Resources and Publications

 
 
 
 

2019

Feb 2019: Fairness in fines: POLICY PAPER no.2 on FINE DEFAUT REFORM

A second position paper in response to proposed reforms to WA’s fine default legislation.

 

2017

TAKING A SMARTER APPROACH TO JUSTICE: Position Paper on Imprisonment for Fine Default in Western Australia

Originally September 2017. Updated April 2018.
Read our full position paper on Western Australia's practice of imprisoning people for fine default only.

2018

April 2018: SRWA Submission to closing the gap refresh

Response to call out for submissions in response to the 10 Year Closing the Gap Refresh Process by the Australian Government.

 

2016

key reform and policy targets: SRWA

The following twenty two policy recommendations are the product of extensive collaboration between leading agencies and organisations who are members of the Social Reinvestment WA.

Social reinvestment FOR WA

A booklet outlining why WA needs Social Reinvestment.

Discussion paper: A Social reinvestment approach in western australia

A 2016 paper prepared for the WA Partnership Forum, examining issues prevalent in the Western Australian Justice system, including increasing incarceration rates and costs, higher crime, and the disproportionate rate of imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
persons; exploring existing alternative approaches that have successfully combated these
issues; and exploring the use of a Social Reinvestment approach in Western Australia.