James Beaufils is a Senior Research Fellow at the Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and Research, University of Technology Sydney. He is a Gundungurra man and Kanak from New Caledonia. James was previously a parole officer, educator, social worker, mentor and consultant. Furthermore, his PhD investigated the child protection system and the research fellowship has him partnering with government and non-government agencies, including assistance with the post-release support for parolees in NSW Justice.