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1. Crafty Chef wins our inaugural National Employer Award
(Daily News/Blog)

... Crafty Chef and was well liked and respected by all staff. Thanks to Crafty Chef, Amy* turned her life around. She is now drug-free and has regained the custody of her daughter. She still occasionally ...

2. Kids in limbo, Australia's growing reliance on juvenile remand
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Juvenile Justice Snapshot are just two of many recent calls for action. “They recommend empowering at-risk youths with a sense of control over their lives and minimising the time they spend in custody, ...

3. A young life back on track
(Daily News/Blog)

... as was the case with Tom*. Tom was 15 when he first came into contact with On Track, which provides an alternative to police custody for vulnerable young people on Perth’s streets. When ...As Services ...

4. Juvenile detainee findings a ‘damning indictment’
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... People in Custody Health Survey also states that more than 27 per cent of incarcerated young people (and 40 per cent of young women) had a history of foster or kinship care. Ms Green said the current ...

5. MA to provide accommodation support for young offenders
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of homelessness gain independent living and stay out of custody, said John Hubby, Chief Executive, Juvenile Justice, Department of Human Services NSW, today. "After a thorough tender process, the Supported ...

6. On TRACK and Making Tracks (WA)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... children in Northbridge after hours). Working in partnership with the Department for Child Protection and Juvenile Assistance Group, On TRACK provides an alternative to police custody for vulnerable ...

7. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
(Daily News/Blog)

One of Australia’s leading providers of services to disadvantaged young people has called on state and territory governments to set targets to reduce the number of juveniles in custody and increase alternative ...

8. Caring in the 21st Century: Costs, Opportunities and Custody
(Downloads/Social Policy Seminars/Social Policy Seminars Documents)

Bettina Cass (Social Policy Research Centre) and Gabrielle Upton (Deputy Chair of the Taskforce on Care Costs) Caring in the 21st century is one of the most significant contemporary challenges facing individuals, ...