Resources
For Lawyers & Legal Professionals
Practical resources to support counsel in understanding, preparing for, and working effectively throughout the IRCA process.
Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs): A Practice Guide for Defence Counsel
An overview of IRCAs, their purpose, and key considerations for defence counsel working with clients through the assessment process.
View PDFPreparing for an Impact of Race and Culture Assessment (IRCA)
Practical guidance on preparing a client, gathering relevant information, and supporting an effective and well-informed assessment process.
View PDFSelecting an Impact of Race and Culture Assessor
Considerations for identifying an assessor with the appropriate qualifications, experience, knowledge, and approach for an IRCA.
View PDFWorking Effectively with an Impact of Race and Culture Assessor
Guidance on communication, documentation, timelines, supplementary information, revisions, and working collaboratively throughout the assessment process.
View PDFResearch & Publications
Research and scholarship examining race, justice, social context, and the development and application of Impact of Race and Culture Assessments.
A Trauma and Violence-Informed Impact of Race and Culture Assessment (IRCA) Model: A Critical Race Theory Framework
This article presents a trauma- and violence-informed IRCA model grounded in Critical Race Theory and examines how racial trauma, structural violence, systemic inequities, and lived experience can be more fully integrated into assessment practice.
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