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Continue to monitor research that focuses on the rehabilitation ofIndigenous offenders in order to maintain best-practice developmentand implementation of Indigenous offender rehabilitation. Furtherinformation on best-practice program delivery modes for Indigenousoffenders will be of significant value.Develop and implement a motivational program for Indigenousoffenders. This program will aim to increase program responsivityamong Indigenous offenders which will increase Indigenous access toprograms.Evaluate the Indigenous general offending and family violenceprograms in order to determine and improve program outcomes. Theseprograms focus on substance misuse and violence. Develop and implement enhanced Indigenous general offending andfamily violence programs based on evaluation findings. Enhancingthese programs is likely to involve examining whether or not increasingthe frequency and duration of these programs is feasible andbeneficial. Develop a cultural supervision framework for program delivery staff.This will increase the cultural-competency of program facilitators. Examine the feasibility of developing and implementing a sexualoffending program for Indigenous offenders from remote communities.This program will attend to the specific needs of these offenders.Examine the viability of implementing a residential diversion initiativefor Indigenous offenders placed on a community corrections order. It isanticipated that this initiative would be underpinned by the strengthbasedmodel of Indigenous offender rehabilitation. It would aim toassist offenders in the completion of their order, focus on makingconnections with Indigenous culture and communities and improveemployment opportunities. Revise the Transitions Release Preparation program to better meet theneeds of Indigenous participants to assist with offender reintegration.Review the Offender Reintegration Support Service to ensure itsappropriateness for Indigenous clients to assist with offenderreintegration. Develop and implement an Indigenous-specific offender managementstrategy for Indigenous offenders in custody. Continue to develop and maintain partnerships with other governmentagencies and links with Indigenous communities and industry. Thesepartnerships include QCS representation at various stages of the68
Continue to develop initiatives at the local level that respond to localneeds and capacity. These initiatives will complement rehabilitationinterventions offered by QCS across the state.The need for a whole-of-government response to Indigenous rehabilitationand Indigenous over-representation in the criminal justice system was alsohighlighted. A whole-of-government response is required in order to minimiseIndigenous representation in risk factors associated with criminal behaviour.Risk factors include poor socio-economic status, social disconnectedness,misuse of substances, previous involvement in crime, exposure to physicaland sexual abuse, poor education and lack of suitable housing. Earlyinterventions that reduce the likelihood of Indigenous offenders being placedon remand (such as bail support) are likely to decrease Indigenous overrepresentationin custody.69
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ContentsGlossary of terms..........
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Report SummaryThis report presents
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How do program completion rates of
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Develop and implement an Indigenous
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Chapter 1IntroductionMuch has been
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Chapter 2MethodsThis chapter outlin
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Chapter 3Literature Review of Indig
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The Delivery of Programs and Best-P
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training and support in rehabilitat
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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
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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
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Page 66 and 67: elated to culture…and someone fro
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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 78 and 79: Reference ListAboriginal and Torres
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