The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has announced important new funding that will support Australian academics to undertake cutting edge crime and justice research.
AIC Director Heather Cook looks forward to seeing the work of these 7 new projects come to fruition under the Criminology Research Grants (CRG) program, all of which have been selected by the Criminology Research Advisory Council.
“These new research projects address a range of contemporary criminal justice issues in Australia, including domestic and family violence, incarcerated persons and recidivism support, Aboriginal-led justice reinvestment, and illicit tobacco use. The AIC is committed to working closely with CRG recipients to advance knowledge on these matters,” Ms. Cook said.
The CRG program aims to support research relevant to public policy issues, foster quality criminological research, and ensure that funded research is disseminated effectively.
Winning projects include:
| Administering Institution | Purpose | Investigator |
| Australian Catholic University | Freedom Forgone: People in Prison Who Waive the Opportunity for Parole | Dr Shannon Dodd Dr Michelle Sydes Professor Lorana Bartels Ms Caitlin Davey |
| Griffith University | Poly-victimisation and mental health across female offending trajectories: Opportunities for improved intervention and cross-sector collaboration | Dr Lisa Thomsen Dr Carleen Thompson Dr Emily Hurren Paterson Dr James Ogilvie Dr Belinda Crissman Ms Ayda Kuluk |
| University of New South Wales | The Criminalisation of Women’s Resistance to Domestic and Family Violence in Australia | Dr Althea Gibson Ms Lucy Phelan Dr Emma Buxton-Naminsnyk Ms Marisa Moliterno Ms Sophie Russell First Nations Research Officer (TBA) |
| Griffith University | The complex mental health needs of incarcerated populations: an examination of suicidal behaviour and traumatic brain injury using multi-sector linked data | Dr Dominique de Andrade Dr Ashlee Curtis Professor Peter Miller Ms Tahnee Guala |
| The University of Queensland | Through the smoke: Exploring drivers and deterrents of illicit tobacco use to inform public policy | Dr Cheneal Puljević Dr Dominique de Andrade Ms Liz Barrett Ms Meg Grealy Professor Coral Gartner Professor Alison Ritter |
| University of Western Australia | Old Ways New Ways: The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of an Aboriginal-led justice reinvestment Program to Break the Cycle of Youth Offending | Professor Paul Robert Flatau A/Professor Tuguy Esgin Professor Vickie Hovane Dr Leanne Lester Dr Hayley Passmore Ms Victoria Williams |
| University of New South Wales | Longitudinal study of the impact of access to NDIS supports on recidivism for people with disability | Professor Ilan Katz Dr Shona Bates Dr Tyson Whitten |
Background
The CRG program is administered by the AIC and is supported by the Commonwealth and all state and territory governments. It aims to support research relevant to current and future public policy issues, to foster quality criminological research and to ensure that funded research is disseminated effectively.
All selected projects remain subject to execution of a contract.
