This position paper seeks to highlight the extent of the harm caused by current ad hoc police first responses, and explore the urgent need for, and effectiveness of, better responses in the future. The paper highlights research showing the potential of alternative first responders to the police, such as community-based models.

An accessible synthesis of information and research from the book 'Learning from 50 years of Aboriginal alcohol programs: beating the grog in Australia'. The summary includes key messages and practice information directly relevant to the workforce. It broadly summarises past efforts to inform future policy and practice focused on preventing and reducing harms from alcohol...

This report explores how policing in small New Zealand communities can be improved to achieve better outcomes for officers and residents.

USGBC local communities around the country are helping cities jumpstart their building performance benchmarking efforts. And the results are pretty exciting. After four years of benchmarking in New York City, buildings there are using almost 15 percent less energy according to MIT professor David Hsu, one of the most widely recognized experts in energy benchmarking...

Examines changes in community correction order use in Victorian adult courts between January 2012 and December 2014.