BOCSAR randomised controlled trial process evaluation – 2019

The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research conducted a randomised controlled trial to evaluate if participants of Youth on Track have reduced re-offending rates after participating in the program compared to young people in the control group.

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 52 stakeholders and available administrative program data were analysed.

Stakeholders believed that each intervention was being implemented as intended.
However, the delivery of the two different interventions and the evaluation and randomisation processes produced some unexpected consequences.