Building on Aboriginal skills (BOAS)

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Building on Aboriginal skills (BOAS) program is an Indigenous specific program that was designed for Indigenous prisoners who want to reconnect with their land and culture while learning cognitive skills and positive behaviour. This program is available in many regional prisons in Western Australia (including Broome, Eastern Goldfields, Greenough, Roebourne and Casuarina prisons) and is appropriate for men and women.

Department of Corrective Services, Western Australia, abstract

Links

• View report: Offender services: prison and community programs guide 2009-10 (PDF - 471.8 KB)
• View information: Department of Corrective Services, WA rehabilitation programs
  Information available in the 'cognitive skills' section near the bottom of the page
• View website: Department of Corrective Services, WA