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Inquiry into the impact of violence on young Australians

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Report

On Friday 16 July 2010, the House Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth publicly launched its report on the inquiry into the impact of violence on young Australians entitled Avoid the Harm - Stay Calm.

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This report is comprised of preliminary pages, 5 chapters and 4 appendices.

Avoid the Harm - Stay Calm: Report on the inquiry into the impact of violence on young Australians

Preliminary pages (PDF 126KB)
Contents, Foreword, Committee Membership, Terms of Reference and List of Recommendations

Chapter 1 (PDF 79KB)
Referral and Conduct of the Inquiry

Chapter 2 (PDF 264KB)
Youth Violence – Terminology, Statistics and Perceptions

Chapter 3 (PDF 227KB)
Understanding Youth Violence

Chapter 4 (PDF 344KB)
Targeted Interventions to Reduce Youth Violence

Chapter 5 (PDF 284KB)
A Strategic Response to Youth Violence

Appendix A (PDF 51KB)
List of Submissions

Appendix B (PDF 53KB)
List of Exhibits

Appendix C (PDF 72KB)
List of Public Hearings

Appendix D (PDF 701KB)
Results from Online Survey on the Impact of Violence on Young Australians

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