Help us spread the word about the release of the Victorian Government’s Crime Prevention Strategy.
https://www.crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/crime-prevention-strategy-stakeholder-kit
Victoria’s Crime Prevention Strategy sets out a clear approach for government to partner with communities and key organisations to deliver innovative solutions that address the underlying causes of crime and improve safety for all Victorians.
https://www.crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/crime-prevention-strategy
Funding to support innovative, evidence-based approaches to address crime and improve community safety in selected community areas.
https://www.crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/grants-and-programs/empowering-communities-grants
An evaluation report by the Koori Justice Unit into three crime prevention grant programs under the 2018-2023 Aboriginal Justice Agreement, including the Koori Youth Crime Prevention Grants Program, to contribute to the evidence base around youth crime prevention
https://www.crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/grants-and-programs/youth-crime-prevention-program/koori-youth-crime-prevention-grants-evaluation
The Crime Prevention Strategy has been developed through a whole-of-community and government effort.
https://www.crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/crime-prevention-strategy/how-the-strategy-was-developed
Presentation slides from the information session held for the Building Safer Communities Program.
https://www.crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/presentation-building-safer-communities-program-information-session
This fact sheet will help you understand how to use a Theory of Change (TOC) to design an evidence-based crime prevention project.
https://www.crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/theory-of-change-for-crime-prevention-projects
Useful resources on our website to assist with the development of the Building Safer Communities applications.
https://www.crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/resources/building-safer-communities-program-resources
This resource contains some national and international examples of innovative design that aim to activate spaces and encourage prosocial use of public space.
https://www.crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/resources/urban-design-and-crime/fact-sheet-ideas-for-urban-design-interventions
These grant guidelines are essential reading for Victorian councils and not-for-profit organisations wishing to apply for a Building Safer Communities Grant.
https://www.crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/guidelines-building-safer-communities-program