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

16 July 2010

© Commonwealth of Australia 2010
ISBN 978-0-642-79363-8 (Printed version)
ISBN 978-0-642-79364-5 (HTML version)

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Preliminary Pages (PDF 126KB)

Foreword
Membership of the Committee
Committee Secretariat
Terms of Reference
List of Recommendations

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

Context of the Inquiry
Structure of the Report

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

Terminology and Definitions
Defining Violence
Links between Bullying and Violence
Defining Young Australians
Data and Statistics on Violence in Australia
Difficulties with Measuring Violence
What is Known about Violence Involving Young People
Increasing Levels of Violence
Young People are at Increased Risk
Risk by Gender
The Impacts and Costs of Violence and Bullying
Perceptions of Violence Involving Young People
Young Peoples’ Perceptions of Violence
Community Perceptions of Young People

 
Chapter 3 Understanding Youth Violence (PDF 227KB)

Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Youth Violence
Individual Factors
Relationship Factors
Peer Factors
Community Factors
Societal Factors
The Influence of Alcohol and Other Drugs
Populations at Increased Risk
Women
Indigenous Australians
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex
Other Vulnerable Populations

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

Approaches to Intervention
Individual
Social Development Education
Relational
Family Relationships
Committee Comment
Peer Relationships
Committee Comment
Community
Linking to Communities
Connections with School
The Built Environment and Infrastructure
Alcohol and Violence
Best Practice Policing
Tertiary Interventions and Rehabilitation

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

The Role of the Australian Government
Identifying the Priorities and Concerns of Young Australians
The Need for a Robust Evidence-Base
Multi-Level Interventions
Prevention and Early Intervention
A Collaborative and Coordinated Approach
Acknowledging Social and Economic Factors
Influencing Social Attitudes and Reflecting Cultural Norms
Exposure to Media Violence
Social Marketing to Achieve Cultural Change
Negative Community Perceptions of Young People
Promoting Pro-Social Behaviour and Responsible Drinking

 
Appendix A – List of Submissions (PDF 51B)
 
Appendix B – List of Exhibits (PDF 53KB)
 
Appendix C – List of Public Hearings (PDF 72KB)
 
Appendix D – Results from Online Survey on the Impact of Violence on Young Australians (PDF 701KB)

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