensland, this research seeks to understand the patterns of injustice and the impact of coronial inquests as a pathway to justice. This research will have transformative benefits both within and outside of academia. The research will inform legal policy and procedural reform, but crucially, it will speak to the experience of families by deaths in custody with the intention of preventing further unnecessary deaths. By enabling more efficient inquiry processes, this project will help reduce the emotional and financial costs of wrongful deaths in custody.  This research will highlight critical issues related to racial inequality, and identify new pathways to justice, thereby contributing to a more equitable society."}}}