Prevention and developmental pathways

Site Degrees

Research

Our research brings together expertise in crime prevention, developmental and forensic psychology, criminology and corrections theory to focus on ways in which community safety and human development may be promoted more equitably by institutions of care rather than institutions of regulation. Our research explores the structures and practices of support and service delivery to develop prevention and intervention strategies that best meet the goal of better outcomes for vulnerable, disadvantaged or marginalised members of society. Our work includes a focus on 'at-risk' children, youth, prisoners' families and sections of the community with multiple agency support needs.

Policy and Practice

We partner with all levels of government and non-government service delivery organisations to develop new collaborative approaches to improve quality of life in our communities.

Working with a broad spectrum of professionals engaged in delivering practical outcomes, including social workers, psychologists, community and welfare support staff, teachers and government service delivery agencies, we ensure that our research continues to make a practical difference to society. Engaging with local communities as a basis for developing nationally and internationally applicable prevention, intervention and assessment models, we ensure that our research contributes solutions for local problems, as well as informing national community empowerment and social innovation practices.

Key researchers

Professor Ross Homel AO
Dr Kate Freiberg
Dr Sara Branch
Associate Professor Susan Dennison
Ms Leah Hodson
Dr Tara McGee
Ms Jennifer Rieck
Professor Anna Stewart
Associate Professor Clare Tilbury
Ms Sam Batchelor (PhD student)
Ms Lisa Thomsen (PhD student)
Ms Rebecca Wallis (PhD student)

Projects

Project	Description	Contact
The Pathways to Prevention Project (includes Circles of Care and Linking to Learn, Learning to Link)	goal is to create a pathway to wellbeing for all local children as they transition through successive life phases	Professor Ross Homel AO Dr Kate Freiberg
Vulnerable Families: A Study of the Impact of Parental Offending and Incarcerationon Children's Developmental Outcomes	examines the effects parental incareration has on the children	Associate Professor Susan Dennison
The Healthy Neighbourhoods Project (Data collection: 2005-2006)(Data analysis and publications: 2007 onwards)	assessment of patterns of risk and protective factors predictive of adolescent well-being	Professor Ross Homel AO Dr Kate Freiberg
Promoting successful further education and work transitions for young people in state care	impact of being in state care on educational participation, career aspirations and transitions to the workforce	Associate Professor Clare Tilbury
Indigenous disproportionality and disparities in child welfare systems	examines how different countries address the challenges of Indigenous over-representation in child welfare systems	Associate Professor Clare Tilbury
Crimes, Places and Communities: A spatial and temporal analysis of collective capacity with implications for community-based crime prevention	provides policy makers with better evidence on how communities can protect themselves from crime	Professor Ross Homel AO

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