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LEGAL
 Dharmananda Kanaga 2012 To facilitate the establishment of a centre for natural resources arbitration in Australia - France, Switzerland, UK, USA
 CROFTON Mark 2011 To investigate guardianship laws, policy and education in order to prevent and prosecute elder financial abuse - UK, USA, Canada
 GRIFFITHS Christine 2011 To research successful models which implement the rights of victims of crime in the criminal justice system - USA, UK, Netherlands
 LEVINE Gregory 2011 To develop a model for Family Drug Treatment Courts for Australian jurisdictions - USA, UK
 MONTELEONE Rodolfo 2011 To investigate methods for improving the efficiency, effectiveness and integrity of the Victorian Jury System - Canada, USA, UK
 POPOVIC Jelena 2011 To study meaningful sentencing strategies for indigent low level offenders - USA, Canada, UK, Switzerland, France, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden
 SCHLOENHARDT PhD Andreas 2011 To examine the application and effectiveness of anti-organised crime laws in Australia - Austria, France, Germany, UK, USA
 BROWNING Michelle 2010 To investigate new models of guardianship and the emerging practice of supported decision making - Canada, UK
 CHARTRES Dianne 2010 To investigate Supported Decision Making practices, capacity building strategies and other alternatives to full guardianship - Canada, UK, Ireland, Czech Republic, India
 COLLIE Alexander 2010 To study the impact of compensation on health and work outcomes following injury - UK, Switzerland, Netherlands, Canada, USA
 JACKSON Julie 2010 The WA Department for Child Protection Churchill Fellowship to study methods to achieve an integrated and collaborative approach to improve services for children and their families where there are child welfare concerns - New Zealand, USA, Canada, UK
 KIRBY Johann 2010 To develop plain language community legal education programs by researching how these services are being effectively delivered through overseas programs - USA, Canada, UK, Sweden
 BOLTO Nicholas 2009 To undertake a review of innovation in court based information, support and referral services - USA, Canada, UK, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Italy, New Zealand, Cambodia
 KRASZLAN Katalin 2009 To study the development, provision and evaluation of re-entry services for prisoners - USA, Israel
 MATTHEWS Suzanne 2009 To compare regulatory and planning models which reduce crime in the night time economy - Canada, USA, UK, France, Netherlands, Germany
 MOYNIHAN Catherine 2009 To study advocacy and legal representation for children and young people in the child protection system - UK, USA
 O'BRIEN Megan 2009 To investigate approaches by legal organisations and courts in balancing the privacy interests of legal system participants with open access to court information on the internet - USA, Canada, UK
 GRANT Elizabeth 2008 To investigate the design of correctional facilities for Indigenous prisoners - New Zealand, Canada, Denmark
 HOWARD Daniel 2008 To study forensic mental health systems - USA, Canada
 MURFET Marie 2008 To investigate culturally relevant responsive programs and engagement practices for Indigenous prisoners and offenders - USA, Canada, New Zealand
 SHORT Katharine 2008 To examine how men's and women's domestic violence intervention services can work together using links to the criminal justice system to enhance the safety of women and children affected by domestic violence - USA, Canada, U.K., New Zealand
 SOMERVILLE William 2008 To study Indigenous rehabilitation and reintegration practices - Canada
 TEAGUE AO Bernard 2008 To develop a systematic approach to mentoring for the Australian judiciary - Armenia, Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands, U.K., Ireland, Canada, USA
 
 ABDUL KARIM Imad 2007 To study the investigation and prosecution of terrorism related offences in the public interest - USA, Canada, U.K.
 BLACKBURN Estelle 2007 To research the value and methods of organisations supporting wrongfully convicted prisoners - U.K., Canada, USA
 HOOKER Anne 2007 To investigate programs for young male prisoners - Netherlands, U.K., Canada, USA
 LOVETT Tabitha 2007 To study pro-bono legal, business and advocacy services for not-for-profit community organisations - USA
 
 RANE Vinay 2007 To study methods of prosecuting sexual assault and violent crime offenders without victim involvement - USA, U.K.
 TOOMBS Dan 2007 To explore the use of therapeutic courts - USA
 HILTON Kristen 2006 To investigate innovative strategies for improving legal services to people experiencing homelessness and at risk of homelessness - South Africa, USA, U.K., Switzerland
 LESSER John 2006 To study mental health tribunal hearings with emphasis on evaluation of overseas jurisdictions comparable to Australia - Canada, USA, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Italy, U.K.
 MOSS Derran 2006 To undertake a comparative investigation of legislation and policy responses to Volatile Substance Misuse particularly the implementation of intervention models for juveniles and indigenous communities - USA, Canada
 WOODYATT Anthony 2006 To observe practical programs to advise and assist self-represented litigants in superior courts in civil law cases - USA, U.K.
 CARLESS Maurice 2005 To research techniques in child death reviews for Indigenous Australians - Canada, USA, U.K., New Zealand, Singapore
 DWYER Jennifer 2005 To explore programs for assessing juvenile sex offenders with particular emphasis on maximising possibilities for family reunification and reconciliation - U.K., USA
 McGINNES Bernadette 2005 To examine policy and programmes for young people in custodial facilities with particular reference to through-care and reconnection with family and community - U.K., Canada
 WILLIS Karen 2005 To review the practices, processes and outcomes of support services and criminal justice responses to complaints of sexual assault - South Africa, Canada, USA
 COSTELLO Georgina 2004 The Donald Mackay Churchill Fellowship to study approaches to people trafficking law and policy that can be applied to Australia, particularly trafficking victim support programs, law reform and co-ordination between NGO's, police and governments - Italy, USA
 MAUGHAN Jeanette 2004 The Percy Baxter Churchill Fellowship to evaluate models of dispute resolution in child protection matters and to determine the relevance and applicability of those models to the Australian judicial child protection system - U.K., USA, Switzerland, Belgium
 MURRAY Wendy 2004 To investigate successful innovations in tackling adult and juvenile recidivism - U.K., France, Norway, USA, Canada
 SIMPSON Andrew 2004 To examine the ways in which legal and related services ("elder law services") are co-ordinated and delivered to meet the needs of a growing elderly population - USA, Canada, U.K.
 ANNS Mark 2003 To examine drug treatment strategies related to the development of Drug Court Diversion programs - USA, U.K.
 DRUMGOLD Shane 2003 To study restorative justice programs for indigenous offenders - USA, Canada, New Zealand
 FEENAN Ross 2003 To study the assessment of offending behaviour and rehabilitation of offenders with a view to the Organisational Change Mechanisms required for the integration of new practices within current systems - New Zealand, Canada, U.K.
 GEORGE Amanda 2003 To assess the formal structures and informal constraints on the operation of women's prisoner committees in prisons - Canada, USA
 KARLSEN Elibritt 2003 To investigate appeal mechanisms available to asylum seekers with the aim of improving their access to the Australian legal system with emphasis on statutory and convention interpretation, research methodology and procedural fairness principles - Switzerland, Spain, Denmark, U.K.
 PARKER Seamus 2003 To study trends in laws governing the management of water - Italy, U.K., USA, India
 SHEARER Elizabeth 2003 To study telephone legal advice services for low income and disadvantaged people - USA, U.K.
 SMITH Paul 2003 To study the operation of specialised Domestic Violence Courts, especially with respect to Court ordered behaviour change programs - USA
 WYATT Brian 2003 To study processes and outcome aspects of land use agreements noting strategies resolving competing land use needs for development, land management and cultural heritage for and with indigenous peoples - USA, Canada, South Africa
 DAVIS Theresa 2002 To investigate integrated response models aimed at increasing the reporting of and successful prosecution of sexual assault - USA, Canada, U.K.
 GRANT Bruce 2002 To study the practical application of prevention programmes targeting juvenile offenders - USA, Canada, U.K.
 HANNAM Hilary 2002 To study court programmes in which judges monitor offenders throughout the entire process, with particular emphasis on prevention of violence and alcohol abuse rehabilitation in indigenous communities - USA
 O'CALLAGHAN John 2002 To study the feasibility of establishing a Sports Court in Victoria using the model of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the Olympic Movement's internal dispute resolution body - Switzerland, Canada
 SHAW Paul 2002 To study the investigation and prosecution of offences involving corporations - U.K., USA
 GARDNER Kevin 2002 To investigate the effectiveness of sex offender registers (reporting schemes such as "Megan's Law") in crime prevention and the contribution of offender monitoring to improving community safety - U.K., Ireland, USA
 SHUARD PSM Janice 2002 The Family and Children's Service Churchill Fellowship to study management and programmes for Indigenous youth and young women in custodial facilities - Canada
 VELTHUIZEN Tricia 2002 To study programmes which help child witnesses cope effectively with the pressures of the witness box in criminal trials - USA, Canada
 ATKINSON Janet 2001 To examine initiatives taken by self-regulating medical registration bodies to protect the community from a doctor whose standard of professional performance is poor - Canada, UK, Netherlands, Sweden
 BOURNE-MCRAE Kevin 2001 To study "Inner Change" rehabilitation programs for use in Australian prisons - USA, Brazil
 O'REILLY Bernadette 2001 To study programmes for young women in custody, focusing on recidivism, Indigenous and pregnant girls - USA
 ROWLEY Colin 2001 To study security measures to maintain the safety and integrity of court staff, clients and its associated environment thus ensuring the uninterrupted functioning of the independent judicial process - USA, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Hong Kong, UK
 VAN ZYL Allan 2001 To research Indigenous youth imprisonment with emphasis on social pressures to offend and the possible use of imprisonment as a substitute for traditional processes - USA, Canada
 VEIT Friederike 2001 To study heroin prescription programmes and needle exchanges in prisons - Switzerland, Germany, UK
 WINTERBURN Colleen 2001 To study the use of video techniques in the taking of evidence of children in judicial proceedings - UK
 KILLICK Sandra 2000 To investigate the latest trends in human rights legislation as it applies to schools - Switzerland
 SIVYER Joanne 2000 To study the provision of legal representation for children - UK, Belgium, USA
 TAPLIN Jacqueline 2000 To gain a greater understanding of programme delivery and broader systemic issues relating to sex offenders - USA, Canada, UK, New Zealand
 BOLKAS Arthur 1999 To investigate the role of religion in developing a sense of moral responsibility in offenders with particular focus on child sex offenders - USA, U.K.
 ENGLISH Caitlin 1999 To examine ways to improve the co-ordination of free legal services and public interest activities of the legal profession particularly for the benefit of disadvantaged communities - U.K., USA
 FEELGOOD Steven 1999 To investigate programmes which provide objective assessments of inmate needs and direct change through a positive environment within the prison system - U.K.
 
 MCKIBBIN Elizabeth 1999 To study and compare the provision of access to legal information for the general public, particularly services to remote, Indigenous and ethnic communities - Canada, USA, Ireland
 
 BARRY Heather 1998 To research vocational and education programmes for women prisoners - USA, Canada
 INNES Prue 1998 To gain insight into the relationship between the courts, judiciary and the media - USA, Canada, UK
 
 LAZARUS Judith 1998 To study strategies aimed at breaking the cycle of offending behaviour - Canada, USA, UK
 MCNAUGHTON Sarah 1998 To study the conduct of complex prosecutions - usa
 OZOLS Edgars 1998 To study programmes for mentally ill offenders and perpetrators of domestic violence - USA
 
 SMITH Paul 1998 To research the established methods for reaching successful negotiated agreements on native title - Canada, USA
 
 TURNER Bruce 1998 To investigate the management of public disputes, particularly those associated with land or resources - USA, Canada, UK
 VUMBACA Gino 1998 To study ways to deal with HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and drug use within the prison system - Switzerland, Netherlands, UK, Canada
 
 GOLIAS Penelope 1997 To investigate sex offender treatment programmes - USA, Canada
 TILLEY Annemarie 1997 To evaluate the application of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to the operation of the Small Claims Tribunal - USA, Canada, UK, Singapore
 
 DIXON Robert 1996 To study the provision of innovative educational and vocational programmes for juveniles in detention - USA, Canada, UK,
 
 RAYMOND Tracey 1996 To study conciliation and complaint handling by public servants administering Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination legislation - Canada, USA, UK
 
 THORNE Robin 1996 To study alternative dispute resolution in Indigenous communites - USA, Canada
 
 KILLION Frances 1995 To learn about advances in the management of offenders in correctional institutions, and the role of official visitors - UK, Netherlands, France, Sweden
 
 DESSAU AM Linda 1994 The Percy Baxter Churchill Fellowship to study ways of reducing the cost and delay in the criminal justice system - Canada, USA, UK
 
 O'CONNELL OAM Terrence 1994 To study victim/offender mediation programmes within criminal justice systems - USA, Canada, UK, France
 
 HUXTABLE Peter 1993 To examine legal aid schemes in order to improve access to justice for all Australians - USA, Canada, UK, Netherlands
 
 BELLETT Shannon 1992 To study various child victim witness programmes in order to reduce the trauma and long term effects of the court process and to assist victims and their mothers - USA
 LIENERT Graeme 1992 To study audio/video techniques and the equipment for gathering of evidence and the use of video conferencing facilities in courts - USA, UK
 
 CASSIDY Lindy 1991 To investigate and document strategies and services for men and women who have been released from gaol, with particular reference to education services - Sweden, Netherlands
 
 SCOTT Clive 1991 To investigate asset confiscation legislation and methods - USA, UK, France, Switzerland
 
 FRAZER Robert 1990 To study the community based justice systems of the Indigenous peoples of USA and Canada, and to assess their applicability for Australian Aboriginal communities - Canada, USA
 
 MOORE Elizabeth 1989 To investigate and document judicial and correctional strategies, policies and progammes relating specifically to young women under 21 and propose cost-effective strategies for reducing recidivism - USA, Canada, Netherlands, UK
 PRIEST Peter 1986 To study policy, facilities and management of overseas prisons and corrrectional departments in order to improve similar organisations in South Australia - USA, Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden
 EGGE Phillip 1983 To study prison administration and reform and prison officers training - USA
 
 HORSMAN James 1983 To study development in services to young offenders - UK
 
 JOHNSON Grant 1983 To study developments in adult correctional administration particularly modern security technology, high security accommodation for prisoners, training and development programmes for prison staff, and the use of joint-sex prisons - UK, USA, Sweden, Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Israel
 
 FAULKES Wendy 1982 To study overseas developments in mediation and community based dispute resolution - USA, UK
 
 GREGORY John 1980 To study overseas developments in Questioned Document Examination (documents involved in white collar crime), USA Post Office, FBI and at the Metropolitan Police Document Section, London - USA, UK

 

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