❓ Hon. Linda Savage questions the Department of Corrective Services' limited data contribution to an AIHW report on youth justice and seeks details on programs for Indigenous offenders. The Minister acknowledges limited data provision due to cost-effectiveness concerns and highlights the cultural appropriateness of existing youth justice programs.
AnsweredQoN 75Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORRECTIVE
SERVICES — INDIGENOUS OFFENDERS
75. Hon LINDA
SAVAGE to the Attorney General representing the Minister for Corrective
Services:
I refer to the recent ''Youth
justice in Australia 2011–12: an overview'' report by the
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, which states that in several
instances Western Australia did not provide standard data for inclusion in that
report.
(1) Did the
Western Australian Department of Corrective Services provide limited
information to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare for inclusion in
that report?
(2) If yes to
(1), why?
(3) Which
programs are currently provided that have been specifically designed for
Indigenous offenders to assist in the rehabilitation of Indigenous offenders
and/or supervision of Indigenous offenders in the community?
(4) Which
programs are currently provided that have been specifically designed for
Indigenous offenders who are on supervision orders in the community?
SERVICES — INDIGENOUS OFFENDERS
75. Hon LINDA
SAVAGE to the Attorney General representing the Minister for Corrective
Services:
I refer to the recent ''Youth
justice in Australia 2011–12: an overview'' report by the
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, which states that in several
instances Western Australia did not provide standard data for inclusion in that
report.
(1) Did the
Western Australian Department of Corrective Services provide limited
information to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare for inclusion in
that report?
(2) If yes to
(1), why?
(3) Which
programs are currently provided that have been specifically designed for
Indigenous offenders to assist in the rehabilitation of Indigenous offenders
and/or supervision of Indigenous offenders in the community?
(4) Which
programs are currently provided that have been specifically designed for
Indigenous offenders who are on supervision orders in the community?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective
Services advises —
(1) Yes.
(2) The ''Youth
justice in Australia'' report draws data from the juvenile justice
national minimum data set—JJNMDS. While recognising the value of the
JJNMDS, it is the department's position that participation in the
report is not cost effective when balanced against its involvement in other
national reporting programs, including the Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare and the juvenile justice key performance indicator—JJKPI—pilot
project for the Productivity Commission's ''Report on Government
Services 2013''.
(3)–(4)
All programs provided by youth custodial services and youth justice services
take into account the over-representation of Aboriginal young people and the
known factors of disadvantage. The outlined goals and delivery modes of all
programs are assessed in relation to their suitability for Aboriginal clients
and to ensure that they are culturally appropriate. This government is very
concerned about the current rates of juvenile offending and incarceration, in
particular among young Indigenous people in our community. To that end this
government is committed to exploring all means of deterring future offending by
juveniles, and remains open to community views with regard to the best methods
of achieving this.
I table the attached information
on programs provided by youth custodial services and youth justice services.
The document is one and a half pages long.
[See paper 272.]
honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective
Services advises —
(1) Yes.
(2) The ''Youth
justice in Australia'' report draws data from the juvenile justice
national minimum data set—JJNMDS. While recognising the value of the
JJNMDS, it is the department's position that participation in the
report is not cost effective when balanced against its involvement in other
national reporting programs, including the Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare and the juvenile justice key performance indicator—JJKPI—pilot
project for the Productivity Commission's ''Report on Government
Services 2013''.
(3)–(4)
All programs provided by youth custodial services and youth justice services
take into account the over-representation of Aboriginal young people and the
known factors of disadvantage. The outlined goals and delivery modes of all
programs are assessed in relation to their suitability for Aboriginal clients
and to ensure that they are culturally appropriate. This government is very
concerned about the current rates of juvenile offending and incarceration, in
particular among young Indigenous people in our community. To that end this
government is committed to exploring all means of deterring future offending by
juveniles, and remains open to community views with regard to the best methods
of achieving this.
I table the attached information
on programs provided by youth custodial services and youth justice services.
The document is one and a half pages long.
[See paper 272.]
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