Jason Payne

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Increase in use of methamphetamine: Findings from the DUMA program

The latest Drug Use Monitoring in Australia data shows that the continuing decline in methamphetamine use since 2004 has ended, with rates of use among police detainees increasing in both 2010 and 2011

Poly drug use among police detainees

Offenders with complex drug dependencies involving two or more drug types comprise a substantial proportion of drug court and drug diversion clients, yet evaluation studies have shown that these offenders often have poorer retention rates and higher post-program reoffending rates

Crimes against international students in Australia 2005-2009

In the most comprehensive student victimisation study ever conducted in Australia, this report provides detailed findings of the extent to which international students have been the victims of crime during their time in here

Victimisation and fear of crime among a sample of police detainees

This study examines the self-reported victimisation and fear of victimisation for three crime types - physical assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft - using data collected from 816 adult police detainees interviewed as part of the AIC’s DUMA program

Patterns of mephedrone, GHB, Ketamine and Rohypnol use among police detainees

In this report 824 police detainees across the nation were interviewed about their knowledge of emerging and less commonly used illicit drugs, shows different patterns of knowledge and drug use across Australia

Alcohol and assault on Friday and Saturday nights: findings from the DUMA program

This report examines the prevalence and nature of alcohol consumption by a sample of violent offenders detained by the police during times consistent with those targeted through Operation Unite

Alcohol and disorderly conduct on Friday and Saturday nights: findings from the DUMA program

This report provides information to address alcohol-related disorderly conduct offences which may not necessarily be violent

Homicide in Australia: 2007–08 National Homicide Monitoring Program annual report

This report presents findings of the nineteenth year of homicide data collection (2007–08) and provides an overview of key characteristics

Alcohol and homicide in Australia

A key finding of this research is that alcohol is equally likely to be implicated in intimate-partner homicides as it is in all other homicides
Police drug diversion: a study of criminal offending outcomes

This report looks at the structure and effectiveness of drug diversion programs run by policing agencies in the Australian state and territories and compares offending behaviour before and after program attendance

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Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards: new inquiry
07 February 2012
The Productivity Commission has been asked to report within 8 months on Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards. The inquiry covers the design of criteria for the selection and ongoing assessment of superannuation funds for nomination as default funds in modern awards.
Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access released
13 January 2012

The Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access examines the recent East Asia Summit, bilateral alliances in the Asia Pacific, the future of Timor-Leste, women's participation in peace processes and more.

Read QA online: http://www.aiia.asn.au/qa/qa-vol4-issue1

Review of the Australia Council for the Arts
20 December 2011

Arts Minister Simon Crean has announced an independent review of the Australia Council for the Arts ahead of the development of the nation's first National Cultural Policy in almost 20 years.

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