Youthlaw is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri, Bunurong, Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung people, Traditional Owners of the lands where we do our work in Naarm (Melbourne) and Ballaarat (Ballarat). We pay deep respect to Aboriginal Elders past and present, and recognise that sovereignty was never ceded.
Media Release: Knee-jerk ‘Adult time for violent crime’ laws are a costly mistake that will make our communities less safe
As a coalition of lawyers, social workers, youth workers, financial counsellors and experts, Smart Justice for Young People strongly opposes the Victorian Government’s youth justice announcements today that will worsen the lives of children already being failed by existing system responses.
Youthlaw has condemned the Victorian Government’s proposed overhaul of the youth justice system, describing it as rushed, punitive, and dangerously out of step with evidence-based approaches to reducing youth crime.
Under the proposed changes, children aged 14 to 17 who commit certain serious offences could be sentenced as adults.
We are thrilled to invite you to attend Youthlaw’s Annual General Meeting, either in person or online, on Thursday 20 November.
The meeting will be hosted by Kelly Phan, Chair of the Youthlaw Board, with a panel discussion on our groundbreaking Stand Up for Our Rights Out-of-Home Care Advocacy Project.
