About this webinar

The NSW Drug Court provides an alternative to prison for eligible participants with drug dependencies who have committed certain crimes. This presentation examines the impact of the Drug Court on reconviction at 12 and 24 months post-referral, imprisonment at case finalisation, emergency department and hospital admissions within five years of referral, and having had a child or children confirmed as at risk of serious harm or placed in out-of-home care within five years of referral.

About this speaker

Professor Donald Weatherburn is currently a Professor at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, having previously served as the Executive Director of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. He has authored or co-authored over 250 peer-reviewed journal articles and four books. His most recent book, “The Vanishing Criminal," was published by Melbourne University Press in 2021. He is a recipient of the Public Service Medal and a member of the Academy of Social Science in Australia.