Criminology Research Advisory Council

The Criminology Research Act 1971 (Cwth) provides that the Criminology Research Advisory Council is to consist of nine members, comprising a representative of the Commonwealth and of each state and territory. The Council is responsible for providing advice to the Director of the AIC on strategic priorities for research and priorities for communicating research results.

Council members

The Criminology Research Advisory Council is made up of the following members:

  • Ms Fiona Dowsley, Executive Director, Evidence and Insights, Chief Statistician, Crime Statistics Agency, Victoria (Chair)
  • Mr Adam Kilvert, Executive Director, Policy and Community, Attorney General's Department, South Australia (Deputy Chair)
  • Ms Kate Connors, Deputy Director-General, Justice Services, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Queensland
  • Mr Richard Glenn, Director-General, Justice and Community Safety Directorate, Australian Capital Territory
  • Ms Amy Dyde, A/g Assistant Secretary, Criminal Law Policy Branch, Criminal Justice Division, Attorney-General Department
  • Ms Gemma Lake, Chief Executive Officer, Department of the Attorney-General and Justice, Northern Territory
  • Mr Paul McKnight, Deputy Secretary, Law Reform and Legal Services, Department of Justice, New South Wales
  • Ms Kristy Bourne, A/g Secretary, Department of Justice, Tasmania
  • Ms Kylie Maj, Director General, Department of Justice, Western Australia