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Research supports the Department of Communities and Justice to deliver evidence-based policy and practice that improve client and community outcomes.

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Research and Analytics Centres

Corrections Research Evaluation and Statistics (CRES)
Research and statistics branch of Corrective Services NSW.
Family and Community Services Insights Analysis and Research
FACSIAR supports rigorous research, evaluation, data analysis, modelling and reporting across DCJ.
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)
A statistical and research agency within the Department of Communities and Justice.
Office of the Senior Practitioner Practice Research
Using evidence to design, implement, and improve child protection and out-of-home care practice.
Youth Justice NSW Research and Information Unit
Research on Youth Justice and how to apply to conduct research at Youth Justice.

Data

FACSIAR Statistics
Key DCJ performance statistics - the services we provide, clients we serve and outcomes we deliver.
BOCSAR Open Data
A collection of sizeable crime, court and custody datasets, mostly updated annually or quarterly.

Research

Crime Prevention Programs research
Research on a variety of issues related to crime in NSW.
Law Reform Commission Research Publications
Reviewing and analysing the​ law in NSW in order to make recommendations for reform.
Office of the NSW Legal Services Commissioner
Research on the legal profession and the environment within which legal practice occurs.
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS)
Longitudinal study of children and young people in out-of-home care (OOHC) in Australia.
NSW Sentencing Council
An independent advisory body thats role includes research on issues relating to sentencing.
Last updated:

07 Sep 2023