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Review stakeholder submissions to the Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform Project, including insights on early intervention and support.

Children and youth rights Submission by the Commission 09 July 2024

Summary

Review submissions made to the Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform Project.

About the submissions

Review submissions made to the Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform Project.

  1. Australian Youth CommissionAttachment 1

  2. Professor Stuart A Kinner, Curtin University

  3. KidsXpress

  4. Dr George Manos

  5. Confidential
  6. QUT Australian Centre for Health Law ResearchAttachment 1

  7. Office of the Custodial Inspector Tasmania

  8. Confidential
  9. Confidential
  10. Professor Rob White, University of TasmaniaAttachment 1Attachment 2

  11. Anne Jackson

  12. Confidential
  13. Confidential
  14. Berry StreetAttachment 1Attachment 2Attachment 3

  15. Confidential
  16. Minderoo Foundation

  17. Helen Manos

  18. Queensland Office of the Public Guardian

  19. WA Police Force

  20. Legal Aid NSW

  21. The Salvation Army Australia

  22. OzChild

  23. Anti-Discrimination NSW

  24. Dr Michael Levy AM

  25. Justice Reform Initiative

  26. Engage Pasefika Inc.

  27. South Australia Health Chief Child Protection Officer

  28. National Mental Health Commission

  29. Alcohol & Drug Foundation

  30. Orygen

  31. Sexual Assault Services Victoria

  32. Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association Ltd.

  33. Queensland Council of Social Service Ltd

  34. The Association of Children's Welfare Agencies

  35. Local Time.Attachment 1

  36. Brisbane Youth ServiceAttachment 1

  37. Micah Projects

  38. Vacro

  39. Law & Justice Foundation of NSW

  40. Brotherhood of St Laurence

  41. HALT

  42. Fams and Youth Action

  43. Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing GoodAttachment 1

  44. Youth Advocacy Centre

  45. African Youth Support Council (QLD African Communities Council)

  46. NSW Office of the Advocate for Children & Young People

  47. Confidential
  48. Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare

  49. Australian Alcohol & Other Drugs Council

  50. Whitelion

  51. Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma

  52. Barnardos Australia

  53. Dr Catia Malvaso, University of Adelaide School

  54. Victorian Ombudsman

  55. QLD Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business & Training

  56. ACT Human Rights Commission

  57. Save the ChildrenAttachment 1 - Attachment 2

  58. Speech Pathology Australia

  59. Public Interest Advocacy Centre

  60. Professor Fiona Stanley AC

  61. The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

  62. Emeritus Professor Barry Goldson, The University of Liverpool

  63. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians

  64. Australian Association of Social Workers

  65. The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency - Attachment 1Attachment 2 - Attachment 3

  66. Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement

  67. NAPCAN Youth Advisory Council

  68. Seeds of Affinity: Pathways for Women

  69. Jesuit Social Services

  70. Emeritus Professor Ross Homel AO, Griffith University - Attachment 1(confidential) - Attachment 2 - Attachment 3 (confidential)

  71. ANTAR
  72. South Australian Government

  73. NPY Women's Council

  74. Anglicare Victoria

  75. Change the Record

  76. Community Restorative Centre - Attachment 1 - Attachment 2 - Attachment 3 - Attachment 4

  77. Square Peg Round Whole Advocacy Group
  78. Queensland Youth Policy Collective

  79. South Australian Council of Social Services

  80. Confidential
  81. Lodden Mallee Aboriginal Reference Group

  82. Children in Care Collective

  83. Office of the Children's Commissioner Northern Territory - Attachment 1 - Attachment 2 - Attachment 3

  84. Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern TerritoryAttachment 1 - Attachment 2

  85. On The Cusp Productions

  86. Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission

  87. Dr Sarah Moulds, University of South Australia - Attachment 1

  88. CREATE Foundation

  89. Youth Empowered Towards Independence

  90. Youth Law Australia

  91. Queensland Human Rights Commission

  92. Health Justice Australia

  93. Queensland University of Technology – Centre for Inclusive Education

  94. The Shopfront Legal Youth Centre - Attachment 1 - Attachment 2 - Attachment 3

  95. Australian Medical Association

  96. Members of the Australian National Preventive Mechanism

  97. ADHD Foundation

  98. As One Nyitting Limited

  99. Victorian Aboriginal Health Service

  100. Youth Affairs Council of South Australia

  101. Angela Sdrinis Legal

  102. SHINE for Kids

  103. Telethon Kids Institute

  104. Confidential
  105. Community and Public Sector Union

  106. Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth

  107. Social Reinvestment WAAttachment 1Attachment 2 - Attachment 3 - Attachment 4

  108. Relationships Australia

  109. Matthew Wilson - Attachment 1

  110. Confidential

  111. The National Justice Project

  112. The Partnership for Justice in Health and Lowitja Institute

  113. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services WA

  114. Noetic Solutions Pty Limited

  115. Replanting the Birthing Trees and the SAFeST Start Coalition

  116. Sisters Inside Inc.Attachment 1Attachment 2 - Attachment 3

  117. Indigenous Allied Health Australia

  118. Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service

  119. The Australian Greens

  120. Confidential
  121. Professor Kitty te Riele, Peter Underwood Centre, University of Tasmania Attachment 1Attachment 2Attachment 3 - Attachment 4

  122. Yuwaya Ngarra-li Partnership

  123. Women's Legal Services Australia

  124. VACCHO and The Balit Durn Durn Centre

  125. UNICEF Australia

  126. Sankhaja Polwaththa Gallage

  127. Dr Jade Purtell and Associate Professor Joanne Evans, Monash University

  128. Youth Affairs Council VictoriaAttachment 1 - Attachment 2

  129. Transforming Justice Australia - Attachment 1 - Attachment 2 - Attachment 3 - Attachment 4 - Attachment 5 - Attachment 6

  130. Dr Fiona Robards, Dr Bronwyn Milne, and Prof Elizabeth Elliott, The University of Sydney

  131. Dr Sharynne Hamilton and Dr Raewyn Mutch, University of Technology Sydney - Attachment 1

  132. Close Don Dale Now

  133. Smart Justice for Young PeopleAttachment 1 - Attachment 2

  134. Dr Garner Clancey, University of Sydney - Attachment 1 - Attachment 2

  135. Queensland Law Society

  136. Commissioner for Children and Young People Tasmania

  137. Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

  138. Training Centre Visitor, Office of the Guardian for Children and Young People SA

  139. Phronesis Consulting & Training

  140. Terez Nagle

  141. SNAICC - Attachment 1 - Attachment 2

  142. Dr Adam Deacon

  143. Paul Ramsay Foundation

  144. Community & Public Sector Union Civil Service Association of WA

  145. Aboriginal Legal Services (NSW/ACT) Limited

  146. Jennie Payens

  147. Northern Territory Mental Health Coalition

  148. Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency and Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT

  149. National Legal Aid

  150. Magistrate Jennifer Bowles (Churchill Fellow)Attachment 1 - Attachment 2Attachment 3Attachment 4Attachment 5 -Attachment 6 - Attachment 7

  151. Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department

  152. Law Council of Australia

  153. ACT Government

  154. National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

  155. Queensland Family and Child Commission

  156. Kimberley Aboriginal Law & Cultural Centre

  157. Dr Susan Baidawi, Monash University

  158. Emeritus Professor Chris Trotter and Dr Phillipa Evans, Monash University

  159. Koomba Birdal Hut

  160. The Hon Roger Jaensch MP, Minister for Education, Children and Youth, Tasmanian Government

  161. Centre for Innovative Justice

  162. Name Withheld

  163. Justice Action

  164. Name Withheld

  165. Dr Geoff Kewley and othersAttachment 1Attachment 2 - Attachment 3 - Attachment 4

  166. Children's Commissioner for England

  167. Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership - Attachment 1Attachment 2Attachment 3Attachment 4 - Attachment 5 - Attachment 6 -Attachment 7Attachment 8 - Attachment 9

  168. Economic Justice Australia

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