Raise the Age, the intersection between youth justice and child protection, and the impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s development, wellbeing and cultural identity.

About the Speaker

Ashum Owen (Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri and Narungga) is a Flinders University law and psychology graduate and has previously practiced in the areas of child protection, family law and domestic violence. Ashum is passionate about equitable justice, and self-determination for Aboriginal people and communities, and protecting and supporting strong cultural identities for Aboriginal children and young people.