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\u0014Highlights of the Year \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947986 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524947987\" \u0014Chair and CEO’s Report \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947987 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524947988\" \u0014Functions and Objectives \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947988 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524947989\" \u0014Council Directors \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947989 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524947990\" \u0014Council Secretariat \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947990 \\h \u001417\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524947991\" \u0014Organisational Chart \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947991 \\h \u001419\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524947992\" \u0014Our Work in Action Highlights \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947992 \\h \u001420\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524947993\" \u0014Accurate and Reliable Sentencing Data and Analysis \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947993 \\h \u001432\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524947994\" \u0014Independent, High-Quality Sentencing Research And Policy Advice \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947994 \\h \u001439\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524947995\" \u0014Informing Members of the Community about Sentencing \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947995 \\h \u001447\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524947996\" \u0014Gauging Public Opinion and Consulting Widely \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947996 \\h \u001453\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524947997\" \u0014Organisational Governance and Statutory Compliance \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947997 \\h \u001458\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524947998\" \u0014Disclosure Index \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947998 \\h \u001468\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524947999\" \u0014Financial Statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524947999 \\h \u001470\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc524948000\" \u0014Notes to the financial statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 \u0013 PAGEREF _Toc524948000 \\h \u001478\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\nHighlights of the Year\nCommunity Correction Orders\nJuly 2017 & May 2018\nAs required by the Corrections Act 1986 (Vic), we published the first of our reports on serious offending committed by people serving a community correction order. This report is our second on community correction orders for this financial year, having earlier published our findings on contravention offences committed by people on these orders.\nSecondary Offences\nSeptember 2017\nIn a Victorian first, we examined offences that arise from non-compliance with conditions placed on people who have been convicted or are suspected of committing a criminal offence.\nSwift, Certain and Fair\nOctober 2017\nWe delivered our response to the Attorney-General’s request for the Council to examine the empirical evidence and provide advice on whether the criminal justice system response known as the swift certain and fair approach is desirable in sentencing and managing family violence offenders.\nSentencing Guidelines\nNovember 2017 & May 2018\nWe published an issues paper and final report on the introduction of the sentencing guidelines council in Victoria, in response to a request for advice from the Attorney-General to conduct broad consultation and advise him on the most suitable model for such a council.\nConsultation Events\nNovember 2017\nWe hosted the Right Honourable Lord Justice Treacy and Professor Julian Roberts, both members of the Sentencing Council for England and Wales, who in a series of consultation events shared their experiences about the introduction and operation of sentencing guidelines in the United Kingdom.\nA Quick Guide to Sentencing\nJanuary 2018\nShortly before the new school year, we released the fourth edition of our popular A Quick Guide to Sentencing along with updated teachers’ kits for use in Victorian secondary schools.\nRestitution and Compensation\nMarch 2018\nWe published an issues and options paper in response to a request for advice from the Attorney-General on whether restitution and compensation orders made under the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) should become sentencing orders.\nMinor Drug Offences\nJune 2018\nIn another first, we released a study of minor drug offences sentenced in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, examining offences of possession or use of small quantities of illicit drugs sentenced from 2007 to 2017.\nStakeholde","cbCain4ik9WOIlBr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain4ik9WOIlBr","docx",126045,113,"English","# Highlights of the Year\n## Community Correction Orders\n## Secondary Offences\n## Swift, Certain and Fair\n## Sentencing Guidelines\n## Consultation Events\n## A Quick Guide to Sentencing\n## Restitution and Compensation\n## Minor Drug Offences\n## Stakeholder Engagement\n## Social Media\n# Chair and CEO’s Report\n## Sentencing law and practice changes\n## Standard sentence scheme and category offences\n## Community perceptions and jurors' views","[{\"question\":\"What major topics does the annual report highlight for 2017–2018?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights work on community correction orders, secondary offences from non-compliance, the swift certain and fair approach, sentencing guidelines, restitution and compensation, and minor drug offences, alongside consultation and stakeholder engagement.\"},{\"question\":\"What system changes affected sentencing during the reporting period?\",\"answer\":\"The report describes the commencement of a standard sentence scheme and the introduction of Category 1 and Category 2 offences, which restrict what sentencing courts can impose for specified serious offences.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the Council engage with stakeholders and the public?\",\"answer\":\"The Council consulted with government and non-government agencies and community members, and it reported strong social media engagement during 2017–18.\"}]","Sentencing Advisory Council Annual Report 2017-2018 - Highlights and Key Activities | DOCX"]