The Crisafulli Government has begun rolling out regional stakeholder sessions for two flagship youth justice programs—Regional Reset and Staying on Track—as part of its 100-day plan to address youth crime and improve community safety.
Twelve sessions will be held across Queensland to inform the early stages of the tender process for the programs, which form key pillars of the Making Our Community Safer plan.
Staying on Track will provide 12 months of post-detention support for young people, including at least six months of intensive rehabilitation aimed at reducing Queensland’s 91 per cent youth recidivism rate.
Regional Reset will deliver nine short-term residential programs for at-risk youth, offering one to three-week interventions for behaviours such as substance abuse, truancy and aggression.
Premier David Crisafulli said the initiatives were about giving young people the tools to break the cycle of crime.
“These new programs are about pushing the reset button on young lives,” he said. “We’re focused on turning kids away from crime through education, life skills and proper support.”
Youth Justice and Victim Support Minister Laura Gerber said the consultation sessions would help shape the programs and deliver on a core government commitment to early intervention.