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Journalists and media professionals in the Northern Territory are invited to a free online newsroom training session on the positive influence media can have on preventing violence against women. Hosted by Our Watch, Australia’s national organisation for the prevention of violence against women and their children, the training is for NT-based journalists and media professionals … Continued
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The Justice Reform Initiative welcomes the news of the establishment of a new NSW Select Committee on Youth Justice — a significant step toward addressing the underlying drivers of youth offending and strengthening community safety across the state. The motion, carried with cross-party support, was introduced by the Shadow Minister for Youth Justice the Hon. … Continued
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Paradigm Shift: Preventing Livestreamed Abuse of Children A new report by Childlight East Asia & Pacific Hub at the University of New South Wales in partnership with International Justice Mission shines a light on men in Australia who livestream sexually with children and recommends targeted action to protect children from this harm. Childlight anonymously … Continued
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The Victorian Government’s plans to sentence children as adults for serious offences through the ‘Adult Time for Violent Crime’ bill will fail to reduce crime, will fail to improve community safety, and will cause enormous harm to Victorian children, families and communities. Justice Reform Initiative Executive Director Dr Mindy Sotiri said the proposal was an … Continued
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The Justice Reform Initiative welcomes the NSW Government’s announcement of $23 million to increase support for bail supervision, intensive case management, and early intervention and diversion of children and young people in regional communities. While the commitment to community-based solutions is a significant and positive step, the scale of this investment must be kept in … Continued
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A Victorian program where incarcerated people study a subject on crime and justice together with students from RMIT University has been recognised for its positive impact. RMIT’s Inside-Out program with Corrections Victoria just passed its 10-year milestone with 1,000 students through the program. It has now been announced as a finalist in Universities Australia’s Shaping … Continued
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A new report on evidence-based initiatives to prevent and respond to crime by children is set to bolster the 2024 landmark report on child justice reform from Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner. Evidence-based approaches to child justice contains case studies from Australia, Scotland, USA, Netherlands and Spain, and is a supplement to ‘Help Way Earlier!’ How … Continued
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The Justice Reform Initiative warns that the Victorian Government’s decision to reopen the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre just two years after its closure is a costly, ineffective, and short-sighted measure that ignores clear evidence about what actually works to build community safety. The growth of remand populations in Victoria is a direct consequence of … Continued
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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) will hold a public hearing with the Attorney-General’s Department and the Department of Home Affairs on Thursday for its review of the Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 (the Bill). The Bill would amend Schedule 1 to the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Criminal Code) to allow the Commonwealth to list foreign … Continued
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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has commenced a review of the Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 (‘the Bill’). The Bill proposes amendments to the Criminal Code to allow the Australian Government to list foreign state entities that have engaged in a state terrorist act, or otherwise supported or advocated … Continued
