Strengthening the effectiveness of ‘whole of government’ interventions to break the cycle of violence in disadvantaged communities

Elizabeth Harris; Vanessa K. Rose; Lynn A. Kemp; Roberta V. Chavez

doi:10.1071/NB07062

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Strengthening the effectiveness of ‘whole of government’ interventions to break the cycle of violence in disadvantaged communities

Elizabeth Harris ^A ^B , Vanessa K. Rose ^A , Lynn A. Kemp ^A and Roberta V. Chavez ^A

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^A UNSW Research Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity

^B Corresponding author: e.harris@unsw.edu.au

NSW Public Health Bulletin 18(6) 94-96 https://doi.org/10.1071/NB07062
Published: 25 July 2007

Abstract

‘Whole of government’ interventions are increasingly being used in disadvantaged communities to improve safety and break the cycle of violence. This paper draws on learning from the evaluation of two whole of government interventions in western Sydney that arose in response to community violence and extensive property damage. Methods for strengthening program logic and overcoming differences in perspective are outlined.

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