Our members may be interested in the following:
Papers and workshops are invited within the following broad themes or any
other that you believe may be of interest:
Reform e.g.
o
Victims’ rights
o
Law reform
o
Changes to legal processes
Participation & Accountability e.g.
o
Restorative justice initiatives
o
Mediation and adult conferencing
o
Crime prevention
o
Community safety
o
Specialist courts
o
Diversity
Responding to Victims of Crime e.g.
o
Therapeutic responses
o
New and emerging crimes
o
Access and equity issues
o
Rural and remote services
o
Police and legal responses
o
Role of volunteers
o
Group-work
Should you wish to submit an application for an oral presentation /
paper, workshop or poster presentation, please follow the guidelines
below. Abstracts (maximum of 300 words) should be sent as an
email attachment in the following format:
•
Title of Presentation / Workshop
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Author/s
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Brief Biography of Author/s (Please note: if the abstract is
accepted then this biography will be printed in the conference
program.)
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Contact person
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Postal address
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Telephone number
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Email address
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Type of presentation
o
Oral presentation & paper
o
Workshop
o
Poster
o
Other
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Abstract (overview of presentation content)
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Audiovisual requirements
The Conference Organising Committee must receive abstracts no
later than 31 March 2008 by email to
confe...@victimsa.org
.
Receipt of your abstract will be acknowledged.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their submission by 30
April 2008. Full papers must be submitted by 31 July 2008.
For further information please contact either David Kerr or Jodie
Sloan at Victim Support Service on (08) 8231 5626 or Toll Free 1800
182 368.