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2009
In Canberra, members of the Indigenous population are five times more likely to be affected by family violence than the non-Indigenous population. The purpose of this study is to examine…
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Jun, 2005
The findings of a longitudinal research study undertaken in three Indigenous communities in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory reported that there were persistently high rates of cannabis use. It…
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In November 2021 the NSW Attorney General announced the Walama List Pilot to commence in February 2022 in the Sydney Downing Centre District Court. Offenders will be drawn from Sydney,…
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2001
The Mount Theo-Yuendumu Substance Misuse Aboriginal Corporation and associated diversionary programs are the Yuendumu community’s current best strategy for dealing with substance misuse among its young people. This article describes…
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2006
Aboriginal Sentencing Courts are not generally understood as ‘therapeutic jurisprudence’. This essay explores a particular Aboriginal Sentencing Court – the Shepparton Koori Court – from its establishment through its first…
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May, 2011
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Poroch, Nerelle,
Boyd, Kacey,
Tongs, Julie,
Sharp, Peter,
Longford, Eddie,
Keed, Steven
The Winnunga Phase 2 study aims to understand the specific needs of Aboriginal people in the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) in the ACT and the needs of their families. It…
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2007
These are the PowerPoint slides used as the basis of a conference paper presented at the ‘Cultural healing in criminal justice service delivery: an identification of best practice and innovation…
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September, 2022
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This Annual Report provides the first opportunity for the WA Government to demonstrate progress towards improved outcomes for Aboriginal people and their communities since the publication of the jurisdictional Implementation…
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Mar, 2004
The Western Australian Aboriginal Justice Agreement is a partnership framework jointly developed by the Department of Justice, The Department of Indigenous Affairs, the Department of Community Development, the Western Australia…
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2005
This strategy provides the broad direction for addressing problems relating to alcohol and other drug use in Western Australia for the years 2005-2009. Drug and alcohol use affects the entire…
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January, 2018
Imprisonment rates in WA are above the national average, have increased by 14% between 2015 and 2016, and Indigenous women are the fastest growing group within the remand system. Imprisonment…
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2008
This article discusses how Anti-corruption theory can be applied to over and under policing to help us diagnose the problem and work towards a treatment program, but it will not…
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2013
This paper considers the possibilities for the Australian Westminster System of law and Australia?s Aboriginal peoples? law (?Tnangkarra?) to work alongside each other. The paper briefly describes how the Tnangkarra…
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2008
The ‘Study of reported rapes in Victoria 200-2003: summary research report’ released by the Victorian Government is the first extensive analysis of police investigations into rape offences in Victoria in…
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2010
This report brings together five years of research related to missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls in Canada by the Native Women?s Association of Canada (NWAC). The purpose of…
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2003
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…
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2010
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…
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2011
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…
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April, 2024
This report is the second publication from the research project “An exploration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing programs that respond to domestic and family violence and sexual assault”.…
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Dec, 2013
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…
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2002
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…
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June, 2021
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…
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2011
Correctional authorities in Canada have sought to ‘aboriginalise’ prisons by incorporating aboriginal cultural aspects into formal correctional programming. The article analyses the contradictions evident in current methods of risk-based management…
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2013
This final report, completed in January 2013, provides a high-level strategic review of the implementation of the Petrol Sniffing Strategy (PSS) since its inception in 2005 and provides guidance on…
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Aug, 2009
Between 2001 and 2008 the adult Indigenous imprisonment rate rose by 37% in Australia and 48% in New South Wales. This paper looks at the reasons behind this rise in…
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2005
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,…
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February , 2022
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Wirkara Kulpa, the Aboriginal Youth Justice Strategy is a first for Victoria and the nation. It has been developed in partnership with the Aboriginal Justice Caucus, the Aboriginal Youth Justice…
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November, 2022
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…
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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…
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2014
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…
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January, 1999
This report sets out the framework for a domestic violence prevention initiative specifically targeted towards Indigenous adolescents, their families and communities. It is suited to rural towns with a large…
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2008
The publicity given recently to allegations of sexual assault of women in Indigenous communities in Australia has highlighted the urgent need for culturally appropriate services for the survivors. The author…
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2013
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This is an evaluation of a community based, residential diversion program that supports Koori men to complete their Community Corrections Orders. It is a live-in program, providing rehabilitation through support,…
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2006
The Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place is a joint initiative of the Victorian Government and the Indigenous community. Due to open in mid 2007 at the former Won Wron Prison site…