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2025

Examining the Links Between Disability Support, Risk and Release from Custody: A Desktop Review – November 2026

Unsafe and Unseen: Spotlighting the needs and experiences of unaccompanied young people seeking shelter – October 2026

Online Courts Research Report – May 2025

2024

Ensuring that Aboriginal perspectives inform responses to Aboriginal victims – December 2024

Evaluation of the Women’s SupPORT Pathways Project – April 2024

Victoria Legal Aid Remand Review – April 2024

2023

It’s my story. It’s your case, but it’s my story – August 2023

Interview Study: Exploring justice system experiences of complainants in Sexual offence matters – August 2023

WRAP around families experiencing AVITH: Towards a collaborative service response – April 2023

Community attitudes to the criminal justice system – March 2023

2022

Yallum Yallum Elders and Respected Persons Council – Report – September 2022

Evaluation of the Pre-court Support for Adolescents using violence in the home (AVITH) Pilot – Evaluation Report – July 2022

Reporting outcomes from change-focused family violence perpetrator program work with court referrals – A discussion paper – April 2022

Signposts for assessing and reporting family and domestic violence perpetrator behaviour change – April 2022

Adolescents using Family Violence (AFV) MARAM Practice Guidance Project 2022 – Review of the Evidence Base – August 2022

2021

Leaving custody behind: Foundations for safer communities and gender-informed criminal justice systems – Issues Paper – July 2021

Leaving custody behind: Foundations for safer communities and gender-informed criminal justice systems – Fact sheet – July 2021

More than just a piece of paper: Getting protection orders made in a safe and supported way: Responding to Recommendation 77 of the Royal Commission into Family Violence – Research Report – February 2021

More than just a piece of paper: Getting protection orders made in a safe and supported way: Responding to Recommendation 77 of the Royal Commission into Family Violence – Summary Report – February 2021

2020

Women Transforming Justice – Final Evaluation Report – December 2020

Behind closed doors: Adolescent Violence in the Home (AVITH) during COVID & challenges to come – November 2020

Strengthening Victoria’s Victim Support system – Victim Services Review – Final Report – November 2020

Improving Support for Victims of Crime – Key practice insights – November 2020

Financial Counselling Practice Guidance: Integrating financial counselling in a legal setting for effective collaborative practice – September 2020

Unstacking the Odds: Towards positive interventions at the intersection of gambling and crime – Issues Paper – September 2020

ANROWS: Improving accountability: The role of perpetrator intervention systems – Full Report – June 2020

ANROWS: Improved accountability: The role of perpetrator intervention systems – Key findings and future directions – June 2020

The PIPA project: Positive Interventions for Perpetrators of Adolescent violence in the home – Full Report – March 2020

The PIPA project: Positive Interventions for Perpetrators of Adolescent violence in the home – Key findings and future directions – March 2020

2019

Foundations for Family and Domestic Violence Perpetrator Intervention Systems – Dec 2019

‘It’s healing to hear another person’s story and also to tell your own story’: Report on the CIJ’s Restorative Justice Conferencing Pilot Program – Oct 2019

Communicating with Victims about Resolution Decisions: A Study of Victims’ Experiences and Communication Needs – A report for Victoria’s Office of Public Prosecutions – May 2019

2018

Curing violence: How we can become a less violent society – pages 35-39 – October 2018

Counselling Order Review – Beyond ‘getting him to a program’ – October 2018

Court Support 4 Kids Evaluation Report  – October 2018

Court Support 4 Kids Needs Assessment – October 2018

Bringing pathways towards accountability together – Perpetrator journeys and system roles and responsibilities – Phase 2 – August 2018

2017

Integrating the Indefensible – What Role Should the Community Play? Report for VACRO – December 2017

Criminal Record Discrimination Project – Woor Dungin – Submission to Aboriginal Justice Forum – December 2017

Compulsion, convergence or crime? Contact with the criminal justice system as a form of gambling harm – report for Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation – October 2017

Recognition, Respect and Support, Enabling Justice for people with an Acquired Brain Injury full report – September 2017

Recognition, Respect and Support, Enabling Justice for people with an Acquired Brain Injury short report – September 2017

A Federal Charter of Human Rights – Would it make any difference? Student research project for the Australian Human Rights Commission – May 2017

2016

Pathways towards accountability: Mapping the journey of perpetrators of family violence – Phase 1 – October 2016

Multidisciplinary Response Models – Report to the Southern Melbourne Integrated Family Violence Partnership – September 2016

Final Report for Fair Work Commission –Evaluation of Pro Bono Program – September 2016

2015

Submission to Family Violence Royal Commission  – May 2015

Opportunities for early intervention: bringing perpetrators of family violence into view – March 2015

2014

Innovative justice responses to sexual offending– pathways to better outcomes for victims, offenders and the community – May 2014

2013

Affordable Justice– a pragmatic path to greater flexibility and access in the private legal services market – October 2013

Report for Fair Work Commission – Review of General Protections Pilot – July 2013

Assessment for the Fairwork Commission of Cooling Off Period Pilot in Unfair Dismissals Conciliation Process – March 2013