Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The Secretary must offer an Aboriginal child or young person an opportunity to develop a cultural support plan as soon as practicable after—
(a) a probation order is made in respect of the child or young person; or
(b) a youth supervision and support order is made in respect of the child or young person; or
(c) a youth control order is made in respect of the child or young person; or
(d) a youth justice custodial order is made in respect of the child or young person; or
(e) the child or young person is sentenced to a term of detention in a youth justice custodial centre under the Sentencing Act 1991 ; or
(f) the child or young person is transferred from a prison to a youth justice custodial centre under a direction given under section 674.
(2) The Secretary may offer any of the following an opportunity to develop a cultural support plan if it would be practicable in the circumstances to do so—
(a) an Aboriginal child who is remanded in custody in respect of an alleged offence;
(b) an Aboriginal child who is released on bail in respect of an alleged offence.
(3) The Aboriginal child or young person may—
(a) develop a cultural support plan that addresses the individual needs and circumstances of the child or young person; and
(b) request the Secretary to assist the child or young person in developing the cultural support plan.
(4) A cultural support plan for an Aboriginal child or young person must comply with any prescribed requirements.