A pilot program in Connecticut USA that requires high-risk domestic violence offenders to wear GPS ankle bracelets is proving to be highly successful. Connecticut has an average of fifteen domestic violence deaths a year and no one in the program has been killed or injured since it began in 2010. Domestic Violence Agencies have described…
DetailsA recent study conducted by the University of Melbourne’s Problem Gambling Research and Treatment Centre found that more than half of the 120 people screened for problem gambling at clinics in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania reported some form of family violence in the previous twelve months. The study found that problem gambling generally preceded family…
DetailsOn Wednesday the 4th September 2013 at around 2.30 pm an armed robber held up the ANZ bank on Errol Street in North Melbourne. Victoria Police are appealing for any witnesses. Victims of crime for financial support and professional advice call Victims of Crime Compensation Victoria on 1800 000 055 or (03) 9415 9492 or…
DetailsOn Thursday 29 August 2013 at about 7.30 pm a male offender armed with a large knife and wearing a scarf over his face entered the Melrose Street Supermarket in North Melbourne and demanded money from a staff member. The staff member complied and handed over cash and the offender then fled the store. Melbourne Embona…
DetailsUp to one million Australian workers already have access to some form of paid domestic violence leave. Public Servants in Canberra may soon also have access to extra paid leave for domestic violence with unions currently negotiating with the ACT Government for up to twenty days extra leave. One of the most supportive things that…
DetailsOn Sunday the 01-09-13 a forty-two-year-old female held up a pharmacy in Bendigo threatening staff with a syringe and stealing drugs. The female was later arrested and faced the Bendigo Magistrates Court on Monday and was granted bail. If you have been a victim of crime at work call 1800 000 055 or (03) 9415…
DetailsOn Thursday the 29th August 2013 just before 5.00 pm two assailants, one armed with a knife, entered the Subway restaurant in Beetham Parade in Rosanna and threatened two female staff members. The female victims handed over an amount of cash and the assailants fled the restaurant. On the 31-08-13 at around 2.45 pm a…
DetailsOn August 28th 2013 at around 4.30 pm a nineteen-year-old male was walking through Olympic Park in Heidelberg when he was approached by two males on motor bikes. The two motor bike riders proceeded to punch and kicked the male victim to the ground before stealing $100.00 from his wallet and fleeing. Heidelberg police are investigating…
DetailsPolice reported that eight homes in Heidelberg West have been burgled since the 20-08-13 . Police said that the assailants entered the homes through side or rear windows at night while the home owners were asleep. The eight homes are located north of Southern Road and south of Outhwaite Road. Heidelberg detectives are investigating the aggravated…
DetailsA GPS-infused Panic Button is being trialled in Brazil, a country in which domestic violence is a widespread problem. The Panic Buttons are being given to domestic abuse victims who obtain restraining orders against their abusers. The electronic devices use GPS technology to quickly signal that a victim needs help, and they transmit images that…
DetailsIn 2005 Forum Sentencing was introduced in NSW as one alternative to jail for young adults. The objective of Forum Sentencing was to get victims and young offenders talking to each other and in doing so develop an intervention plan together to reduce the likelihood re-offending. Recent research from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research…
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