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Indigenous Homelessness in Australia; Parallels to the Canadian Experience

Resources October,2017

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These slides are from a presentation at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness held in Winnipeg Canada October 25-27, 2017. Presented by the University of Western Australia the slides provide […]

Measuring the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Resources Jan,2009

Authors: Van Doeland, Mieke, Jonhstone, Helen, Vanden Heuvel, Adriana, Al-Yaman, Fadwa, Hemsley, Sam, Wallis, Michelle, Gourley, Michelle, Dixon, Suzanne, Byng, Karen, Begum, Nelufa
Publishers: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This publication provides a picture of the social and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous Australians using data from the 2004-05 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey (NATSIHS) and a […]

The custody of Indigenous youth and young men : a rite of passage? and Diversionary programs (strategies) for youth and other offenders

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Authors: Van Zyl, Allan
Publishers: Winston Churchill Memorial Trust of Australia

This project is multi-faceted but concentrates on issues related to Indigenous social and community factors related to offending and custody. In particular, it examines a perception that exists in Northern […]

The conditional bail program : early intervention without net widening

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Authors: Venables, Philip, Rutledge, Robin
Publishers: Australian Institute of Criminology

The Queensland Conditional Bail Program targets young people who the courts believe are unlikely to comply with bail conditions and may be remanded in custody. It assists them to successfully […]

Inquiry into the inhalation of volatile substances : Final Report

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Authors: Victoria Parliament Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee
Publishers: Authority Government Printer for the State of Victoria ,No. 173 Session 1999_2002

The Committee was required to inquire into the factors contributing to the inhalation of volatile substances; the adequacy of existing strategies for dealing with this; best practice strategies to address […]

Keeping our mob healthy in and out of prison : Exploring Prison Health in Victoria to Improve Quality, Culturally Appropriate Health Care for Aboriginal People

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Authors: Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Publishers: Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

This study focuses on prison health services in the adult prison system in Victoria and their relationship to Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs). It includes an overview of Aboriginal […]

Dropping off the edge 2015: Persistent communal disadvantage in Australia

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Authors: Vinson, Tony, Jesuit Social Services, Rawsthorne, Margot, Beavis, Adrian, Ericson, Matthew, Catholic Social Services Australia
Publishers: Jesuit Social Services / Catholic Social Services Australia

This report studies population areas in every state and territory of Australia to identify pockets of location-based disadvantage and the unique web of challenges faced by these communities. It builds […]

Factors affecting crime rates in Indigenous communities in NSW : Kempsey and Gunnedah

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Authors: Vivian, Alison, Priest, Terry
Publishers: Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, University of Technology Sydney

This report is the third and final in a series of reports emerging from fieldwork exploring factors that impact on rates of crime in six communities in NSW with significant […]