Coalition of youth justice advocates with interest in youth-police relations & diversionary programs. Views those of the coalition, not individual members.
Victoria, Australia
Joined November 2011
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Victoria must heed lessons from #NTRC, national reform needed to overhaul broken #youthjustice systems. Our response to the RC's final report, and its implications for Victoria: smartjusticeforyoungpeople.wā¦ #NotJustDonDale
We welcome the Premier's call to raise the age of criminal responsibility and agree with @NeritaWaight CEO of VALS @thevalsmob that it must be raised to at least 14 years with no exceptions.
The premier is vowing to go it alone and raise the age of criminal responsibility if leaders can't agree on a national approach. To discuss, @Rebecca7Maddern spoke with @NeritaWaight, CEO of @thevalsmob. 7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS
SJ4 Young Peopleš retweeted
No child belongs in prison. Victoria will #RaiseTheAge if no national consensus reached. Thanks @DanielAndrewsMP on leadership for this critical reform. The age must be raised to at least 14 with no carve-outs, no police involvement.
theage.com.au/politics/victoā¦
ALT Text reads: Victoria will #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility if there is no national agreement reached. The age must be at least 14. No carve outs. No police.
SJ4 Young Peopleš retweeted
The current police complaints system does not work. Victoria urgently needs a #PoliceOmbudsmanNow to independently investigate all complaints about police misconduct and systemic failings #vicpol
"Independent oversight of places of detention in Victoria is urgently needed to protect
against torture, mistreatment, abuse and systemic failings and bring Victoria in line with
OPCAT obligations."
See letter:
youthlaw.asn.au/wp-content/uā¦
"Independent oversight of places of detention in Victoria is urgently needed to protect against torture, mistreatment, abuse and systemic failings and bring Victoria in line with OPCAT obligations."
ALT http://youthlaw.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Letter-to-Attorney-General-re-OPCAT-January-2023.pdf
SJ4 Young Peopleš retweeted
The premier said he was waiting to reach a national consensus on lifting the age of criminal responsibility. theage.com.au/politics/victoā¦
We encourage all your supporters to add their voice.
Tomorrow, Attorneys-General across Australia can make a call to stop arresting and imprisoning children as young as 10 to 13 years old. We call on AGs to #RaiseTheAge at least to 14 and release the secret government report. Add your voice: raisetheage.org.au/take-actiā¦
We call on political leaders to focus on priorities incl bail reform & raising the age of criminal responsibility to keep young people out of the criminal justice system.
All SJ4YP priorities: youthlaw.asn.au/wp-content/uā¦
@DanielAndrewsMP
@MatthewGuyMP
@JaclynSymes
@MatthewBachMP
We call on political leaders to prioritise addressing key barriers to well-being, particularly experienced by young people overrepresented in the criminal justice system
Check out all our priorities: youthlaw.asn.au/wp-content/uā¦
@DanielAndrewsMP
@MatthewGuyMP
@WEstjusticeCLC
This state election we call on political leaders to prioritise wellbeing, and equality of outcomes & access for all children & young people.
Check out all our priorities: youthlaw.asn.au/wp-content/uā¦
@DanielAndrewsMP
@MatthewGuyMP
@RosSpenceMP
@MatthewBachMP
We call on political leaders to commit to priorities that guarantee the protection of the rights of children and young people currently in the youth detention.
Check out all our priorities: youthlaw.asn.au/wp-content/uā¦
@DanielAndrewsMP
@MatthewGuyMP
@JaclynSymes
@michaelobrienmp
We call on political leaders to commit to priorities that will help all children and young people thrive and keep them away from the criminal justice system.
Check out all our priorities at: youthlaw.asn.au/wp-content/uā¦ @DanielAndrewsMP @MatthewGuyMP @JaclynSymes @michaelobrienmp
We call on the next Victorian Government to #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility to at least 14 years old.
You can read all our priorities for the Victorian State Election at youthlaw.asn.au/wp-content/uā¦
We call on the Federal Government to publically release the CAG report which recommends the age of criminal responsibility be raised to 14 years, without exception. @MarkDreyfusKCMP @LindaBurneyMP
Inside the secret govt report that spells out the dismal failures of youth detention policy.
It found the age of criminal responsibility should be raised to 14 āwithout exceptionā.
Instead, the report was buried.
ā¦@4cornersā© @begley_patrickā© abc.net.au/news/2022-11-15/bā¦
We implore the Victorian Government to commit to raising the age of criminal responsibility to at least 14. @JaclynSymes @DanielAndrewsMP @MatthewGuyMP @michaelobrienmp
Inside the secret govt report that spells out the dismal failures of youth detention policy.
It found the age of criminal responsibility should be raised to 14 āwithout exceptionā.
Instead, the report was buried.
ā¦@4cornersā© @begley_patrickā© abc.net.au/news/2022-11-15/bā¦
SJ4 Young Peopleš retweeted
Todays video features public contributions from #RaiseTheAge advocates @NeritaWaight (@TheVALSMob, via @humanrightsHRLC), @Briggs and #RonnieGorrie.
āš¼ RaiseTheAge.org.au
Here is our detailed proposal for reform in this space.
See more at vcoss.org.au/vicvotes
1 in 5 people donāt trust police integrity. We join @Police_Acc_Proj call for a fully independent Police Ombudsman to investigate all complaints about police misconduct. See our priorities for this election: youthlaw.asn.au/wp-content/uā¦
theage.com.au/national/victoā¦
#PoliceOmbudsmanNow
Heading into the State election, SJ4YP calls on political leaders to commit to these 34 priorities that will help all children and young people be supported in families, communities, schools, and jobs, and kept out of the criminal justice system. youthlaw.asn.au/wp-content/uā¦
SJ4 Young Peopleš retweeted
BREAKING: More than 70 leading organisations & individuals sign statement condemning the NSW & QLD governments clear breaches of #OPCAT obligations, forcing suspension of the #UN Subcommittee on Torture's visit to Australia:
bit.ly/3MWGKAs
#HumanRights #auslaw #auspol
