Victorian Current Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 571

    (1)     A child who is held in custody in a police gaol has a right to have reasonable efforts made to meet the child's individual needs, including the following, as relevant—

        (a)     mental health and other health needs;

        (b)     cultural or religious needs;

        (c)     in the case of an Aboriginal child, the child's needs as a member of the Aboriginal community;

        (d)     disability and associated support needs.

    (2)     A child who is held in custody in a police gaol has a right to be accommodated—

        (a)     in a safe and secure place where the child is protected from harm; and

        (b)     in a clean and sanitary environment that upholds the privacy and dignity of the child.

    (3)     A child who is held in custody in a police gaol has a right to be provided with—

        (a)     clothing appropriate to the immediate needs of the child; and

        (b)     access to nutritious food and drinks appropriate to the needs of the child, including dietary or religious needs, if reasonably practicable to do so.

    (4)     A child who is held in custody in a police gaol has a right to be treated respectfully.