News and events

November 2021

Griffith Youth Forensic Service is very pleased to announce we have secured a new 5 year contract with the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs. This agreement underpins an enduring partnership of over 20 years for providing assessment and treatment services to young people throughout Queensland. This would not be possible without the strong commitment of our dedicated Clinical team and the unwavering support of Griffith University and the Griffith Criminology Institute.

February 2021

Griffith Youth Forensic Service in partnership with Griffith Criminology Institute’s Violence Research and Prevention Program together with our team of leading researchers and experienced project partners are delighted to announce our recent Australian National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) grant success.

Adverse childhood experiences and the intergenerational transmission of domestic and family violence in young people who engage in harmful sexual  behaviour and violence against women.

The project examines the nature and extent of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including domestic family violence (DFV), for male youth who have perpetrated harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) and sexual violence against women and children. Deepening the understanding of how exposure to ACEs and DFV may influence later engagement in HSB and sexual violence will inform ongoing prevention and intervention efforts within the policy and service sectors.