All the latest about GCI events, research news and media appearances
Griffith Criminology Institute plays host to world-class conferences and founded the Tony Fitzgerald Lecture Series, which focuses on maintaining the separation of powers and fight official corruption. Keep up-to-date with our latest research and read about and listen to our experts’ in the news.
Major Events
Applied Research in Crime and Justice Conference
Griffith Criminology Institute, in partnership with the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, hosts the annual Applied Research in Crime and Justice Conference every two years in Brisbane. The conference showcases high quality Australian and international research on crime and justice.
Tony Fitzgerald Lecture Series
The Tony Fitzgerald Lecture and Scholarship Program was launched by Griffith University in 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the release of the Fitzgerald Report, which uncovered widespread corruption in the Queensland government. The Tony Fitzgerald Lecture is held biennially to commemorate the Fitzgerald Report which was a watershed in the political history of Queensland, Australia, and beyond.
Future of Policing Symposium
From 2014 to 2019, GCI partnered with the Queensland Police Service to deliver the annual Future of Policing Symposium. The symposia are invitation-only events held to facilitate discussion, collaboration and networking between senior police leaders from around Australia and New Zealand, and local and international experts.
Corrections Symposium
Since 2016, Griffith Criminology has partnered with Queensland Corrective Services to deliver the annual Corrections Symposium. The symposium brings together 200 academics, corrective services practitioners and the QCS Research and Evaluation Unit with the aim of developing a better understanding of how research can inform practice.
GCI Seminar Series
Griffith Criminology Institute hosts a large number of seminars throughout the year. Speakers include international and national visiting scholars, industry partners, collaborating researchers and our own members.
Queensland Youth Justice Forum
The Queensland Youth Justice Forum is a joint collaboration between the Queensland Chapter of Restorative Practices International, Griffith University’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Griffith Criminology Institute. Held annually, the forum brings together attendees from several agencies, including police, education, youth justice, NGOs and academia to discuss key issues in youth justice.
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Past Events
GCI has hosted multiple seminars, workshops, symposia and conferences since the Institute launched in 2015. To view images and summaries of our past events, please visit our blog GCI Insights.
News
Cost of retail crime up 40 per cent over two years
16 Dec 2024
A new retail crime study has revealed escalating challenges for the retail sector, with shoplifting, employee theft, fraud and customer…
Victim-survivors share views on criminalising coercive control
12 Dec 2024
A report released by the Australian Institute of Criminology has revealed how Australian female victim-survivors feel about the criminalisation...
Proven pathways to preventing youth crime
24 Oct 2024
With so much political and media focus on youth crime lately, a groundbreaking study has revealed the long-term success of…
Report finds 6.3% of the NSW population are arrested for a family or DV offence by age 37
17 Sep 2024
Research uses criminal history data for three birth cohorts to estimate the prevalence of family and domestic violence offending.
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