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Australian Medical Association calls for urgent action on child incarceration crisis

The Australian Medical Association has joined forces with top youth justice experts to urge governments to address the root causes of child incarceration in Australia. The report sheds light on disturbing issues in the youth justice system, including human rights violations and the over-incarceration of First Nations children. AMA is calling for urgent reforms, including …

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Landmark report makes urgent call for youth justice reform

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A landmark report from Australia’s Human Rights Commission reflects long-standing calls for youth and child justice reform across Australia, urging federal, state and territory governments to renew their approach…   The report called ‘Help Way Earlier’ was produced by Australia’s National Commissioner Anne Hollands, and made recommendations on improving the wellbeing of vulnerable children.   It …

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Neurodivergent Kids Disproportionately Affected by Justice and Education Systems, advocates say

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In August this year, the Queensland government pushed for laws allowing police watchhouses and adult prisons to be used as youth detention centres. The Government claimed the changes would address capacity issues while holding young people safely, even though the proposed laws override the Human Rights Act. Academics and advocates say neurodiverse youth are among …

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Juvenile in Adult Detention as Facilities Overflow

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Several juvenile offenders have been held in detention in adult watchhouse facilities for over 30 days following an overflow of juvenile inmates from juvenile detention facilities. One instance had a juvenile offender in detention at a watchhouse for 33 days, leading to a significant deterioration in health. The Queensland state juvenile has recently been inundated …

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