Katherine, NT
Katherine Justice Reinvestment is a community-led initiative in Katherine, NT, delivered by a consortium of Savanna Solutions, Jesuit Social Services and Flinders University, working to address the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the justice system through prevention and early intervention.
Impact on the record
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64 participants
Community consultation participants (baseline study)
“Between July and November 2018, 23 individual interviews and 7 focus groups were conducted, with a total of 64 participants.”
View the source →35 local youth, 15 service providers, 13 Indigenous service providers
Consultation participant breakdown
“Overall 35 local youth (4 interviews and 5 focus groups), 15 service providers (14 interviews) and 13 Indigenous service providers (3 interviews and 2 focus groups) took part in the study.”
View the source →nearly 100
Symposium registrations
“Nearly 100 registrations received at time of publication.”
View the source →What runs here
Katherine Justice Reinvestment
Justice reinvestment initiative in Katherine, Northern Territory, led by Savanna Solutions Business Services Pty Ltd, funded under the Commonwealth National Justice Reinvestment Program (NJRP). Confirmed on the Attorney-General's Department list of funded justice reinvestment initiatives.
The people
Fiona Allison
Researcher (Cairns Institute, James Cook University) who worked alongside Katherine stakeholders from 2015-2016 and co-authored the 2019 Menzies Final Report
Source →James Smith
Professor, Deputy Dean of Rural and Remote Health NT, Flinders University; lead author of the 2019 Final Report and symposium contributor
Source →Christine Butler
Bandjin woman and Katherine resident, symposium contributor
Source →Rick Fletcher
Lifelong Katherine resident, symposium contributor
Source →The arc
2015
Ms Fiona Allison (then James Cook University) worked alongside Katherine stakeholders on initial justice reinvestment consultations, the genesis of the work.
Source →2016
The Katherine Youth Justice Reinvestment Group (KYJRG) was established, with the aim of transforming youth justice services and systems in Katherine to focus on prevention and early intervention to reduce incarceration.
Source →2017
In December 2017, Australian Red Cross (acting on behalf of the KYJRG) contracted research relating to youth Justice Reinvestment in Katherine; the project's reporting period ran 1 December 2017 to 31 May 2019.
Source →2019
Menzies School of Health Research published the 'Katherine Youth Justice Reinvestment: Final Report' (Smith, Allison, Christie, Clifford, Robertson, Ireland & Wallace, June 2019), a baseline community-consultation study.
Source →2024
In April 2024 the K Town Justice Group secured funding to deliver the Justice Reinvestment project through a consortium of Savanna Solutions, Jesuit Social Services and Flinders University.
Source →2024
Flinders University co-delivered the 'Katherine Justice Reinvestment: Have Your Say' symposium on 19-20 September 2024 at the Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre.
Source →In the record
Flinders University News · 2024-09-18
Croakey Health Media
NAAFLS
Katherine Times
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