AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT CRIME PREVENTION INITIATIVES
Welcome to the Australian Government's crime prevention and community safety web site.
Crime, and the fear of crime, consistently rate amongst the highest concerns of the Australian public. The Australian Institute of Criminology has estimated that crime costs Australia around $32 billion per year.
The Australian Government shares the community's concern about crime and violence and their impact on people's lives.
Although the States and Territories have primary responsibility for the criminal justice system, since 1996 the Australian Government has undertaken a range of substantial initiatives aimed at reducing the incidence of violence and other crime in Australia.
This web site outlines some of the Australian Government's major initiatives in this area.
