Search - crime

1. Lead experts
(Pathways/About Us)

... the environment, alcohol and drugs, and crime, safety and violence. The Michael Project: Our research into homelessness continued through this innovative service model in Sydney. Our 2011 findings from ...

2. Circles of Care (Queensland)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... communities Prevent the growth in social problems such as substance abuse, crime, alienation and unemployment.   Positive feedback: “It was just good to touch base with other parents of kids ...

3. Fun school holiday activities in Queensland
(Daily News/Blog)

... be held at 37 Kulgun Circuit, Inala, from 10am to 1pm. Families are encouraged to RSVP to (07) 3278 9130 or 3372 7105. Pathways to Prevention program is an early intervention crime prevention program ...

4. Youth Beat (SA, NT and TAS)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... young people’s safety by diverting them from risky behaviour and crime, providing information and guidance, and connecting them with local community services. A key feature of the model is follow-up ...

5. Help them, don't lock them away
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... urgent the need for sensible discussion has become. As one of Australia's leading providers of services to young people in crisis, Mission Australia knows the best way to address youth crime is to help ...

6. Media coverage - Courier Mail: Help them, don't lock them away
(Daily News/Blog)

...  As one of Australia's leading providers of services to young people in crisis, Mission Australia knows the best way to address youth crime is to help young people change for the better. It's not about ...

7. Early help is best way for juveniles
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... crime. If we want to reduce youth crime and stop "the revolving door" in youth detention, we have to help them turn their lives around. Our "diversionary" programs for young offenders, programs that ...

8. Media coverage - Cairns Post: Early help is best way for juveniles
(Daily News/Blog)

... the courts are counter-productive. This sort of approach fails to address the real reasons why young people are getting involved in crime. If we want to reduce youth crime and stop "the revolving door" ...

9. Young adventurers in the Pilbara
(Daily News/Blog)

... at helping predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in Perth to find the right path – and stay on course. OnTRACK offers young crime offenders help and life-advice to prevent re-offending. ...

10. International Youth Day – a chance to help young people reconnect
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the streets where they are more susceptible to becoming involved in crime or anti-social behaviour. “Our youth services, such as Reconnect and Project Circuit Breaker, aim to help those young people ...

11. Helping young offenders turn their lives around
(Daily News/Blog)

... offenders heading back to detention. “We know that young people coming out of detention face real challenges and without the necessary support many can end up homeless or return to a life of crime. “Through ...

12. Youth Beat service planned for SA
(Daily News/Blog)

Last year Mission Australia’s National Survey of Young Australians identified alcohol and drugs as the second top issue facing Australia today. And the significant level of concern about crime, safety ...

13. Restoring broken lives in Western Australia
(Daily News/Blog)

...  Daniel grew up in a single-parent home with an abusive father as his main role model. Daniel's father was a drug user and led a life of crime, eventually ending up in jail. The Perth teenager struggled ...

14. Queensland Police warn donors and residents to be vigilant
(Daily News/Blog)

... that could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au. Crime Stoppers is a 24-hour charitable community volunteer organisation ...

15. Opinion: Private capital can be key to social change
(Daily News/Blog)

...  Unfortunately the money available from governments to scale this kind of program is more often than not tied up in the aftermath of ‘tough on crime’ sentencing and providing detention. But by issuing ...

16. Musical reaches out to youth
(Daily News/Blog)

... but take comfort in each others' support." SWYPE engages marginalised young people 12 to 25 years and works on crime prevention through education and training programs, recreation programs, community ...

17. Brisbane kids follow in big footsteps
(Daily News/Blog)

... as part of Australia’s Pathways to Prevention Project - an early intervention, crime prevention program providing holistic support to children and families in Brisbane’s western suburbs. The most recent ...

18. Two victims of car theft handed the keys to restored vehicles
(Daily News/Blog)

... a structured ten-week automotive training course in car maintenance and body work, delivered in a workshop environment. Mission Australia’s State Director Noel Mundy said both victims of crime had recently ...

19. South West Youth Services (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... programs (Mt Druitt, Fairfield, Campbelltown, Wollongong and Robertson)  Youth Counselling service (Campbelltown)  South West Youth Peer Education (based at Miller)  Youth Crime Prevention Program ...

20. Pathways projects (VIC, QLD, NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

...  Inala, QLD This site is an innovative crime prevention and early intervention partnership between Mission Australia and Griffith University. Operating as a family support service, Pathways supports ...

21. Governance
(Pathways/About Us)

... in 1992, Donald was formerly an Associate Professor and Director at the University of Western Sydney, and is now a crime prevention consultant. Dr Karin Sowada PhD, BA (Hons), ANZIIF (Assoc) ...

22. Vodafone Foundation Australia
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... behaviours such as crime, drug and alcohol abuse, reduced welfare dependency and the inclusion of independent individuals who can actively contribute to the social and economic fabric of our society. For ...

23. Crime and Social Isolation: Beyond Moral Panics and Bad Parents
(Downloads/Social Policy Seminars/Social Policy Seminars Documents)

Dr Murray Lee is senior lecturer in criminology at the University of Western Sydney in the School of Applied Social and Human Sciences. Dr Murray has also been a research coordinator on a large three-year ...