Resources
The following resources complement the Guidance by summarising key actions and providing materials to support schools and settings in communicating with young people in youth justice and their families and carers.
Checklists – Summarising key actions
- Actions for schools and settings – supporting young people in community youth justice
- Actions for schools and settings – supporting young people in custody
Additional locked communication materials for regions and area teams
- Actions for regions and area teams – State-wide tracking monitoring and support for young people in youth justice (staff login required)
- Templated letter from YJEPC and/or area team to a school regarding young people exiting custody (staff login required)
- Templated letter to a school regarding general support for a young person in Community Youth Justice (staff login required)
- Templated letter to a school regarding general support for a young person in custody (staff login required)
Training pack for learning mentors
Becoming a Learning Mentor and making a difference for a young person in youth justice
Online conversation series
A series of online conversations have been developed to support schools and teachers to build their understanding of the youth justice system and experiences of young people.
Featuring representatives from across Youth Justice, the Children’s Court Youth Diversion Service, Victoria Police, the Department of Education and Training’s Parkville College, the Grange P-12, the Education Justice Initiative and Youth Justice Pathway Coordinators, the Online Conversation Series outlines successful strategies and programs to support youth justice involved young people.
The videos can be accessed at:
Reviewed 04 February 2022