Programs and populations

Ms Sophie Aitken1, Ms Skye Mackay1 1Caraniche, Melbourne, Australia This presentation examines the development of the KickStart therapeutic group program targeting substance-related health concerns and criminogenic needs of moderate to high risk male community-based offenders. Reforms to sentencing, in combination...
  • September 26, 2018
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Dr Helena Menih1, Dr  Natalie Thomas1 1University Of New England, Armidale, Australia Previous research demonstrates that homelessness tends to be very stressful for women, yet limited studies explore how homeless women manage such stress. Based on ethnographic data collected with...
  • August 21, 2018
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Siobhan Allen1, Peter Lunney1, Kierryn Graf1 1Queensland Police Service, Brisbane, Australia The Communities Against Substance Misuse Project, known as Project CASM, sought to provide a diversionary and protective approach to reduce youth volatile substance misuse (VSM) in Brisbane, through retailer...
  • July 26, 2018
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Clare Farmer1 1Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, Australia Each jurisdiction collates police-imposed banning data and manages its access. This presentation examines the data that is available to assess what it reveals about the use of the provisions, and to establish...
  • July 9, 2018
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