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Papers by Judy Putt
Past critiques of the social sciences focused primarily on the identity of the researcher and his... more Past critiques of the social sciences focused primarily on the identity of the researcher and his or her relationship with the ‘subject’ Indigenous person, but over time more sophisticated and practical approaches have emerged related to participantfocused methodologies and design. More specifically, past research involving Indigenous people has been criticised as inherently biased and disempowering (Henry et al 2004; Davey and Day 2008; Kidman 2007; Sherwood 2010). Recent responses that seek to improve all forms of research practice involving Indigenous people in Australia and internationally, include funding for Indigenous-specific research institutes, dedicated funding for Indigenous academics and research networks, and ethical guidelines. Some of the most interesting and substantial Indigenous-led or informed research that has emerged in the past 20 years has often related to health, although such innovative approaches remain under-developed in the criminological domain. Today, ...
Australian Institute of Criminology eBooks, 2011
Many people helped with this pilot study. We thank all of the many stakeholders and women survivo... more Many people helped with this pilot study. We thank all of the many stakeholders and women survivors who were prepared to talk to us. We could not have done the research without the support and guidance of the members of the Morobe Family and Sexual Violence Action Committee, and of the non-government organisation Femili PNG. Both Femili PNG and the district court generously assisted us with data. This research and publication has been funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Pacific Research Program. The views expressed in this publication are the authors' alone.
Department of Pacific Affairs CONTENTS Contents iii List of figures and tables vii Abbreviations ... more Department of Pacific Affairs CONTENTS Contents iii List of figures and tables vii Abbreviations ix Acknowledgements xi Executive summary xiii iv Family Protection Orders in Papua New Guinea Chapter 2. Implementation 19 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Awareness of FPOs 19 2.3 Referral pathways for FPOs 21 2.4 Applying for an IPO 23 Reasons and expectations Assistance and support 2.5 Issuing of orders 26 Numbers and trends Characteristics of applicants and respondents Reasons for not being issued Non-issuing of IPOs by Village Courts Time taken to get an IPO Service of order Conditions of the IPO 2.6 Conversions to POs 33 Numbers and trends Reasons for not applying for a PO 2.7 Breaches of orders 34 2.8 Observations on processes in District Courts 35 Information about the process Safety Court setup Terminology Civil society Staff commitment Communication by and knowledge of magistrates Court scheduling 2.9 Parallel or additional processes 37 2.10 Conclusion 38 Chapter 3. Impact of orders 41 3.1 Introduction 41 3.2 Survivors' feelings of safety 41 3.3 Impact on survivors' wellbeing, family life and circumstances 43 Separation Living arrangements Income Individual and family wellbeing 3.4. Impact on perpetrators 45 Compliance with orders v Department of Pacific Affairs Breaches of orders 47 3.5 Impact on service delivery and the justice system 3.6 Impact on the community/general public 3.7 Conclusion Chapter 4. Key conclusions and recommendations 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Challenges System 55 Process Other Site specific 60 4.3 Opportunities 4.4 Seven key conclusions 4.5 Recommendations 4.6 Further investigation Endnotes References vi Family Protection Orders in Papua New Guinea
Department of Pacific Affairs, 2020
PRN: Legal Theories, 2015
There are numerous challenges in presenting critical, policy, service and research literature – w... more There are numerous challenges in presenting critical, policy, service and research literature – with its many strands – on responses to Aboriginal women experiencing family and domestic violence in Australia. This review primarily considers literature relevant to service responses within the context of these debates and discussions. In doing so it focuses on responses to Aboriginal women as victim/survivors of family and domestic violence from non-legal and non-clinical services and those delivered by women’s specialist services. It also focuses on service delivery in regional and remote settings. The review further profiles researches that amplify the voices of Aboriginal women. In doing so, it goes on to consider the applicability, strengths and limitations of participatory research methods drawing on health, education and human development literature. The review is critical in that it highlights problems that underpin ideas of ‘effectiveness’ and ‘success’ that drive objectives i...
Reliable official statistics are rare, but based on a literature review and over 80 face-to-face ... more Reliable official statistics are rare, but based on a literature review and over 80 face-to-face interviews with 140 government and non-government stakeholders in the region and two regional forums, it is concluded in this report that trafficking in persons is being increasingly ...
Department of Pacific Affairs, 2019
Department of Pacific Affairs, 2019
University of Sydney, 2013
Many Indigenous communities are concerned about substance abuse and community safety. This report... more Many Indigenous communities are concerned about substance abuse and community safety. This report confirms what we already know: Indigenous men have higher levels of contact with the criminal justice system, at an earlier age. However, Indigenous patterns of drug use and dependency contribute to the commission of crime in a quite distinct fashion. Indigenous offenders report higher levels of use and dependency on alcohol and cannabis than their non-Indigenous peers. As a result, Indigenous offenders are more likely to attribute their offending to alcohol than to illegal drugs. In terms of risk factors, Indigenous men were younger, reported lower levels of education and were less likely to have been employed. For those seeking to reduce Indigenous offending and drug use, the criminal justice system provides a unique window for developing and implementing specific Indigenous interventions at the local level. However, such interventions require an intensive holistic approach that does ...
A pilot study on the use and effectiveness of family protection orders was undertaken in Lae, Pap... more A pilot study on the use and effectiveness of family protection orders was undertaken in Lae, Papua New Guinea (PNG) in 2018. The aim of the orders, introduced under the Family Protection Act (FPA) 2013, is to improve access to justice and the protection of and support for victims of domestic and family violence (DFV). This is the second In Brief summarising the findings of the pilot study, with a focus on whether the civil orders are improving the safety of applicants (see Putt et al. 2019 for more detail on the study).
Summary: This paper analyses critical, policy, service and research literature on responses to Ab... more Summary: This paper analyses critical, policy, service and research literature on responses to Aboriginal women experiencing family and domestic violence in Australia; focusing on non-legal and non-clinical services and women’s specialist services in regional and remote settings. It considers: critical writing, analysis and representation by Aboriginal women on family and domestic violence; literature on the evolution of responses to Aboriginal women experiencing family and domestic violence; and participatory research methods and how they can further open the ground for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women to debate ways of challenging violence and enable Aboriginal women to live violence-free. As a critical review, the paper highlights problems in using ideas of “effectiveness” and “success” to drive objectives in service delivery; and seeks to re-centre aspirations for empowerment alongside those for safety. This work is part of the ANROWS Landscapes series. ANROWS Landscapes (St...
Evaluation Journal of Australasia, 2016
This paper demonstrates how the voices of people affected by a policy can contribute to evaluatio... more This paper demonstrates how the voices of people affected by a policy can contribute to evaluation quality and utilisation. In this participatory mixed-methods approach, Indigenous Australians in remote parts of the Northern Territory of Australia were involved in evaluation of an intervention that significantly affected their daily lives. The evaluation was inspired by the ideas and values demonstrated in a both-ways learning model. This mixed-methods approach combines a people-centered participatory methodology with a more standardised policy-focused application of survey methods to contribute to policy development and local planning. The aim of the study was to hear from local people in communities and encourage them to share their views about changes in community safety. It provided a voice for Indigenous Australians affected by the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER), which sought to protect children in 73 Indigenous communities across the Northern Territory. The aim o...
Past critiques of the social sciences focused primarily on the identity of the researcher and his... more Past critiques of the social sciences focused primarily on the identity of the researcher and his or her relationship with the ‘subject’ Indigenous person, but over time more sophisticated and practical approaches have emerged related to participantfocused methodologies and design. More specifically, past research involving Indigenous people has been criticised as inherently biased and disempowering (Henry et al 2004; Davey and Day 2008; Kidman 2007; Sherwood 2010). Recent responses that seek to improve all forms of research practice involving Indigenous people in Australia and internationally, include funding for Indigenous-specific research institutes, dedicated funding for Indigenous academics and research networks, and ethical guidelines. Some of the most interesting and substantial Indigenous-led or informed research that has emerged in the past 20 years has often related to health, although such innovative approaches remain under-developed in the criminological domain. Today, ...
Australian Institute of Criminology eBooks, 2011
Many people helped with this pilot study. We thank all of the many stakeholders and women survivo... more Many people helped with this pilot study. We thank all of the many stakeholders and women survivors who were prepared to talk to us. We could not have done the research without the support and guidance of the members of the Morobe Family and Sexual Violence Action Committee, and of the non-government organisation Femili PNG. Both Femili PNG and the district court generously assisted us with data. This research and publication has been funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Pacific Research Program. The views expressed in this publication are the authors' alone.
Department of Pacific Affairs CONTENTS Contents iii List of figures and tables vii Abbreviations ... more Department of Pacific Affairs CONTENTS Contents iii List of figures and tables vii Abbreviations ix Acknowledgements xi Executive summary xiii iv Family Protection Orders in Papua New Guinea Chapter 2. Implementation 19 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Awareness of FPOs 19 2.3 Referral pathways for FPOs 21 2.4 Applying for an IPO 23 Reasons and expectations Assistance and support 2.5 Issuing of orders 26 Numbers and trends Characteristics of applicants and respondents Reasons for not being issued Non-issuing of IPOs by Village Courts Time taken to get an IPO Service of order Conditions of the IPO 2.6 Conversions to POs 33 Numbers and trends Reasons for not applying for a PO 2.7 Breaches of orders 34 2.8 Observations on processes in District Courts 35 Information about the process Safety Court setup Terminology Civil society Staff commitment Communication by and knowledge of magistrates Court scheduling 2.9 Parallel or additional processes 37 2.10 Conclusion 38 Chapter 3. Impact of orders 41 3.1 Introduction 41 3.2 Survivors' feelings of safety 41 3.3 Impact on survivors' wellbeing, family life and circumstances 43 Separation Living arrangements Income Individual and family wellbeing 3.4. Impact on perpetrators 45 Compliance with orders v Department of Pacific Affairs Breaches of orders 47 3.5 Impact on service delivery and the justice system 3.6 Impact on the community/general public 3.7 Conclusion Chapter 4. Key conclusions and recommendations 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Challenges System 55 Process Other Site specific 60 4.3 Opportunities 4.4 Seven key conclusions 4.5 Recommendations 4.6 Further investigation Endnotes References vi Family Protection Orders in Papua New Guinea
Department of Pacific Affairs, 2020
PRN: Legal Theories, 2015
There are numerous challenges in presenting critical, policy, service and research literature – w... more There are numerous challenges in presenting critical, policy, service and research literature – with its many strands – on responses to Aboriginal women experiencing family and domestic violence in Australia. This review primarily considers literature relevant to service responses within the context of these debates and discussions. In doing so it focuses on responses to Aboriginal women as victim/survivors of family and domestic violence from non-legal and non-clinical services and those delivered by women’s specialist services. It also focuses on service delivery in regional and remote settings. The review further profiles researches that amplify the voices of Aboriginal women. In doing so, it goes on to consider the applicability, strengths and limitations of participatory research methods drawing on health, education and human development literature. The review is critical in that it highlights problems that underpin ideas of ‘effectiveness’ and ‘success’ that drive objectives i...
Reliable official statistics are rare, but based on a literature review and over 80 face-to-face ... more Reliable official statistics are rare, but based on a literature review and over 80 face-to-face interviews with 140 government and non-government stakeholders in the region and two regional forums, it is concluded in this report that trafficking in persons is being increasingly ...
Department of Pacific Affairs, 2019
Department of Pacific Affairs, 2019
University of Sydney, 2013
Many Indigenous communities are concerned about substance abuse and community safety. This report... more Many Indigenous communities are concerned about substance abuse and community safety. This report confirms what we already know: Indigenous men have higher levels of contact with the criminal justice system, at an earlier age. However, Indigenous patterns of drug use and dependency contribute to the commission of crime in a quite distinct fashion. Indigenous offenders report higher levels of use and dependency on alcohol and cannabis than their non-Indigenous peers. As a result, Indigenous offenders are more likely to attribute their offending to alcohol than to illegal drugs. In terms of risk factors, Indigenous men were younger, reported lower levels of education and were less likely to have been employed. For those seeking to reduce Indigenous offending and drug use, the criminal justice system provides a unique window for developing and implementing specific Indigenous interventions at the local level. However, such interventions require an intensive holistic approach that does ...
A pilot study on the use and effectiveness of family protection orders was undertaken in Lae, Pap... more A pilot study on the use and effectiveness of family protection orders was undertaken in Lae, Papua New Guinea (PNG) in 2018. The aim of the orders, introduced under the Family Protection Act (FPA) 2013, is to improve access to justice and the protection of and support for victims of domestic and family violence (DFV). This is the second In Brief summarising the findings of the pilot study, with a focus on whether the civil orders are improving the safety of applicants (see Putt et al. 2019 for more detail on the study).
Summary: This paper analyses critical, policy, service and research literature on responses to Ab... more Summary: This paper analyses critical, policy, service and research literature on responses to Aboriginal women experiencing family and domestic violence in Australia; focusing on non-legal and non-clinical services and women’s specialist services in regional and remote settings. It considers: critical writing, analysis and representation by Aboriginal women on family and domestic violence; literature on the evolution of responses to Aboriginal women experiencing family and domestic violence; and participatory research methods and how they can further open the ground for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women to debate ways of challenging violence and enable Aboriginal women to live violence-free. As a critical review, the paper highlights problems in using ideas of “effectiveness” and “success” to drive objectives in service delivery; and seeks to re-centre aspirations for empowerment alongside those for safety. This work is part of the ANROWS Landscapes series. ANROWS Landscapes (St...
Evaluation Journal of Australasia, 2016
This paper demonstrates how the voices of people affected by a policy can contribute to evaluatio... more This paper demonstrates how the voices of people affected by a policy can contribute to evaluation quality and utilisation. In this participatory mixed-methods approach, Indigenous Australians in remote parts of the Northern Territory of Australia were involved in evaluation of an intervention that significantly affected their daily lives. The evaluation was inspired by the ideas and values demonstrated in a both-ways learning model. This mixed-methods approach combines a people-centered participatory methodology with a more standardised policy-focused application of survey methods to contribute to policy development and local planning. The aim of the study was to hear from local people in communities and encourage them to share their views about changes in community safety. It provided a voice for Indigenous Australians affected by the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER), which sought to protect children in 73 Indigenous communities across the Northern Territory. The aim o...