Our partners
The Department of Juvenile Justice works in partnership with other human services and justice agencies. These include...
Education and training
The Department of Education and Training (DET) operates education and training units in each of the juvenile justice centres so that young people can continue their studies while in custody.
DJJ and DET are committed to work together on the education and training of young people in custody. Both departments have agreed to deliver programs that:
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improve detainees' education and training standards and their confidence and skills to re-enter education, training or the workforce after they leave custody,
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facilitate the building of educational, vocational and training pathways for young people, and
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support the management of juvenile justice centres.
NSW Justice health
The NSW Justice Health Service provides medical services for young people in detention through clinics in each juvenile justice centre.
NSW Police
The Youth Justice Conferencing Directorate works directly and collaboratively with NSW Police Youth Liaison Officers, the Police Youth Issues Sponsor and their Youth Programs Unit in fulfilling the department’s joint and several responsibilities for the diversion from court and custody of eligible young people under the Young Offenders Act 1997.
The department has been working jointly with NSW Police covering the transfer of a number of operational responsibilities from Police to DJJ. The agreement covers cooperative arrangements with Police including an agreement to the principles relating to the detention of juveniles by police, the use of police resources during critical incidents/industrial disputes and for the exchange of intelligence information.
Community organisations
The department maintains a community funding program which engages community organisations to support and assist our young people with the aim of reducing the likelihood of their re-offending.
The over arching goal of the Community Funding Program (CFP) is to reduce the number of juveniles reoffending by providing funds to community non government organisations to assist and support juvenile offenders to maintain and establish positive links with their families and communities.
The CFP falls into six categories, these are:
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Accommodation Support
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Bail Accommodation Support
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Alcohol and Other Drug Programs including Residential Rural Rehabilitation Programs
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Employment Skilling Program (ESP)
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Local Offender Program (LOP)
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Post Release Support Program (PRSP)
Young Offenders Advisory Council
Young Offenders Advisory Council is responsible for providing the NSW Minister for Juvenile Justice and the Attorney General with independent advice on juvenile justice issues and measures to help reduce youth re-offending.
The council is a joint initiative between the NSW Minister for Juvenile Justice and the Attorney General, with members tasked with recommending approaches and strategies that assist the state achieve a reduction in youth re-offending.
The council was established in 2008, and consists of community representatives, crime experts and legal professionals.
Their primary aim is to discuss youth crime issues, legislation and policy that impact on young offenders, and identify emerging issues and trends in juvenile justice.
The council represents a broad cross-section of the community, and members were chosen based on their considerable experience in the justice and youth field.
The members meet at three times a year to discuss their progress, and are appointed to the council for three years.
Members include:
- Chair Michael Mahony
- Chair Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council (or nominee) - Tom Briggs (or Terry Chenery
- Director General Department of Juvenile Justice (or nominee) -Peter Muir
- Director General Attorney Generals Department (or nominee) -Kathrina Lo, Director, legislation, Policy and Criminal Law review Division
- Commissioner of Police (or nominee) - Superintendent Adam Whyte, Commander, Policy and Programs
- Director General of Department of Community Services (or nominee) - Jenny Mason
- Senior Children’s Court Magistrate - Scott Mitchell (ex-officio)
- Director, BOCSAR - Don Weatherburn
- CEO, Police Community Youth Clubs - Chris Gardiner
- Victims of Crime Rep - Ken Marslew
- Community reps (3) - The Rev Dr Arthur Bridge, Glenn Sargeant, Garner Clancey
- A nominee from the State’s Youth Advisory Committee
For more information, please contact:
Margaret Brunetta
Secretariat
Young Offenders Advisory Council
Ph: 02 9219 9442
E: margaret.brunetta@djj.nsw.gov.au
Other partners
- Centrelink
An agreement between the Department and Centrelink for the provision of Centrelink services to young offenders in Juvenile Justice Centres and on legal orders in the community