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The Australian Institute of Criminology Corporate Plan 2025–26 outlines the AIC’s operating environment, key priorities and performance and performance framework over a four year period, with a focus on the next 12 months.
The annual Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards recognise and reward good practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia. The awards encourage public initiatives, and assist governments in identifying and developing practical projects which will reduce violence and other types of crime in the community.
The objects of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cwlth) (FOI Act) are to give the Australian community broad access to information held by the Government by requiring agencies to proactively publish certain information and giving citizens a right of access to Government held documents. The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) recognises that information held by the Government is to be regarded as a national resource and treated accordingly.
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The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) makes a range of information available for public access. You can formally request access to documents managed by the AIC under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
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