Drawing on her ongoing Home Office-funded research, Dr Leona Mydlowski will showcase current best practice for post-release risk assessment and management of sex offending. The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion of international initiatives featuring Professor of Psychology, Mark Kebbell (Griffith Criminology Institute), PhD candidate, Amanda Bodker (Griffith Criminology Institute) and visiting forensic psychologist, Sam Ardasinski (President, NSW ANZAPPL). The session will be hosted and moderated by ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor Dee Harris. The event will include opportunities for audience questions, focused discussion, and networking. This event is presented in partnership between ANZAPPL NSW and the Griffith Criminology Institute. Please click here to register.

Validated risk assessments are a cornerstone of effective and efficient responses in this field. In this session, Katherine (Katie) Gotch will present the latest developments in the Child Pornography Offender Risk Tool (CPORT-R) – the only validated static risk assessment designed specifically for men charged or convicted of CSAEM offenses. Grounded in factors such as age, offending history, supervision outcomes, and indicators of sexual interest in children, CPORT has become an essential resource for practitioners. Katie has been part of the CPORT-R and CASIC-R development team with SAARNA. Following recent revisions, the CPORT-R incorporates new research and extensive user feedback. Participants will gain early insight into key updates, as well as related advancements in CASIC-R and the introduction of a new Evaluators’ Workbook designed to support consistent, high-quality application.Designed for professionals working in clinical, research, law enforcement, and justice settings, this certified training event offers a valuable opportunity to deepen your expertise, engage with emerging tools, and connect with peers committed to best practice. See SAARNA.org for more information about this, and other, empirical actuarial risk tools for the assessment of recidivism risk in offender populations.   Registration details will follow soon.