Applied Research in Crime
and Justice Conference 2025

4 & 5 August 2025 | International Convention Centre, Sydney 

The countdown for the Applied Research in Crime and Criminal Justice Conference is on! The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, in partnership with the Griffith Criminology Institute, are pleased to invite you to the 2025 Applied Research in Crime and Justice Conference. The conference will be held on 4 & 5 August 2025 at the International Convention Centre, Sydney.

Over two days, attendees will hear evidence on innovative, proven and action-ready initiatives for addressing some of the biggest issues in crime and justice. Learn from leading experts in the areas of family and domestic violence, evidence-based policing, youth crime, addressing Aboriginal overrepresentation, the intersection between disability and criminal justice, and find out how research in these fields is impacting policy and practice and shaping the future of the justice system.

Included in your ticket is a professional networking cocktail event on 4 August 2025. You will have the opportunity to connect with policy makers, researchers and influential decision makers across the public, private and university sectors, exchange ideas, and grow your network.


Early bird registrations end 31 May.


Keynote sessions

We are excited to announce our four keynote sessions for the conference. They will offer a valuable range of perspectives on criminal justice policy and reform from a wealth of experience.  


  

       

Keynote session 1: Evidence-based strategies to break the incarceration cycle

Jennifer Doleac leads the Criminal Justice program at Arnold Ventures, where she bridges academic research and policy-making. She collaborates with teams to translate research into effective policy solutions. A recognized expert on the economics of crime and criminal justice, Jennifer holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford and hosts the podcast Probable Causation, focused on crime and justice research. 

Keynote session 2: What data insights can tell us about Closing the Gap?
Selwyn Button is a Gungarri man from South-West Queensland and a Commissioner with the Productivity Commission. With a diverse background in consulting, education, and law enforcement, he draws on decades of experience in Indigenous health, education, and entrepreneurship to drive better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

Keynote session 3: Exploring the intersection between DFV and substance abuse and the policy responses that can be put into practice 

Cathy Humphreys is a Professor of Social Work at the University of Melbourne specialising in applied research focused on domestic and family violence, child abuse, and out of home care. She has a long-term interest in the intersection of DFV with other complexities like mental health and is also co-director of the Melbourne Research Alliance to End Violence Against Women and their Children.  

Keynote session 4: Panel discussion on trends in youth crime and implications for practice and policy


Dr Garner Clancey

Associate Professor in Criminology
University of Sydney Law School

Jackie Fitzgerald

Executive Director
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research



Anne Hollonds

Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner

Australian Human Rights Commission


Peta MacGillivray

Senior Research Fellow
Yuwaya Ngarra-li Partnership

 











Superintendent Greg Moore

Commander
NSW Police Incident and Emergency
Management Command 


Judge Nell Skinner

President
Children’s Court of NSW



Key dates





30 April 2025
Draft program released







31 May 2025
Early-bird pricing closes







1 June 2025Regular ticket prices commence






4 – 5 August 2025
Conference




Key themes





Family &
domestic violence
Evidence
based policing

Youth
crime

Addressing Aboriginal 
over-representation


Venue location



International Convention Centre

14 Darling Drive
Darling Harbour
Sydney NSW



NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work, rest, and play, and extend that respect to the Traditional Owners of the land which you are on. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.