{"id":49434,"date":"2026-03-10T14:49:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T03:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decyp.tas.gov.au\/?page_id=49434"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T03:49:39","slug":"youth-justice-act-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/decyp.dev.ionata.com\/ms\/safe-children\/youth-justice-services\/youth-justice-reform-in-tasmania\/youth-justice-act-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Justice Act Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-emphasis\">\n\t<div class=\"block-emphasis__inner\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-information\">Key information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our Youth Justice Act is being reviewed for the first time in 30 years. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The goal of the review is to reduce repeat offending and make communities safer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Review is focused on being tough on the causes of crime and smart on the response, addressing the root causes of offending and intervening earlier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Discussion Paper will be released soon, with public consultation open for three months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.tas.gov.au\/view\/whole\/html\/inforce\/2015-10-13\/act-1997-081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Youth Justice Act 1997<\/em><\/a> (Youth Justice Act) sets the vision for the youth justice system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A review of the Youth Justice Act is currently underway. Reviewing the Youth Justice Act is a critical step in reforming Tasmania\u2019s youth justice system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will ensure the legislative framework supports early intervention, therapeutic responses and evidence-informed practice, consistent with the <a href=\"https:\/\/publicdocumentcentre.education.tas.gov.au\/library\/Shared%20Documents\/Youth-Justice-Blueprint.pdf\">Youth Justice Blueprint 2024 \u2013 2034 (PDF, 1MB)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The review supports the implementation of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5e9fd9b79fb832ddd780762d88f8dac3\">the Youth Justice Blueprint 2024 \u2013 2034 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the <a href=\"https:\/\/publicdocumentcentre.education.tas.gov.au\/library\/Shared%20Documents\/Youth-Justice-Model-of-Care.pdf\">Youth Justice Model of Care (PDF, 1.3MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>key recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government\u2019s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Areas under consideration in the review, include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legislative pathways that prioritise prevention and early intervention, connecting children and families with appropriate services and restorative justice processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changes to support raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility and minimum age of detention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Embedding a child-centred rights-based approach that protects the rights of children and young people, victims and the community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extensive community consultation will begin in 2026. Information on how you can contribute to that process will be available soon.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Youth Justice Act 1997 (Youth Justice Act) sets the vision for the youth justice system.&nbsp; A review of the Youth Justice Act is currently underway. Reviewing the Youth Justice Act is a critical step in reforming Tasmania\u2019s youth justice system. 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