Tagcriminal justice system

Interpersonal violence & LGBTIQ communities: Understanding & responding to experiences of LGBTIQ clients

By J Pope
In Crime and law, Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, LGBTIQ+ issues, Mental health & sexual health, Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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Addressing Violence Alliance (AVA) Featuring experts and dynamic guest speakers on current best practice policies and practice when working with LGBTIQ communities and their experiences of violence. This forum will cover policy & research perspectives, organizational & practitioner perspectives, as well as gaps and future advocacy goals. Including · Dr Niki Vincent (Commissioner for Equal...

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HIV Conference slams spitting laws in SA, WA & NT

By J Pope
In Crime and law, Hepatitis, HIV
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Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM)  Adelaide: Friday, 18 November 2016 Delegates at Australia’s national HIV/AIDS conference have condemned the governments of South Australia, Western Australia and Northern Territory over laws that force people accused of criminal offences to undergo mandatory HIV and blood-borne virus testing. The conference passed a...

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Lives of Substance (new website)

By J Pope
In Crime and law, People Who Inject Drugs / AOD
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National Drug Research Institute (NDRI), in collaboration with Healthtalk Australia, Monash University and Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH),  The Lives of Substance website has two aims. First, it aims to support people who consider themselves to have an alcohol or other drug addiction, dependence or habit, and second, it aims to inform the public by sharing personal stories of these...

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Improving Cultural Understanding & Engagement with People from ATSI Communities

By J Pope
In Aboriginal Health, Crime and law, Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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Improving Cultural Understanding and Engagement with people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: Practical learnings to improve your practice (Webinar) 1800RESPECT , October 2016 The details When: Thursday, December 1, 2016 What Time: 01:00 PM AEDT Duration: 45 minutes Where: Online – wherever you like! Presenter: Craig Ridney CEO of Kornar Winmil Yunti (KWY) Cost: Free...

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SpeakEasy Podcast (blood borne viruses and people who use drugs)

By J Pope
In Crime and law, Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Hepatitis, HIV, People Who Inject Drugs / AOD
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Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW, 2016 Annie Madden and Professor Carla Treloar have dedicated much of their lives to working in taboo fields of research: blood borne viruses and drug users. These two brilliant minds bring a wealth of expertise, knowledge and insight to real world subjects in SpeakEasy, holding engaging conversations with very special guests each episode. Episodes so...

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Out of Character? Legal responses to intimate partner homicides by men in Victoria 2005–2014

By J Pope
In Crime and law, Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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DISCUSSION PAPER Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria, 2016 Over a 10-year period (2002–2012) in Australia, 488 women were killed by an intimate partner or ex-partner. These homicides are the extreme end of a continuum of violence against women and children in families. Domestic and family violence (hereafter referred to as family violence) has become the focus of increasing...

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