In a letter to the Commission received on 2 October 2002, the Attorney General, the Hon R J Debus MP referred the review of the Community Justice Centres Act 1983 (NSW) including:

(a) The role of Community Justice Centres as a statewide conflict management and mediation service;

(b) Whether the current structure of Community Justice Centres sufficiently meets the needs of the indigenous community of New South Wales;

(c) The role and entitlements of mediators; and

(d) Any related matter.