Justice
Report
Adverse childhood experiences among youth who offend
Results of this study confirm the high rates of co-occurring adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the developmental histories of male youth who encounter the youth justice system in Australia, especially among those who have perpetrated sexual harm.
Report
Building belonging: review of Queensland’s Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
In 1991, the introduction of the Anti-Discrimination Act was an important plank in the Goss Government’s agenda to modernise Queensland laws, and offered the promise of equal and effective protection against discrimination to a range of historically disadvantaged groups. This report makes 46 recommendations directed at modernising and strengthening Queensland’s discrimination protections.
Report
Intimate Partner Abuse Solution programs
Intimate Partner Abuse Solution (IPAS) programs were first developed in the 1970s as diversion programs to prevent jail overcrowding. Researchers brought together experts with diverse perspectives and experiences related to conducting, evaluating and collaborating with IPAS programs, to identify a set of prioritised recommendations that would inform a research and policy agenda for advancing the...
Report
Technology-facilitated abuse: a survey of support services stakeholders
This national study addresses an overarching aim to examine the extent and nature of, and responses to, technology-facilitated abuse within the Australian community.
Report
Legal assistance services outcomes frameworks: a rapid scoping review
This report describes the conceptual role of outcomes frameworks for legal assistance services. It includes a section that clarifies working definitions, and draws together evidence relevant to framework development, shared outcomes and sector-wide frameworks.