Main recommendations
Cultural background should be taken into account in all stages of the criminal process from decisions to prosecute, to decisions about sentence.
The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) should be amended to ensure that in assessing the best interests of the child the court takes adequate notice of the cultural links a child may have.
Federal departments should develop education and information programs taking into account principles of access and equity.
Amendments to the draft Credit Bill were recommended to ensure enhanced protection for consumers from non-English speaking backgrounds.
A taskforce should establish guidelines which would ensure greater protection concerning insurance contracts for people from non-English speaking backgrounds.