About Us

History of the Centre

Securing our World through Research and Education

Recognising the need to establish an interdisciplinary research and teaching centre to address the problems of transnational crime, the University of Wollongong established the Centre for Transnational Crime Prevention (CTCP) in July 2000. The Minister for Justice and Customs, the Hon Senator Chris Ellison, launched CTCP on 29 June 2001. Key University stakeholders include the Faculties of Law, Commerce, Arts and Informatics.

CTCP is evolving as an Asia-Pacific Regional focal point for the exchange of information and research on Transnational Crime. CTCP has achieved recognition as a Centre of very high standing in Australia and abroad.

Recognizing the Centre’s achievements and synergy with federal security and capacity building policies and objectives Ms. Julie Bishop MP, the Minister for Education, announced a $12 million grant to CTCP on 4 May 2006.

On the 16 May 2006 the Foreign Minister also announced 40 targeted AusAID scholarships over 2007-8 specifically for the Centre and its unique postgraduate programs (MFA, MTCP and LLM (Prosecutions).

The evolution of the Centre into a Global Centre for Excellence, with purpose built facilities on the Innovation Campus at Fairymeadow, Wollongong (anticipated completion 2008), presents a unique opportunity for UOW and its stakeholders to become a truly “Global” centre of excellence.

Our Work

In addition to the courses offered by the CTCP, the Centre has undertaken projects funded by international institutions such as AusAid, ASEAN, ADB, UNODC and ASEM. In addition the Centre has delivered specialised programs in 12 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The Centre has developed appropriate national and international networks and works in collaboration with government organisations as well as commercial entities such as:

• Beijing Centre for Transnational Crime Prevention (BCTCP)
• University Indonesia
• Prasetio, Sarwoko & Sandjaja – Ernst & Young, Indonesia
• Victoria University of Wellington (NZ)
• IDSS – Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
• The Distillery (Canberra)
• University of Pittsburgh (USA)
• Aojing International (China)
• Universidad Libre (Colombia)
• Institut Latihan Kehakiman & Perundangan (ILKAP – Malaysia)
• Illawarra Technology Corporation
• Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS)
• The Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications
• Tsinghua University

Our Students

Study at CTCP gives you the opportunity to undertake a multi disciplinary education from key University stakeholders including the Faculties of Law, Commerce, Arts and Informatics, it also provides for a cross cultural perspective on transborder crimes.

Students exchange experiences and develop international networks with colleagues and academic staff from a wide cross section of nationalities and professions.

Within Australia, researchers and course work program participants come from Police Services, Customs, Immigration, Tax and Specialist Law Enforcement Agencies, Financial Institutions, the Accounting Profession (including audit, assurance, consultancy and forensic services), Insolvency Practices, the Legal Sector and Private Security Organisations.

International participants come from like institutions in other countries as well as from international agencies.