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These include offender and interfamily association issues, acute mentalhealth problems and responsivity issues.The importance of implementing whole-of-government community-basedinitiatives in order to support Indigenous offender rehabilitation efforts washighlighted in chapter one.43
SummaryQCS Indigenous offender rehabilitation is consistent with best-practiceliterature. Indigenous offenders have access to both criminogenic and noncriminogenicinterventions. Indigenous participation in criminogenic programsis determined by their level of risk of re-offending, factors that have influencedoffending behaviour and their assessed responsivity. A range of validatedassessments including the ROR and ORNI-R assist in the determination ofoffender risk of re-offending, need and responsivity. Offender management isunderpinned by the principle of throughcare which emphasises theimportance of continuity of care from custody to community.While all QCS programs have been developed in a way to enhanceparticipant relevance and participation, some Indigenous-specific programshave been developed to ensure that Indigenous offenders have access toprograms that respond to their specific cultural needs. Eligible Indigenousoffenders have access to the Indigenous Sexual Offending program and theIndigenous-specific Ending Offending program and Ending Family Violenceprogram. The development of these programs reflects the offence profile ofIndigenous offenders and it is noted that the later programs are short induration which facilitates their implementation in the community context.Eligible Indigenous offenders also have access to all mainstream criminogenicprograms including those targeting sexual offending, general offending,violent offending and substance misuse. All criminogenic programs offered byQCS are framed by the CBT approach.Criminogenic programs are supported by non-criminogenic programs andinterventions that focus on the educational, vocational, health and integrationneeds of offenders. A range of Indigenous-specific services and facilities suchas the Indigenous Elders Visiting Scheme, access to Indigenous CulturalLiaison and Cultural Development Officers and Indigenous Cultural Centresprovide further support to Indigenous offenders. The reintegration ofIndigenous offenders is facilitated by community-based organisations such asIndigenous Community Justice Groups.44
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Page 3 and 4: ContentsGlossary of terms..........
Page 5 and 6: Report SummaryThis report presents
Page 8 and 9: How do program completion rates of
Page 10 and 11: Develop and implement an Indigenous
Page 12 and 13: Chapter 1IntroductionMuch has been
Page 14 and 15: Chapter 2MethodsThis chapter outlin
Page 17: Chapter 3Literature Review of Indig
Page 20 and 21: The Delivery of Programs and Best-P
Page 22 and 23: A greater understanding of Indigeno
Page 24 and 25: training and support in rehabilitat
Page 26 and 27: SummaryThis chapter has highlighted
Page 28 and 29: Chapter 4Indigenous Offender Profil
Page 30 and 31: Figure 4.2: Proportion of Total Mal
Page 32 and 33: Further analysis shows that both ma
Page 34 and 35: Indigenous offenders are more likel
Page 36 and 37: Chapter 5QCS Offender Rehabilitatio
Page 38 and 39: anxiety and intellectual capacity.
Page 40 and 41: Staying on Track: Maintenance 18-26
Page 42 and 43: ViolenceThe Cognitive Self Change p
Page 44 and 45: Table 5.2: Summary of QCS Offender
Page 46 and 47: The key aim of the program is the c
Page 50 and 51: Chapter 6Indigenous Offender Partic
Page 52 and 53: specific programs. In 2006-07, comp
Page 54 and 55: Table 6.4 shows that 32 female Indi
Page 56 and 57: Table 6.6: Substance Misuse Program
Page 58 and 59: Vocational Education and Training (
Page 60 and 61: The number of male non-Indigenous o
Page 62 and 63: Chapter 7Perspectives on Indigenous
Page 64 and 65: [The] men’s programs help me in c
Page 66 and 67: elated to culture…and someone fro
Page 68 and 69: This co-facilitation would also pro
Page 70 and 71: When offenders go back home, the fa
Page 72 and 73: If [offenders] are from a family th
Page 74 and 75: Chapter 8Conclusion
Page 76 and 77: Continue to monitor research that f
Page 78 and 79: Reference ListAboriginal and Torres
Page 80 and 81: People Conference, Adelaide, 13-15

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