Youth justice researchers and teachers say early intervention in schools will help divert children from offending, and many would welcome a return to a cut Police in Schools program. Eden Young reports.
Youth justice researchers and teachers say early intervention in schools will help divert children from offending, and many would welcome a return to a cut Police in Schools program. Eden Young reports.
Early intervention, education and housing can all help keep teenagers out of serious trouble. And that’s important, because contact with the youth justice system can have very poor outcomes. Angus Delaney and Phillip Pitsillou report.
Trauma and lack of support are a common background for Indigenous children caught in the youth justice system. Gideon Aroni talks to Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People Justin Mohamed about creating positive change.
With fewer resources to keep them off the streets, young people in regional areas face a major struggle to stay away from the youth justice system. Support agencies are desperate for more funding to help, writes Jemima Nash.
Save the Children Australia is among a host of organisations urging the federal government to raise the age of criminal responsibility. By Suzie Fitzgerald.
When an arrest becomes a badge of honour in a dysfunctional family, it’s tough for kids to ask for help. Adult and peer mentors can help break the cycle. By Emmeline Shineberg and Sunisa Nathan.
