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Website of the Month: Youth Justice Conferencing, Queensland
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In Queensland, Australia, youth justice conferencing is used to involve young offenders, their families, victims and their support people in a participatory response to wrong doing. This website offers information about the youth justice conferencing process in Queensland and its legal foundations.
http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/youth/youth-justice-services/conferencing.html
Youth Justice Conferencing briefly describes the purpose of the conferencing process.
Background provides an outline of the development of conferencing in Queensland beginning in 1997.
Aims and Objectives lists desired outcomes such as accountability, reparation, reintegration, and community involvement. Each outcome has a short definition.
Benefits outlines the opportunities that conferencing gives to both victims and offenders.
Family and Community Involvement describes the potential of conferencing for allowing families and community members to positively impact the lives of young offenders.
Outcomes lists the number of agreements reached in conference, the percentage of participants that felt the conferencing process was fair and other indicators on success of conferencing.
Future Direction offers a brief explanation of focus for improving and expanding the programme.
Referrals describes the different types of referrals used to send young offenders to the conferencing process.
Legislation provides links to the legislative statutes underpinning youth justice conferencing.
Publications gives links to an evaluation of the programme and promotional materials.
August 2006
Youth Justice Conferencing briefly describes the purpose of the conferencing process.
Background provides an outline of the development of conferencing in Queensland beginning in 1997.
Aims and Objectives lists desired outcomes such as accountability, reparation, reintegration, and community involvement. Each outcome has a short definition.
Benefits outlines the opportunities that conferencing gives to both victims and offenders.
Family and Community Involvement describes the potential of conferencing for allowing families and community members to positively impact the lives of young offenders.
Outcomes lists the number of agreements reached in conference, the percentage of participants that felt the conferencing process was fair and other indicators on success of conferencing.
Future Direction offers a brief explanation of focus for improving and expanding the programme.
Referrals describes the different types of referrals used to send young offenders to the conferencing process.
Legislation provides links to the legislative statutes underpinning youth justice conferencing.
Publications gives links to an evaluation of the programme and promotional materials.
August 2006
Last modified 2006-07-31 06:34
