Victorian Current Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 720

    (1)     In the course of delivering services to a child or young person in the youth justice system, a youth justice service entity must—

        (a)     support the child or young person, as far as reasonably practicable to—

              (i)     rehabilitate; and

              (ii)     develop positively; and

              (iii)     not commit an offence or commit further offences; and

              (iv)     if applicable, transition effectively from custody into the community; and

        (b)     provide reasonable assistance and support to any other youth justice service entity in meeting any obligations under paragraph (a) in respect of the child or young person; and

        (c)     identify and resolve any issues, including systemic issues, in the delivery of services to the child or young person.

    (2)     The Secretary may request a youth justice service entity to provide reasonable assistance and support to the Secretary in the delivery of services to a child or young person in the youth justice system.

    (3)     A request under subsection (2) may include a request to identify or resolve issues, including systemic issues, in the delivery of services to a child or young person in the youth justice system.

    (4)     In this section—

"youth justice service entity" means any of the following—

        (a)     a public service body;

        (b)     a public entity;

        (c)     Victoria Police;

        (d)     a non-government organisation that is responsible for the provision of youth justice services;

        (e)     a prescribed person or body.