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Safe and supportive communities

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The Queensland Government's priorities for creating safe and supportive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities include:

  • addressing the problem of violence in Indigenous families and communities
  • reducing the harms of alcohol and other substance use
  • preventing and dealing with criminal and other anti-social behaviours
  • protecting children from neglect and abuse
  • supporting volunteering by Indigenous people

Targets, strategies and progress measures

There is no Council of Australian Governments (COAG) target that directly addresses this strategic action area.

However, improvements in community safety and support may have long-term impacts on a number of the COAG targets. For example:

  • a number of personal stressors, such as violent abuse and crime, may lead to long-term health conditions
  • high levels of alcohol consumption are a significant risk factor for a number of serious health conditions, such as liver disease, pancreatitis and diabetes
  • family violence may have a damaging effect on children's emotional, behavioural and cognitive development
  • pregnant women are more vulnerable to abuse and violence, which may lead to adverse health outcomes for babies

Q2 (Tomorrow's Queensland) targets

  • increase by 50% the proportion of Queenslanders involved in their communities as volunteers

Progress measures

  • child protection substantiated notifications
  • reported offences against the person (offender)
  • domestic violence orders issued
  • youth detention rates

Strategic directions

The Queensland Government's actions and projects will support the following strategies:

  • implement alcohol management and evidence-based responses to broader alcohol and other drug issues
  • improve the effectiveness of child protection interventions
  • integrate interventions and responses to family violence
  • improve intervention and support for young offenders and young people at-risk
  • monitor outcomes for children and young people within the child protection and juvenile justice systems
  • improve responses for adult perpetrators of violence
  • enhance police presence
  • support volunteering by Indigenous people

More information

Download detailed information about the Queensland Government's actions to create safe and supportive communities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people:

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Last reviewed: 12 November 2009