Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards
The annual Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards are sponsored by the heads of Australian governments and members of the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management - Police as a joint Australian Government, state and territory initiative. They include monetary awards totalling up to $130,000 and are presented to a number of categories, including national winners and meritorious police projects.
The awards reward good practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crimes in Australia, to encourage public initiatives and to assist governments in identifying and developing practical projects that will reduce violence and other types of crime in the community. Projects may address specific groups such as rural and remote communities, women, children, youth or the family, or specific problems such as alcohol-related violence. An award may also be available for initiatives of great merit or for outstanding projects that have recently ceased operation.
These awards are primarily designed to recognise community led crime prevention activities.
Government funded crime prevention projects including police initiatives are not eligible to receive financial awards but may receive recognition for their innovation and contribution to reducing crime and violence in the community.
Nominations for the 2008 awards
Nominations for the 2008 awards round have now closed. Winners will be announced in September with a presentation for the National Winners taking place in October 2008 at Parliament House, Canberra.
Application brochures for the 2009 awards round will be available from this website or from the Awards Secretariat in early 2009.
2007 awards
Winners of the 2007 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards were announced by The Minister for Justice and Customs, the Hon. Senator David Johnston on 23 Oct 2007.
Winning projects 2007 (PDF 306kB)