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2006
This article discusses the establishment and activities of the Yandeyarra Aboriginal Community Court. Located in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia, the court arose out of the desire of community…
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October , 2022
This article presents a select literature review on evaluations of yarning circles with Indigenous adults in the Australian criminal justice system, in both community and prison contexts. It looks at…
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August, 2023
Authors:
The Yoorrook for Justice report is the culmination of Yoorrook’s year-long inquiry into Victoria’s child protection and criminal justice systems. It details extensive systemic injustice, racism, discriminatory laws and policy…
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June, 2007
Authors:
Poroch, Nerelle,
Tongs, Julie,
Sharp, Peter,
Dodson, Mick,
Larkin, Steve,
Mikhailovich, Katja,
Fisher, Jodie,
Lovett, Ray,
Arabena, Kerry,
Van den Dungen, John,
Nappaljari Jones, Jilpia,
Smith, Leila,
Victoria, Jo,
Henderson, Graham
The Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service study develops a best practice model of holistic health service delivery for Aboriginal inmates of the ACT Alexander Maconochie Centre. It highlights the limited…
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May, 2007
This is the third national statistical report on young people in Australia. Using a set of key indicators of health and wellbeing of young people, this report brings together national…
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June, 2011
Authors:
Milnes, Annette,
Pegrum, Karen,
Nebe, Brett,
Topfer, Alex,
Gaal, Lisa,
Zhang, Jessica,
Hunter, Nicole
This report is the fourth in a series of national statistical reports on young people aged 12-24 years, produced by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. It provides the…
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2012
This Bulletin reviews recent National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) activity to address cannabis use among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. A camp for young males from…
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October, 2018
Between 1 July 2013 and 30 June 2017, young Indigenous Australians aged 10–17 were 17 times as likely as their non-Indigenous counterparts to have been in both the child protection…
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July, 2015
This report looks at the complete youth justice supervision history of 24,102 young people in Australia, who experienced supervision, both in the community and in detention, between 1 July 2000…
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Mar, 2013
In Central Australia, youth programs have addressed volatile substance misuse and, more recently, issues associated with crime rates, health and emotional wellbeing, cultural renewal, educational outcomes and ‘socialising’. This paper…
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Jun, 2013
Authors:
Cunningham, Teresa,
Australian Institute of Criminology,
Ivory, William (Bill),
Chenhall, Richard D,
McMahon, Rachael,
Senior, Kate
Wadeye is one of the largest Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. Over the past decade, the community has attracted much negative media attention because of the amount of violence…
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Dec, 2011
The study is to compare police-referred youth justice conferences (P-YJCs), court referred youth justice conferences (C-YJCs) and Children’s Court (CC) matters on the time to finalisation (i.e., the number of…
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April, 2016
This bulletin examines the numbers and rates of young people who were under youth justice supervision in Australia during 2014-15 because of their involvement or alleged involvement in crime. It…
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2019
This report looks at young people who were under youth justice supervision in Australia during 2017-19 because of their involvement or alleged involvement in crime. It explores the key aspects…
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Dec, 2009
This paper seeks to uncover ways to improve youth justice outcomes in Western Australia. Due to the focus on adult correctional initiatives there has been a lack of focus on…
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2013
Aboriginal young people are fundamental to the continued vitality of Aboriginal identity, but often experience poor health, boredom, and inconsistent care from family members. To address such problems, regular ongoing…