Evaluation Of The Living Safe Together Intervention Program​

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The Australian Institute of Criminology evaluated the Living Safe Together Intervention Program (LSTIP), a national countering violent extremism initiative delivered by the Department of Home Affairs' CVE Centre across Australian states and territories. The evaluation assessed LSTIP's structures, processes, and effectiveness in addressing at-risk and radicalised individuals. Key evaluation areas examined include the program's implementation model and caseload management, alignment with best-practice CVE principles, and outcomes achieved across mental health and wellbeing, community engagement, social and independent living skills, employment and education, service access, and attitudinal and behavioural change. The document analyzes risk factors for violent extremism, reviews CVE program effectiveness literature, and discusses tensions between "hard" enforcement and "soft" intervention approaches. The evaluation identifies factors associated with program effectiveness and provides recommendations for future directions, including engagement pathways for individuals in custodial settings at time of referral.