The Western Australian Office of Crime Statistics and Research (WACSAR) is responsible for administering an annual grants program of $300,000 to fund research that makes a practical contribution to improving the effectiveness of the criminal justice system in Western Australia.
Three tiers of funding are available:
- Top-Up Grants: Available to prospective and enrolled honours and higher degree by research students in Western Australia.
- Collaborative Research Grants: Available to WA universities and research institutions working together, or with, not-for-profits and/or government agencies.
- Targeted Calls for Research: One-off requests for applicants to complete a specific research project.
Approved Research
| Organisation | Researchers | Grant type | Project title | Grant amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin University | Dr Jocelyn Jones | Round Two | An Evaluation of the Dandjoo Bidi-Ak Therapeutic Pilot Court | $95,700 |
| University of Western Australia | Associate Professor Hilde Tubex | Round Two | Mind the gap: A study on the Reintegration Needs of Returning Prisoners | $32,407 |
| Murdoch University | Ms Emma Tufuga | Round Two | Exploring the experiences of Aboriginal women accessing post release supports in Perth Metropolitan area | $22,000 |
| The University of Western Australia Edith Cowan University | Associate Professor Joe Clare Dr Natalie Gately | Round One | What offenders do with “the stuff they steal”: Comparing offender explanations of stolen goods disposal from 2005 to 2022. | $29,438 |
| Curtin University | Professor Michael Dockery | Round One | Evaluating literacy and numeracy progressions in custody and desistance from crime. | $89,375 |
| The University of Western Australia | Professor Pat Dudgeon Dr EE Pin Chang Dr Jemma Collova | Round One | Reducing Over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in the Justice System Through Enhancing Social and Emotional Wellbeing | $92,842 |
| Edith Cowan University | Mr James Finney | Round One | Dropouts and Refusers: Why young sex offenders do not engage with treatment. | $4,599 |
| Notre Dame University | Ms Gillian Kennedy | Round One | Evaluating models of Aboriginal cultural training and education in the WA Justice sector. | $42,448 |
| Edith Cowan University | Dr Suz Rock | Round One | Kids, Courts and Canines: An evaluation of the justice facility dog pilot program in Perth’s Children’s Court. | $10,445 |
| The University of Western Australia Edith Cowan University | Associate Professor Hilde Tubex Dr Natalie Gately | Round One | Women in Prison Survey | $31,065 |
For further information on the WACSAR Criminal Justice Research Grant Fund email: WACSARResearchGrants@justice.wa.gov.au.
