NATIONAL COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMME

National Community Grants Programme

Advisory Groups

The role of the Advisory Groups is to assist the Australian Government make decisions regarding successful funding applications by assessing them in accordance with set criteria and guidelines and providing recommendations to Government.

The Advisory Groups are made up of members with a mix of skills and knowledge from the non-government community sector as well as justice and community services agencies.

National Advisory Group
Professor the Hon John Phillips AC (Chair)
Mr Craig Lawrence AM — former Chair Crime Stoppers
Father Chris Riley AM — Founding Governor Youth Off the Streets
Federal Agent Andrew Colvin OAM — Australian Federal Police
Dr Toni Makkai — Australian Institute of Criminology
Dr Dianne Heriot — Criminal Justice Division, Attorney-General’s Department

Greater Western Sydney Advisory Group
Mr Tim Priest (Chair)
Ms Winsome Matthews — Hebersham Aboriginal Youth Service
Ms Irene Ross — Blacktown Migrant Resource Centre
Federal Agent Andrew Colvin OAM — Australian Federal Police
Dr Toni Makkai — Australian Institute of Criminology
Dr Dianne Heriot — Criminal Justice Division, Attorney-General’s Department