Newman, WA
The Aboriginal Males Healing Centre (Strong Spirit Strong Families Strong Culture Inc) is a Newman-based not-for-profit offering a culturally grounded residential alternative to incarceration for Aboriginal men who use, or are at risk of using, family violence.
Impact on the record
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$70 million (projection)
Projected direct economic benefits over 10 years
“In addition, AMHC will generate $70 million of direct economic benefits over 10 years such as reducing the cost of imprisonment, recidivism and other criminal justice costs, and increasing productivity.”
View the source →$45 million (projection)
Actuarial estimate of total economic benefits
“The actuaries estimated that AMHC will bring a total of $45 million of economic benefits flowing from reducing incarceration, recidivism, reliance on government support, use of hospitals, the number of women seeking refuge and court costs, and increased productivity.”
View the source →$42 million
Estimated capital cost of the program build and infrastructure
“AMHC is a large-scale program with an estimated cost of $42M for the build of the program and infrastructure (the Build) and $3-4M per year for ongoing operations (the Run).”
View the source →What runs here
Newman / Pilbara Men's Healing Justice Reinvestment
Justice reinvestment initiative in Newman and Port Hedland (Pilbara), Western Australia, led by the Aboriginal Male's Healing Centre, funded under the Commonwealth National Justice Reinvestment Program (NJRP). Confirmed on the Attorney-General's Department list of funded justice reinvestment initia…
The lead organisation also supports
AMHC Early Intervention Outreach
Community outreach engaging men before violence escalates. Works alongside the residential centre.
AMHC Residential Healing Program
12-month residential alternative to incarceration for men who use DV. 6 months on-country with Elders, cultural stories/songs, plus clinical care. On Nyiyarpili land.
The people
The arc
2022
AMHC publishes its 'Strong Spirit, Strong Families, Strong Culture' business case (hosted on the federal Treasury site), built on justice reinvestment principles with actuarial return-on-investment analysis and design work by Arup; proposes a 12-month residential early-intervention healing program in Newman.
Source →2024
Aboriginal Male's Healing Centre Strong Spirit Strong Families (Newman, WA) named as one of six new community-led justice reinvestment initiatives funded by the Albanese Government, bringing the national total to 26 (announced 30 September 2024).
Source →In the record
Ministers' Media Centre (Dept of Prime Minister and Cabinet) · 2024-09-30
Mirage News · 2024-09-30
National Indigenous Times · 2022-02-16
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