Crime prevention – Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse

Crime prevention

A driving need: Early intervention for Indigenous people in the justice system

Resources Dec,2011

Authors: Andrews, Rikki

Publishers: Australian philanthropy (80)

Between 1999 and 2003 traffic and vehicle regulatory offences accounted for 11.9 per cent of recorded offences among Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, a remote Aboriginal (APY) community in South Australia. The […]

A proposed emergency response and development plan to protect Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory: A preliminary response to the Australian Government’s proposals

Resources July,2007

Authors: Combined Aboriginal Organisations of the Northern Territory

Publishers: Combined Aboriginal Organisations of the Northern Territory

In June 2007, the Australian Government responded to the report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into Protection of Aboriginal Children with the announcement of a package of 12 […]

Aboriginal communities and crime prevention : confronting the challenges of organized crime

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Authors: Dickson-Gilmore, Jane, Hastings, Ross

Publishers: University of Ottawa

This paper explores the challenges of crime prevention through social development in those Aboriginal communities in Canada that are commonly associated with cross-border activities that comprise a central element of […]

Alcohol management plans and related alcohol reforms

This brief provides an analysis of Alcohol Management Plans (AMPs); a relatively new instrument joining the extensive range of regulations relating to alcohol supply and consumption. AMPs vary in design […]

Ampe Akelyernemane Meke Mekarle: ‘Little Children are Sacred’: Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse

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Authors: Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse

Publishers: Northern Territory Government

In August 2006, the Northern Territory Government created the Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse to research and report on allegations of sexual abuse […]

ATSIS Law and Justice Program: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services

Resources Nov,2003

Authors: Australian National Audit Office

Publishers: Australian National Audit Office

Under its Law and Justice Program, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services (ATSIS) provides legal aid to Indigenous Australians, as well as preventative and diversionary services, support for the resolution […]

Australia’s children: safe and well: a national framework for protecting Australia’s children: A discussion paper for consultation

Resources May,2008

Authors: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Publishers: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)

In light of the unacceptable and increasing numbers of substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect, the Australian Government has committed to developing a national framework for protecting children, and […]

Background Paper to Time for Action: the National Council’s plan for Australia to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children, 2009-2021

Resources Mar,2009

Authors: National Council to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children

Publishers: Department of Social Services

In May 2008 the Government established an 11-member national council which was tasked was to provide the Government with advice on the development of an evidence-based national plan of action […]

Breach Rate of Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders in NSW

Resources September,2016

Authors: Poynton, Suzanne, Stavrou, Efty, Marott, Neil,

Publishers: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

This report presents reviews the effectiveness of ADVOs in protecting victims of domestic violence. Included in the report is a brief overview of current research on the protective effectiveness of […]