Youth Justice Rehabilitation and Support Services
The Department of Human Services is responsible for the statutory supervision of young people in the criminal justice system. The department's Youth Justice service provides programs and resources to assist these young people to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to manage their lives effectively without further offending. Through supervision, offending related programs and linkages to appropriate support services, Youth Justice promotes opportunities for rehabilitation and contributes to the reduction of crime in the community.
Objectives
The Youth Justice service objectives are to:
- where appropriate support diversion of young people charged with an offence from the criminal justice system
- minimise the likelihood of reoffending and further progression into the criminal justice system through supervision that challenges offending behaviours and related attitudes and promotes pro-social behaviours
- work with other services to strengthen community-based options for young people enabling an integrated approach to the provision of support that extends beyond the court order
- engender public support and confidence in the Youth Justice service.
Below is a list of documents about Rehabilitation and Support Services as part of the Youth Justice system.
Documents
- Group Conferencing Factsheet (PDF 89.2 KB)
A fact sheet giving an overview of Group Conferencing.
- Group Conferencing Information for Victims (PDF 91.9 KB)
A fact sheet about Group Conferencing from the victim's perspective.
- Group Conferencing Information for the Young Person (PDF 90.0 KB)
A fact sheet about Group Conferencing from the Young Person's perspective.
- Youth Justice Group Conferencing Factsheet (PDF 86.0 KB)
A fact sheet giving an overview of the Group Conferencing program.
- Adult Court Advice and Support Service (PDF 25.5 KB)
The Adult Court Advice and Support Service (ACAS) is a specialised youth focussed service provided by the Department of Human Services, Juvenile Justice, for young people between 18 and 20 years of age who are appearing in the adult courts in relation to criminal matters. The primary focus of ACAS is the diversion of young offenders from the adult criminal justice system.
