Chapter 5 Mobile needle and syringe service

Addressing drug and alcohol issues in Redfern and Waterloo 107 / Drug use in Redfern and Waterloo 108 / Principles of harm minimisation 111 / Redfern and Waterloo fixed and mobile needle services 112 / The effectiveness of the anti-drug strategy and harm minimisation 114 / Concerns about the mobile needle and syringe service 115 … Read more

Chapter 4 Policing strategies and resources

Policing in Redfern and Waterloo 67 / Redfern Local Area Command 67 / Crime in Redfern and Waterloo 68 / Violence against police 70 / Incidents of violence 70 / Extent of violence and recording incidents 72 / Preventing violence against police and minimising harm 76 / Police resources 78 / Redfern Police Station 78 … Read more

Foreword and Chapter 1 Introduction

Table of contents / Chair’s foreword x / Summary of recommendations xv / Acronyms xix / Chapter 1 Introduction 1 / Background to the Inquiry 1 / Conduct of the Inquiry 1 / Events of 14-16 February 2004 2 / Other inquiries 3 / The suburbs of Redfern and Waterloo 5 / The structure of … Read more

Chapter 2 Redfern/Waterloo Partnership Project

Overview of the Redfern/Waterloo Partnership Project 9 / Management and funding 11 / Differences between Redfern and Waterloo 11 / Complexity of issues in Redfern and Waterloo 12 / Current major projects – Human Services Review and the RED Strategy 13 / The notion of `partnership’ 14 / Progress to date 16 / Slowness in … Read more

Chapter 3 Redevelopment of the Block

History of the Block and the Aboriginal community in Redfern 34 / The Aboriginal Housing Company 37 / Company structure and funding 38 / The Block and other properties owned by the AHC 39 / Current financial and management status of the AHC 39 / The future of the Block 44 / Options for the … Read more

Redfern Crime Plan:Media Rrelease 16.07.2004

– ENHANCED NUMBERS, TRAINING, RESPONSE AND RELATIONS – Minister for Police John Watkins, Commissioner Ken Moroney and Deputy Commissioner Dave Madden today released a major package of reforms to assist and enhance policing in Redfern. Download »

Enhanced Policing in Redfern – 16.07.2004

This is a copy of the strategies released to the community by the Minister for Police and the Police Commissioner. They said “Enhanced Policing in Redfern 2004 is a package of 32 strategies and initiatives to enhance: 1. Community safety in the Redfern area; 2. Strategic and operational effectiveness of the Redfern Local Area Command; … Read more

NSW POLICE ABORIGINAL STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2003 – 2006

This Document sets out NSW Police Policy for LAC’s like Redfern which have a sizable aboriginal community. Introduction / 1. Commissioner’s Foreword 2 / 2. Statement of Aboriginal Reconciliation 3 / Section One – Unfinished Business / 1. Aboriginal Reconciliation 4 / 2. Paying Respect 4 / 3. Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody … Read more

WORKING WITH LOCAL ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES

NSW Ombudsman Audit of the implementation of the NSW Police Aboriginal Strategic Direction (2003 – 2006) Contents Abbreviations 1 / Foreword 2 / Introduction 3 / The Aboriginal Strategic Direction 3 / The key objectives of the Aboriginal Strategic Direction 3 / Our audits 4 / Building better relationships 5 / Formal consultation 5 / … Read more

SMH – Revealed How redfern will be Reborn

These articles were published on between November 29 2004 and December 9 2004 in the Sydney Morning Herald. The articles are drawn from leaked Cabinet documents and contain extracts from the cabinet documents and the responses made to them by the community, politicians and commentators. To provide an overview of the revelations we have placed … Read more

RED First Presentation & Feedback – Overheads

These are the overheads from the first RED presentration. / 1. Welcome and Purpose / 2. The Study Area and Context / 3. The Study Area / 4. Population Distribution / 5. Transport / 6. Traffic / 7. Public Domain / 8. Town Centre / 9. Employment / 10. Government Landholdings / 11. North Redfern … Read more