Australian Information Links
 

Australian Bureau of Statistics - Victimisation Statistics
www.abs.gov.au/
 
 

Australian Institute of Criminology
www.aic.gov.au/

The Institute is the national focus for the study of crime and criminal justice in Australia and for the dissemination of criminal justice information. The Institute draws on information supplied to it by a wide variety of sources and it policy advice is objective and independent.
 
 

Australasian Society of Victimology (ASV)
www.victim.org.au/index.htm
The Australasian Society of Victimology is a non-profit community organisation dedicated to furthering the interests of victims, in particular victims of crime, through research, training and education.  The site, opened in 1999, provides information about ASV’s publications and activities.
 
 

Crime Prevention Unit - Attorney-General's Department
www.cpu.sa.gov.au/home.htm

This site is the official site of the Crime Prevention Unit in the South Australian Attorney-General's Department. The CPU works to prevent or reduce crime by involving a range of other partners in crime prevention work.
 
 

Kids & Domestic Violence
www.lgcms.com.au/Kids&dv.htm
Website developed as part of the Best Practice Intervention for Children and Young People Who Witness Domestic Violence (project in Queensland). The site contains project documents (evaluating service delivery, practice standards, models of service) and a bibliography.
 
 

Legal Studies Teachers Association of South Australia
www.letasa.asn.au
The association provides support to practising Legal Studies and Law related education teachers, promotes legal education, acts as a liaison group with DETE, tertiary institutions and other bodies to promote the professional development of Legal Studies teachers and publishes and disseminates legal and law related materials.
 

Mens Health Information & Resource Centre (MHIRC)
http://menshealth.uws.edu.au/index.html
MHIRC designs, develops and supports research and projects which contribute to the enhancement of the health & well-being of men and boys in a variety of contexts; the workplace, family relationships, access to health and social support services. MHIRC also aims to promote awareness of the diversity of experiences and cultural contexts of groups of men and boys, contribute to the development of policies and services in Government Departments and other agencies which support the well-being of men and boys and promote positive images of men and boys.
 
 

National Child Protection Clearinghouse
www.aifs.org.au/nch/
The National Child Protection Clearinghouse is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services as part of the Commonwealth's response to the problem of child abuse. The National Child Protection Clearinghouse which has operated from the Australian Institute of Family Studies since 1995 and provides an information/advisory service to workers in the field. 
 
 

National Crime Prevention Program
www.ncp.gov.au/
A Commonwealth Government initiative launched in 1997 to identify and promote innovative ways of reducing and preventing crime and the fear of crime.
 
 

Victim Services, Dept Criminology, University of Melbourne
www.criminology.unimelb.edu.au/victims/
The website, which is maintained by Dr Grant J Devilly of the University of Melbourne, offers information on forensic psychology, incident recovery and restorative treatment.
 
 

Victims of Crime Bureau (NSW)
www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/vsb1.nsf/pages/index
Site of the New South Wales Victims Services maintained by the NSW Attorney General’s Department.

Victims of Crime Report - NSW Parliament
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/
The briefing paper outlines and evaluates the range of entitlements and services available to victims of crime in New South Wales. These include the victims compensation and counselling schemes; victim impact statements; victims submissions regarding whether offenders should be released on parole; the right of sexual assault victims to claim privilege against the disclosure of information revealed in the course of counselling; and various types of assistance provided by government agencies and community-based victims support groups.
 

 W.A. Victim Support Service
 http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_323_201_0_43/http%3B/justicecontent.extranet.justice.wa.gov.au/V/victimsupport.aspx?uid=2910-5763-2150-4751
 The W.A. Victim Support Service offers a number of services for victims of crime in W.A. 
 

Young Media Australia
www.youngmedia.org.au
Young Media Australia (YMA) exists to promote a quality media environment for Australian children and to raise community awareness of the needs of children and young people in relation to print, electronic and screen based media.
 

                                                  

                                Click on desired state to go to the corresponding Victims of Crime Homepage.