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Carnarvon Justice Reinvestment

Carnarvon · WA · Gascoyne Development Commission

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Overview · from public sources

A justice reinvestment initiative in Carnarvon supported by the Gascoyne Development Commission.

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Impact figures · each on its own source

8 community members

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Community members completing Cert IV Leadership and Mentoring program

gdc.wa.gov.au · 2026View original

more than 50

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Women's forum participants

gdc.wa.gov.au · 2026View original

more than 200

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Community survey responses

gdc.wa.gov.au · 2026View original

further funding for at least the next 3 years

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Continued multi-year funding secured

gdc.wa.gov.au · 2026View original

$1.4 million

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Initial Commonwealth funding

gdc.wa.gov.au · 2025View original

The story so far · from public sources

2023

Justice Reinvestment Carnarvon Common Ground Project commenced as a community-led initiative in response to crime and youth-related issues in the Gascoyne region, supported by the Gascoyne Development Commission.

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2024

Carnarvon (WA) selected as one of ten community-led justice reinvestment initiatives to secure Commonwealth support, following assessment by an independent panel, under the national $79 million / up to 30 initiatives program (announced April 2024).

nit.com.au ↗

2025

Aboriginal-led community group secured initial Commonwealth funding of $1.4 million; negotiated workplan with the Commonwealth and secured staff and premises.

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2025

WA Governor His Excellency Chris Dawson and Mrs Darrilyn Dawson visited the project at Gwoonwardu Mia Cultural Centre, guided by Elder Bernie Ryder (Government House article, 26 March 2025).

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2026

A formal Commonwealth Government review early in 2026 found community engagement delivered at substantial scale and capacity-building activities implemented as planned; project secured further funding for at least the next 3 years.

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Who leads it · from public sources

Bernie RyderElder (guided the WA Governor through the Gwoonwardu Mia exhibition during the project visit)govhouse.wa.gov.au ↗
Timothy BrayChief Executive Officer, Gascoyne Development Commission (named in WA Parliament Estimates Committee, 2 July 2025)parliament.wa.gov.au ↗

The programs · from public sources

Justice Reinvestment Carnarvon Common Ground Project
Cert IV Leadership and Mentoring program
Throughcare Project (at Banksia)
Carnarvon Youth Hub and Safety Project (related GDC project)

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The organisation behind it · from public registers

Gascoyne Development Commission

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