The cost effectiveness of improving health and reducing offending among recently released prisoners in Australia [ 2014 - 2016 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Nicholas Graves (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Stuart Kinner

Brief description Ex-prisoners face high risk of poor health and social outcomes in the community, and Indigenous people are over-represented in prison population by a factor of 15. The ‘Passports to Advantage’ intervention aims to improve the capacity of ex-prisoners, to use health care and community support services. Nationwide adoption of the intervention will be costly, but can change health service use and health outcomes among ex-prisoners. There is currently no evidence to address the policy decision of whether the intervention should be widely adopted.

Funding Amount $AUD 328,750.68

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant