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Delivering Crime Prevention: Making the Evidence Work conference
21-22 November 2005, Sydney, Australia, Carlton Crest Hotel
Select conference papers on-line: www.aic.gov.au >
The Crime Prevention Division (CPD) has partnered with the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) to present the 'Delivering Crime Prevention: Making the Evidence Work' conference.
Aim
This conference critically examined the role of evidence-based policy (EBP) approaches in the development and delivery of crime prevention policies and programs in Australia today. The different models for EBP programs were assessed in terms of their appropriateness and effectiveness in informing and improving practical crime prevention policy and on-ground working. Barriers to the successful implementation for evidence-based initiatives were reviewed and possible solutions explored.
Themes
- how to turn research into practice
- deciding how and when to use the different approaches to evidence-based policy in crime prevention practice
- improving linkages between research, policy and practice
- evaluation as a tool for organisational and individual learning and change
- methods for disseminating and promoting the adoption of innovative practice
Who should attend?
- crime prevention professionals working in local, state and federal government
- police
- health and welfare professionals
- family support workers
- child protection workers
- policy and program managers
- academic and other private sector researchers
- business and community leaders with an interest in crime prevention work
Background details
CLOSED - call for papers, 31 July 2005 (PDF107Kb)
Conference details: Australian Institute of Criminology, conferences webpage>
Registration: (02) 6292 9000 or email: confco@austarmetro.com.au
Crime prevention information: cpd_unit@agd.nsw.gov.au
Safety, Crime and Justice: from data to policy
ABS House, Canberra, Australia, 6-7 June 2005
This conference was organised by the Australian Institute of Criminology in conjunction with the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The conference included the following major topics:
- Linking research, evaluation and policy
- Statistical methodologies
- Research and evaluation methodologies
- Data quality and improving the evidence base
- Improving access to and use of the evidence base
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