Video presentation: The art of problem solving - Developing an effective crime prevention project

The Victorian Government’s goal is to prevent crime and keep communities safe by addressing the root causes of offending.

A joined-up approach to support people and communities in need

Collaboration across government, key organisations and with communities is the best way to provide individuals with the right supports to address the risk factors for offending and strengthen social recovery outcomes.

Working with the community across three action areas

The Strategy will support effective, collaborative efforts to improve outcomes for individuals and communities in Victoria across three interconnected action areas.

Measuring the impact of our efforts to prevent crime

We will monitor and evaluate our progress in addressing risk factors for offending across the Victorian Government.

Action Area 1: Empower and invest in communities to implement local solutions

Empower and invest in communities to implement local solutions.

Action Area 2: Enhance and connect support for people in need

Enhance and connect support for people and communities in need.

Action Area 3: Evidence and impact for effective and innovative approaches

Evidence and impact for effective and innovative approaches.

How the Strategy was developed

The Crime Prevention Strategy has been developed through a whole-of-community and government effort.

Video presentation: The art of problem solving - Developing an effective crime prevention project

Watch a series of videos on how to better understand and analyse crime and safety problems in local communities and what works in terms of preventing crime and improving safety for urban design projects.

Watch a series of videos from a presentation by Anthony Morgan from the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) on how to better understand and analyse crime and safety problems in local communities and what works in terms of preventing crime and improving safety, with particular focus on CCTV, lighting and CPTED.

Anthony's presentation encourages you to test your ideas about what you think the problem is in your community and what you think the solution will do to address the problem.

This presentation was prepared to support applications for the former Public Safety Infrastructure Fund and can be used for developing project applications for Stream 1 - Creative Safer Places grant under the the Building Safer Communities Program.