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| Community Information and Services/Crisis/Crime| Issues relating to crime and victim support in Australia |
 Bailiff Australia, Queensland [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Bailiff/Sheriff website was developed to assist the individual and small business operator with information in relation to the services offered by the Bailiff's Offices and Sheriffs Offices of Queensland. This site is not designed to provide legal advice or opinion, but may be used in conjunction with legal advice obtained from your own legal advisor. | | Author | Bailiff Sheriff Australia |
| Child Abduction [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Every year Australian children are abducted by a parent or relative. There are steps you can take to locate and recover your child. If you are concerned that your child may be removed from Australia, you can take steps to prevent the child from being wrongfully removed. | | Author | Australian Government - Attorney-General's Department |
| Law & Justice - ACT [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | There are many legal agencies and services available to assist you. Find practical information and advice about the law and your rights in the ACT.
- Births, deaths and marriages
- Elections and voting
- Freedom of information
- Human rights and discrimination
- Legal services and assistance
- Licences, permits and certificates
- Police and crime prevention | | Author | State Government - ACT Government |
| National Missing Persons Coordination Centre [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The National Missing Persons Unit coordinates and promotes a national, integrated approach to missing persons. It seeks to involve the Australian community in working to reduce the number of missing people and to minimise the consequences when people do go missing. | | Author | Australian Government - National Missing Persons Coordination Centre, Australian Federal Police |
| Neighbourhood Watch NT [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Neighbourhood Watch is a successful community-based crime prevention program aimed at the protection of property and personal safety. In particular, the program is aimed at reducing burglaries. The ultimate success of Neighbourhood Watch depends on a partnership approach between residents and the police.
| | Author | State Government - Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services |
| Neighbourhood Watch Qld [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Neighbourhood Watch is a programme organised by the community in order to reduce residential crime. Householders are encouraged to join together in small informal groups for the purpose of improving the safety of their families and other neighbourhood residents. It is not a police scheme. Police only lend their expertise to enable residents to organise themselves for the purposed of minimising crime in their community. | | Author | State Government - Queensland Police Service |
| Neighbourhood Watch SA | | Description | Official Web site of the Neighbourhood Watch Association (South Australia). | | Author | Community Organisation - Neighbourhood Watch Association South Australia Inc. |
| Neighbourhood Watch Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Neighbourhood Watch is a community based crime prevention program which aims to improve the quality of life within a neighbourhood by minimising preventable crime and promoting closer community ties. The program relies on the community and the Police working together in a partnership to achieve these aims. | | Author | Community Organisation - Neighbourhood Watch Victoria |
| Positive Lifestyle Centre, Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Located in Dandenong, the Positive Lifestyle Centre is dedicated to assist all individuals who come for help and advice, by providing positive, encouraging, empathetic, guidance in an innovative approach towards problem solving. Programs include the 10-session Positive Lifestyle Program, 8-session Advanced Life Skills Program, anger management (both group and one-on-one sessions), relationship and general counselling, drug and alcohol counselling, relapse prevention and an addiction awareness group. | | Author | Community Organisation - Salvation Army |
| Queensland Police Service | | Description | Details about the Queensland Police Service. | | Author | State Government - Queensland Police Service |
| Stalking Victims' Sanctuary, The | | Description | For Stalking victims. Information about Stalking, Are you being Stalked?, Support Groups, Survival Manual, Top 10 tips, Reading Resources, Regaining Control, Links to other resources. | | Author | Community Organisation - The Stalking Victims' Sanctuary | | Country | USA |
| Support for Victims, Western Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | If you become a victim of crime, you can contact the Department of the Attorney General's Victim Support and Child Witness Service to get support and advice.
It offers confidential support for victims of crime and includes three services for victims and child witnesses:
Victim Support Service;
Child Witness Service;
Family Violence Service. | | Author | State Government - Western Australian Department of the Attorney General |
| Tasmania Police | | Description | Details about the Tasmania Police Service. | | Author | State Government - Tasmania Police |
| Victim Notification Register, Western Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Western Australian Victim Notification Register is an information service established for victims of crime. Officially launched on 19 October 2001, the register allows victims to receive information about the perpetrator of the crime against them - for as long as that person is under the supervision of the Department of Corrective Services. | | Author | State Government - Western Australian Department of Corrective Services |
| Wayside Chapel, NSW [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Wayside Chapel in Sydney provides non-judgmental support for all people in the community; young people, the homeless, the elderly, victims of domestic violence, abuse and substance addictions and people with mental health issues. | | Author | Community Organisation - Wayside Chapel |
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