With the Illegal trade in wildlife estimated to be worth up to AU$30 billion globally per year, Crime Stoppers worked with some of Australia’s leading education professionals to develop a Wildlife Crime and the Law teachers’ resource for educators of Years 7-10 students. Read more here. […]
Archives: Timeline Stories
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Make the Right Call campaign unveiled
With some people unsure about when to contact Crime Stoppers versus Police Assistance and Triple 000, Crime Stoppers Australia used Crime Stoppers Day on Monday, 23 May 2022 to set the record straight through the Make the Right Call campaign. Read more here. […]
Drug Crime and the Law teaching pack released
There are more than 35 links to videos, websites, apps and worksheets within the latest pack, covering drug trafficking, drug crime and the law and the signs of illegal drug manufacture, supply and distribution. Find out more here. […]
Online reports exceed phone contacts to Crime Stoppers
A rapidly growing number of Australians are going online to share information about unsolved crimes and suspicious activity with Crime Stoppers, with our 2022 calendar year results marking the first time online reports outnumbered phone calls. […]
Multi-language assets bolster drug trade crackdown
A suite of multi-language options are released in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Malay, Punjabi, Spanish and Vietnamese, the range of promotional materials encourage people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities to anonymously share information about the illicit drug trade. Read more here. […]
Illicit Drugs campaign launched
Crime Stoppers Australia launches the “They’ll never know” campaign, using $3.55 million from seized criminal assets to turn the tables on organised crime and the illicit drug trade. Read the media release here. […]
Dr Vince Hughes appointed as National Chair
Crime Stoppers Australia Board member Dr Vince Hughes is announced as the new Chair of Crime Stoppers Australia, following the not-for-profit’s Annual General Meeting. Read more here. […]
National Illicit Firearms campaign – Phase 2 launched
Crime Stoppers launches Phase Two of the National Illicit Firearms Campaign, with Crime Stoppers jurisdictions across Australia encouraging people to share what they know about illegal guns through dozens of local engagement activities over a 3-month period. Read more here. […]
National Firearms Amnesty launch – Phase 1
In July 2021, Crime Stoppers Australia partnered with the Department of Home Affairs to promote a permanent national firearms amnesty, which gave people opportunity to hand in unwanted and unregistered firearms, parts and ammunition without fear of penalty. More than 11,000 firearms were handed in across the nation during a 3-month campaign. Read more here. […]
Diana Forrester elected Chair of Crime Stoppers Australia
In addition to being the first woman to hold this important national post, Diana is also Chair of ACT Region Crime Stoppers. […]