Community services

Objectives

To identify the risk and need factors found to be associated with the offending of young people, reduce these risks and build on the identified strengths they have
To minimise the entrenchment of juveniles in the juvenile justice system
To provide juveniles with individual support and supervision in the communities in which they live
To provide services that are appropriate and sensitive to age, gender, culture and disability
To retain juveniles in the community, thereby minimising disruption to relationships, employment or education and normal community life
To provide juveniles with the knowledge of the community agencies and resources they can access to support them
To assist juveniles in establishing significant adult relationships which may aid their community integration
To ensure that “Principles of Case Management” are maintained when providing court ordered “Community Supervision” to juveniles.