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

16 July 2010

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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)