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What works in reducing young people’s involvement in crime?: Review of current literature on youth crime prevention

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Authors: Taylor, Wendy, Sallybanks, Jo
Publishers: ACT Chief Minister's Department

This report provides an overview of the current knowledge of what works in preventing and reducing offending in young people aged 12 to 25 years. It forms part of a […]

What works to overcome Indigenous disadvantage: key learnings and gaps in the evidence 2009-2010

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Authors: Al-Yaman, Fadwa, Higgins, Daryl
Publishers: Australian Institute of Family Studies, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

The Closing the Gap Clearinghouse was established by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to bring together evidence-based research on overcoming disadvantage for Indigenous Australians. This paper provides policy makers […]

What works to overcome Indigenous disadvantage: key learnings and gaps in the evidence 2010-11

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Authors: Al-Yaman, Fadwa, Higgins, Daryl
Publishers: Australian Institute of Family Studies, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

The Closing the Gap Clearinghouse was established by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to bring together evidence-based research on overcoming disadvantage for Indigenous Australians. The Clearinghouse provides access to […]

What works? A review of actions addressing the social and economic determinants of Indigenous health

Resources Dec,2013

Authors: Osborne, Katy, Baum, Fran, Brown, Lynsey
Publishers: Australian Institute of Family Studies, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

The health disadvantages experienced by Indigenous Australians are shaped by the broader social and economic conditions in which they live. In this paper, evidence relating to improving Indigenous outcomes and […]

What works? A review of evaluated alcohol misuse interventions among Aboriginal Australians

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Authors: Gray, Dennis, Saggers, Sherry, Sputore, Brooke, Bourbon, Deirdre
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This review aimed to identify which intervention strategies have been effective in reducing excessive consumption of alcohol, and related harm, among some segments of Australia’s Aboriginal population. The review examined […]

What works? Exploring the literature on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing programs that respond to family violence

Resources June,2021

Authors: Carlson, Bronwyn, Day, Madi, Farrelly, Terri
Publishers:

The unique experience of family violence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people calls for culturally aware and community-led healing programs. This research report distils ‘what works’ to support and […]

Will the circle be unbroken? : Aboriginal communities, restorative justice, and the challenges of conflict and change

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Authors: Dickson-Gilmore, Jane, LaPrairie, Carol
Publishers: University of Toronto Press Publishing

Drawing on their shared experiences working with Aboriginal communities, Jane Dickson-Gilmore and Carol LaPrairie examine the outcomes of restorative justice projects, paying special attention to such prominent programs as conferencing, […]

Wiyi yani u thangani (Women’s voices): First Nations Women’s Safety Policy Forum Outcomes Report • November 2022

Resources November,2022

Authors: Filev, Alicia, Pedersen, Jane, Oscar, June, Hunter, Kimberley, Spry, Sophie
Publishers: Australian Human Rights Commission

The Wiyi Yani U Thangani First Nations Women’s Safety Policy Forum (the Forum) was held virtually on 12 September 2022. It brought over 150 participants together including First Nations community […]

Working in indigenous perpetrator programs : proceedings of a forum

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Authors: Thompson, Robyn
Publishers: Ministerial Council for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, 2000

Controversial issues are raised in this conference, but are not new to people living in Aboriginal communities where violence and sexual abuse is, for many, a regular occurrence. Comment throughout […]

Working Together : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice

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Authors: Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Kulunga Research Network, University of Western Australia, edited Dudgeon, Pat, Milroy, Helen, Walker, Roz
Publishers: Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

This second edition aims to continue to inform mental health policy and practice in Australia to the benefit of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The book is intended for […]