Speakers
Chelsea Dunn
Parallel Workshops
Intergenerational trauma contributes to the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within Australia’s criminal justice system. Yet conventional criminogenic treatment frameworks, largely based on the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model tend to inadequately address the relationship between trauma and offending behaviours. This presentation discusses the adoption of trauma-informed practices that incorporate principles of decolonial theory within contemporary rehabilitation strategies. We will illustrate our co-designed approach through examples of the ways in which these practices are applied in a South Australian program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander men who have convictions for violent crimes. Finally, the broader implications of adopting such trauma-informed methodologies for systemic reform and culturally responsive practice will be explored.
