Ravenhall does not perform any better than other Victorian adult male prisons on reducing reoffending, except for some encouraging results for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners.
Due to its forensic mental health facilities, Ravenhall receives prisoners with high psychiatric needs, which may increase the challenge of meeting its targets for reducing reoffending.
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We made 3 recommendations to address our findings. The relevant agencies have accepted the recommendations in principle.
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Our audit followed 2 lines of inquiry:
1. Is Ravenhall delivering its rehabilitation and reintegration programs as required?
2. Is Ravenhall's rehabilitation and reintegration model contributing to reducing reoffending?
To answer these questions, we examined:
Download a PDF copy of Appendix F: Targets missed by a significant margin every year.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix E: Targets met every year.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix D: Outputs we looked at over time.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix C: Review scope and method.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix B: Acronyms and glossary.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix A: Submissions and comments.
This section contains high-level case studies for performance measures in DH, DJCS and DFFH.
The case studies provide insight into whether these departments have achieved their performance targets between 2020–21 to 2024–25.
We looked at a range of quality, quantity and timeliness measures to reflect the diversity of government service delivery and to identify key issues and trends.
For detailed performance results, please see our dashboard.
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