Insights

  1. Choosing Between Electronic Monitoring and Support Programs for At-Risk YouthAcross Australia, magistrates, youth workers, and family advocates are weighing two very different responses to young people who come before the courts.…
  2. How schools can collaborate with community agencies for youth successYoung people do better when the adults around them work from the same map. A school may notice falling attendance, a community agency may understand housing…
  3. Why Family Engagement Shapes Better Juvenile Justice OutcomesWhen a young person comes into contact with the justice system, the immediate focus often falls on the offence, the legal process, and the potential outcome.…
  4. Using the lending library as a path into trauma-informed careLending libraries are often overlooked in conversations about professional learning, yet they are quietly powerful. For anyone trying to understand…
  5. Why Public Safety Improves When We Invest in Youth SupportPublic safety is often discussed through police numbers, court outcomes and detention rates. These measures matter, but they do not explain why a young person…
  6. A practical guide to joining a youth council in AustraliaA youth council gives young people a formal way to influence decisions affecting their lives, schools and communities. Members may advise a local council,…
  7. How Foster Care And Juvenile Justice Connect In Douglas CountyYoung people in foster care can become involved with the juvenile justice system for reasons that are closely tied to instability, trauma and unmet support…
  8. Raising The Age Of Juvenile Court JurisdictionA child’s contact with the justice system can shape school participation, family relationships, mental health and future employment. When the conduct is linked…
  9. Recognising Trauma Responses in Young PeopleTrauma can affect the way a young person thinks, feels, behaves and relates to other people. It may follow family violence, abuse, neglect, grief, serious…
  10. Effective approaches for youth substance abuse recoveryAustralia's young people face unique pressures when it comes to alcohol and other drugs, from the weekend binge-drinking culture in regional towns to rising…