Youth Justice – Aboriginal Youth Justice
How many children in youth detention are Aboriginal Tasmanians at the moment? What is the average number over the past year?
How many children in youth detention are Aboriginal Tasmanians at the moment? What is the average number over the past year?
It's a much higher order group of people and, don't forget, it's in the public interest to have this information.
I note that former premier, Peter Gutwein, originally promised to close Ashley Youth Detention Centre by the end of 2024.
What date was the final version of the Youth Justice blueprint completed by the department that you've just released this morning?
On page 9 of volume 2 of the commission of inquiry report, the commissioners note that they received accounts of organised abuse.
Aboriginal children were found to be more vulnerable and as a result often over-represented in the youth justice and out-of-home care sectors.
There are also claims of a police officer laughing at allegations against a staff member at Ashley .
It mightn't be a question for you, but I am also interested in external providers being brought into schools.
We had an update this morning from the Premier in relation to the total number of children in out-of-home care.
To continue this theme on staffing levels, can you provide an update on the current number of vacant positions within the child safety service.