{"id":6252,"date":"2024-09-03T10:36:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T00:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/crime-and-justice-research-centre\/?p=6252"},"modified":"2024-09-03T10:36:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T00:36:51","slug":"the-conversation-first-nations-people-are-3-times-more-likely-to-die-on-the-road-heres-how-to-fix-australias-transport-injustice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/crime-and-justice-research-centre\/2024\/09\/03\/the-conversation-first-nations-people-are-3-times-more-likely-to-die-on-the-road-heres-how-to-fix-australias-transport-injustice\/","title":{"rendered":"The Conversation:  First Nations people are 3 times more likely to die on the road.\u00a0 Here\u2019s how to fix Australia\u2019s transport injustice."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6154\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/crime-and-justice-research-centre\/files\/2024\/06\/gina-masterson-hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/crime-and-justice-research-centre\/files\/2024\/06\/gina-masterson-hero.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/crime-and-justice-research-centre\/files\/2024\/06\/gina-masterson-hero-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/crime-and-justice-research-centre\/files\/2024\/06\/gina-masterson-hero-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>QUT Centre for Justice member and Indigenous Australian Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr Gina Masterton has co-authored a piece in The Conversation titled,\u00a0 &#8220;<strong>First Nations people are 3 times more likely to die on the road.\u00a0 Here\u2019s how to fix Australia\u2019s transport injustice.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some of the key issues raised in this piece include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The big difference between First Nations people road death statistics vs non-First Nations people<\/li>\n<li>Drivers licensing rates among First National people are lower compared to the general population<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Obstacles such as literacy barriers, the complexity of navigating a system designed for native English speakers, mistrust of authorities and the high costs associated with getting a licence, all contribute to the low rates of licensing.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this piece the authors discuss the impact of reduced rates of drivers licensing in remote areas and how this &#8220;reinforces social and economic disadvantage&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full piece <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/first-nations-people-are-3-times-more-likely-to-die-on-the-road-heres-how-to-fix-australias-transport-injustice-236395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gina co-authored an article in the International Journal of Crime, Justice and Social Democracy titled, <strong>&#8220;Driver Licenses, Diversionary Programs and Transport Justice for First Nations Peoples in Australia.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crimejusticejournal.com\/article\/view\/2641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"my-research-explores-the-detrimental-impacts-on-women-in-remote-communities-who-cannot-easily-escape-abusive-relationships-in-the-under-researched-area-of-transport-justice-for-indigenous-people\">Gina&#8217;s research explores the detrimental impacts on women in remote communities who cannot easily escape abusive relationships in the under-researched area of transport justice for Indigenous people.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about Gina&#8217;s research<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qut.edu.au\/research\/gina-masterton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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