Evaluation Of The Remote Jp Magistrates Court ProgramsConsulting & Contracting Research — The Cairns Institute. The Cairns Institute has expert & integrated consultancy and contract research capability for outcomes dedicated to the vital human, social, economic and cultural dimensions of the tropics. Services are available for industry, government, non- government (NGO) and community organisations. Evaluation of the Remote JP Magistrates Court Program: Final. Illuminate : shining the light on VCA's Indigenous alumni celebrating 10 years of commitment to Indigenous Australian participation at the VCA / written and compiled. Evaluation: October 2011. Evaluation of the Remote JP Magistrates' Court. Consultancy and contract research services available include (but are not limited) to: Applied research and development. Expert advice. Nonprofit and public sector analysis, practice development and capacity- building. Policy and program evaluations. Organisational reviews. Evaluations. The Institute is also seeking to: Develop links with relevant consultancy networks, and. Establish the Institute as a northern partner for established research centres. ![]() Contact Us: For more information on the Institute’s consulting and contract research services or to discuss partnership opportunities, please contact: The Cairns Institute. Email: cairnsinstitute@jcu. Phone: +6. 1 7 4. Current Projects: Mission Australia. National evaluation of Communities for Children Program. SENtENCING AND PUNISHMENt IN tHE INDIGENOUS. This article reports on an evaluation of the Remote Justices of the Peace Magistrates Court Program ( The Therapeutic Role of Magistrates. Review Program court proceedings has empowered the. 2.3 Remote Justices of the Peace Magistrates Court Program 5. The Committee recommends the evaluation framework for the QCAT JP trial. EVALUATION OF THE REMOTE JP MAGISTRATES COURT PROGRAM FINAL. Court Truancy Reduction Program. Evaluation Of The Remote Jp Magistrates Court Program SpecialistIndicative Funding: $2. The National Evaluation of Communities for Children (Cf. C) aims to establish whether Mission Australia is making an impact as a broker of funded services, whether the activities delivered by funded services are making an impact and what is working in practice across systems of governance, management and provision and in the area of non- profit capacity- building? The evaluation involves a comparative study and 4- 6 specific studies on topics of practitioner interest. The agreed methodology is evaluative capacity- building (ECB). Chief Investigator: Wendy Earles. Collaborating School: School of Arts and Social Sciences. MAMU Aboriginal Corporation. Pa. CE project implementation across the Innisfail Indigenous community. Indicative funding: $8. This project will coordinate and support the implementation of the Parent and Community Engagement (Pa. CE) Program across the Innisfail Indigenous Community through collaboration with the Mamu Aboriginal Corporation. Chief Investigators: Jim Turnour, Kathryn Meldrum, Kate Munro. Collaborating Schools/Institutions: The Cairns Institute, School of Education; Mamu Aboriginal Corporation. Department of Environment and Resource Management. Cape York Peninsula Country Planning & World Heritage Stage One Scoping Study. Indicative Funding: $8. This is a program of consultation and country based planning with the Traditional Owner groups identified in the Cape York Peninsula Country Planning and World Heritage Scoping Study that will result in a consultation report and a World Heritage Planning Report if Traditional Owners want to proceed with the World Heritage nomination. Chief Investigator: Susan Mc. Intyre- Tamwoy. Collaborating Institution: The Cairns Institute. Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Expert Working group – Tropical. Indicative funding: $5. The project is an initiative to explore and make recommendations to develop strategies for enhanced science communication into and for the tropical regions of Australia. Chief Investigators: Hurriyet Babacan, Allan Dale. Monash University. Evaluation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander male health module for Aboriginal health workers. Indicative funding: $3. The purpose of the project is to evaluate the pilot phase of the Andrology Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health Module for Aboriginal Health Workers at pilot workshops. Work comprises leading a workshop (in Korea) and development of the Plan. The Plan should consider scope, governance, stakeholders and be feasible for adoption by Contracting Parties. Chief Investigator: George Lukacs. Collaborating School: Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research. Multicultural Affairs Queensland. Far North Qld (FNQ) CALD homelessness project. Indicative funding: $1. The project focuses on building a more inclusive society for those most at risk from CALD communities that is those who are faced with homelessness. Special sub- groups within CALD communities are deemed at most risk including refugees who have settled into regional areas, spouses fleeing domestic violence, people under certain visa categories, young people, people with mental illness and particular ethnic communities especially from South Sea Islander and Pacific communities. Additionally the project works with community organisations and leaders in multicultural communities to enhance their awareness of homelessness amongst CALD communities in order to better identify and support individuals and families. The project will gather the evidence to substantiate . One of the key strategy elements is the identification of innovative community processes to complement media- based approaches in mobilizing action against this sexual health disadvantage. Family Wellbeing is an empowerment- based workshop approach to community development, with a demonstrated track record of mobilising action to address disadvantage in remote Indigenous communities. The project will provide funds custodianship, management and dispersal to implement the Family Wellbeing Program with the Youth and Relationships Networks in TSI and NPA. Chief investigators: Komla Tsey, Patricia Fagan, Alan Crouch and Alexandra Mc. Ewan. Collaborating Schools/Institutions: School of Education; Tropical Population Health Unit, Queensland Health; Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health. Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree. Port Douglas Visitor Survey for Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree. Indicative funding: $9,0. JCU will deliver detailed quarterly visitor barometers within a month of the end of the previous quarter. JCU will also supply a comprehensive 1. The results will also be given as an industry presentation. Chief Investigator: Bruce Prideaux, Michelle Thompson, Jonathan Sibtain. Collaborating School: School of Business. Gindaja Treatment & Healing Indigenous Corporation. Evaluation framework for the . Two main data sources will be used in the development and refinement of strategies and evaluating the binge drinking prevention strategies: 1) qualitative data from PAR/CQI processes; and 2) routinely available indicators (ATSIP and other accessible indicators). These will be supplemented by data from a pre- and post- program survey of young people and process evaluation data. Chief Investigators: Komla Tsey, Janya Mc. Calman, Christopher Doran and Anthony Shakeshaft. Collaborating Schools/Institutions: School of Education; University of New South Wales. Cassowary Coast Regional Council. Cassowary Coast Regional Council Natural Resource Asset Valuation – Turning obstacles to opportunities scoping study. Indicative funding: $1. This project with the Cassowary Coast Regional Council will scope the NRAV study and provide: a) A clear list of ways in which the region’s natural resources currently contribute to the economy, and to the . The aim is to support whole- of- community interventions and strategic actions including parental and community school partnerships to address local issues that aim to facilitate: Full enrolment and attendance of children in a school. Parental/carer – child engagement. Full participation and engagement of children, parents/carers and community in the education system. Opportunities for pathways into further education, training and employment. Engagement of “at risk” families. Chief Investigators: Komla Tsey, Roxanne Bainbridge, Melissa Vick, Val Wallace, Pauline Taylor. Collaborating School: School of Education; School of Indigenous Australian Studies. Tablelands Regional Council. Multicultural Aged Care Project. Indicative funding: $7,3. To research the location and information needs of older adults in selected ethnic communities on the Tablelands. Chief Investigator: Hurriyet Babacan. Queensland Drug and Alcohol Council of Australia; Gold Coast Drug Council Inc Research proposal to the Queensland Drug and Alcohol Council for evaluation of the far north Queensland therapeutic community. Indicative funding: $1. This project will develop and evaluate a model for a Therapeutic Community for the northern Queensland area. It will include a long term strategy to ensure the model is implemented effectively and regularly evaluated to strengthen service delivery. Chief Investigators: Sarah Warne, Komla Tsey, Alan Clough, Deborah Graham. Collaborating Schools: School of Education; School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences; School of Arts and Social Sciences. Complete Contracts & Consultancies: Queensland Department of Communities. Learning and development strategy for non- government child protection placement services, Far Northern and Northern Queensland Indicative funding: $3. The non- government child protection sector has received a significant increase in funding from the Department of Child Safety and the sector is expected to undergo rapid expansion and development. The Queensland Department of Child Safety (now Communities) contracted James Cook University to develop a learning and development strategy for funded placement services. Chief investigators: Wendy Earles, Rosamund Thorpe, Robyn Lynn, Jo Mensinga, Laurel Downey. Collaborating School: School of Social Work & Community Welfare. COMPLETEDepartment of Justice and Attorney General Evaluation of the remote Justices of the Peace (Magistrates Court) Program Indicative funding: $9. The project is a review of policy and legislation relating to the operation of the JP (Magistrates Court) Program in Queensland. The project will review sentencing outcomes, recidivism, culturally appropriate processes and other community justice issues. The project will travel to remote indigenous communities to view JP Magistrates Court proceedings, undertake questionnaires, interview community members and community stakeholders such as Community Justice Groups, the Queensland Police Service and the Justices of the Peace constituting the Court. Further sources of support, for example Aboriginal legal and victim support services and judicial education, including judicial benchbooks, are also considered, along with issues around language and communication. While it is acknowledged that most of the initiatives described have not been formally evaluated, some initiatives have been identified as examples of good or promising practice which can provide lessons for policy makers. 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