We have all seen the alarming reports in the media about youth brawls, carjacking and aggravated burglaries that have grown over the past 18 months in parts of Melbourne. There is no doubt this offending is disturbing and threatening to the general public.
The Youth Affairs Council of Victoria (YACVic0 has just released a fantastic report ‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind? on school exclusion which calls on Gov’t to address the enormous number of young people who are being excluded from school through suspension, expulsion, reduced attendance, refusal of enrolment, and being ‘asked to leave’ a school.
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10,000 Victorian young people drop out of school completely each year 6,117 do not have a home on any given night. Over 7,000 were removed from their families last year due to abuse and neglect. Last year one youth homeless service in Melbourne CBD had 7,211 visits from young people seeking helpVote for candidates and parties that are for:
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An investigation by IBAC of a police brutality and racism complaint by client Nassir Bare has resulted in IBAC deciding the complaint was unsubstantiated due to insufficient evidence.
“While pleased this complaint was finally independently investigated, the decision by IBAC in regard to Mr Bare is disappointing.
