Koori cognitive skills program

• Reach:

  VIC

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  Yes

Overview

The Koori cognitive skills program (CSP) was designed to help Koori prisoners strengthen their cognitive skills to reduce their risk of re-offending. The program is based on a mainstream program and consists of 30 two hour sessions.

Abstract adapted from the Department of Justice Victoria

Contacts

Koori Justice Unit
Department of Justice Victoria
20/121 Exhibition St
Melbourne VIC 3000
Ph: (03) 8684 1766
Fax: (03) 8684 1726
Email: koori.justice@justice.vic.gov.au

Evaluated publications

Atkinson G, Jones R (2005)

An evaluation of the Koori cognitive skills program pilots for Corrections Victoria.

Melbourne: Department of Justice, Victoria

• Links
• View report: An evaluation of the Koori cognitive skills program pilots for Corrections Victoria [final report] (PDF - 1.3 MB)
• View report: An evaluation of the Koori cognitive skills program pilots for Corrections Victoria [plain language statement] (PDF - 192.2 KB)
• View website: Department of Justice, Victoria

Links

• View report: Diversion programs for Indigenous women
  Information on Koori cognitive skills program on page 8
• View information: Koori Justice Unit
• View website: Department of Justice Victoria