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Violence

Report

Trends in exposure to fringe and radical content and groups online


This report builds on earlier research and provides an updated national picture of exposure to fringe and radical content and groups among a large sample of online Australians. The report shows that fringe and radical content remains readily available on mainstream social media platforms and that Australian internet users are regularly exposed to violent content.
Journal article

Healing and trauma services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Kimberley A Jones, Amanda Jones, Helen Kennedy, Nina Levin, Shantai Croisdaleb, Catherine Chamberlain
This review article identifies and describes healing services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by trauma, violence or abuse. Findings provide an evidence-informed framework for designing, delivering and evaluating future services, highlighting the need for Indigenous-led evaluation.
Report

Invisible labour: principals’ emotional labour in volatile times

Philippa Chandler, Amanda Keddie, Tim Delany

The report investigates the rising violence in Australian schools and its profound impact on the emotional labour of public school principals. It calls for a whole-of-government response that recognises emotional labour as central to educational leadership and prioritises the safety, wellbeing and sustainability of Australia’s public school principals. Recommendations are provided at macro and micro...
Briefing paper

Community disorder: how do we prevent an information emergency?


One year on from the United Kingdom Southport riots – fuelled by social media – this briefing includes policy recommendations for information critical incidents in both election and non-election contexts. It outlines key findings and sets out recommendations for government, the communications regulator and social media platforms, aimed at strengthening the performance of content moderation...
Report

Community safety in regional and rural communities: interim report


This report finds that youth crime is significantly impacting regional and rural communities in New South Wales. It makes a number of recommendations for improvement including targeted early intervention programs and improvement in supports for victims of crime. Smart, evidence-based strategies are required to deliver lasting change for communities.