Youth Crime Action Plan - full report [pdf, 2.8 MB]
...charge in the Youth Court, and decisions to make formal court orders. Reviewing the progress of the Youth Crime Action Plan every two years will establish if this has been successful. The declining crime rate allows the Government to reallocate resources to priority areas of prevention and early intervention with children and young people who offend. Responding to offending early offers the best chance of preventing children and young people from going on to offend as adults. M...