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Harm reduction

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Report

Cybercrime in Australia 2024


This report describes cybercrime victimisation, help-seeking and harms among Australian computer users. The report found that rates of victimisation remain high, formal help-seeking remains low, and a large proportion of victims are negatively impacted by cybercrime. Certain sections of the community were found to be more likely than others to fall victim to cybercrime.
Report

Harm in the name of safety


A research report into the harms enacted in the course of family violence policing. The report documents Victorian frontline workers' experiences of police responses to family violence. It finds that harmful family violence policing practices are extremely frequent and widespread across the state, and that alternative community-based response pathways for victim-survivors are urgently needed.
Evaluation

Final report: evaluation of Queensland drug checking services 2025

Kieren Lilly, Tayla Barber, Jennifer Juckel, Jerissa McLachlan, Mark Robinson, Amy Peacock, Raimondo Bruno, Anna Olsen

This report evaluates fixed site and event-based drug checking services in Queensland. It finds the services met expectations, catered to a diverse client base and provided valuable harm reduction. The report identifies a range of considerations for future service delivery.
Journal article

Regulating image-based abuse: an examination of Australia’s reporting and removal scheme

Jason Connor, Kylie Trengove
This research examines the operation of eSafety’s image-based abuse scheme from 2018 to 2023. It finds that the scheme has increasingly helped remove harmful content and enabled Australian victims of image-based abuse to access expert assistance, regain control over their situation and to receive practical support to help them feel safer online.
Report

Report on the 2024 New South Wales Drug Summit


This report summarises the key discussions and major themes emerging from a summit aimed at finding ways to improve outcomes for people impacted by drugs in New South Wales. The report sets out 56 priority actions grouped under 12 areas, including the service system, funding models, prevention and early intervention, information and education, and harm...