Youth Justice Conferencing
See an overview of key service measures, the number of conferences facilitated and the completion of Outcome Plans.
Key service measures for Youth Justice Conferencing in 2021-2022
Referrals to a Youth Justice Conference
| Key service measures | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,422 | 1,374 | 1,379 | 1,392 | 1,333 |
| Police | 644 (45%) | 647 (47%) | 768 (56%) | 726 (52%) | 749 |
| Courts | 788 (55%) | 727 (53%) | 611 (44%) | 666 (48%) | 584 (44%) |
| Percentage of referrals to a Youth Justice Conference for 'victimless' offences | 7.3% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.0% | 7.8% |
Referrals resulting in a conference
| Key service measures | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of referrals processed | 1,422 | 1,374 | 1,379 | 1,392 | 1,333 |
| Number of referrals resulting in a Youth Justice Conference | 1,189 | 1,234 | 1,157 | 1,063 | 1,040 |
| Conferences facilitated | 1,101 | 1,165 | 1,104 | 1,155 | 957 |
| Percentage of all referrals resulting in a Youth Justice Conference | 83.6% | 89.8% | 83.9% | 76.4% | 78.0% |
Participation in conferences
| Key service measures | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of young people participating in Youth Justice Conferences | 1,040 | 1,060 | 1,011 | 1,055 | 850 |
| Total number of participants in Youth Justice Conferences | 5,041 | 4,845 | 5,034 | 4,923 | 3,909 |
| Percentage of victims or representatives in conferences held with identifiable victims | 58% | 56% | 55% | 52% | 55% |
Outcomes
| Key service measures | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number and percent of outcome plans agreed on and approved for referrals received between 1 July and 30 June | 989 from 996 outcome plans (99%) | 989 from 996 outcome plans (99%) | 937 from 948 outcome plans (99%) | 1026 from 1031 outcome plans (100%) | 850 from 853 outcome plans (100%) |
| Number of occasions where the referring court did not approve the outcome plan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Number of occasions where young offender and victim were not able to agree to an outcome plan | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Percentage of finalised outcome plans that were successfully completed by 30 June | 90.1% | 90.0% | 90.6% | 93.8% | 93.2% |
Offences and young people
| Key service measures | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of offences referred to a Youth Justice Conference | 2,751 | 2,603 | 2,576 | 2,585 | 2,505 |
| Number of young people referred to a Youth Justice Conference | 1,204 | 1,160 | 1,170 | 1,133 | 1,063 |
Source: Department of Communities and Justice, Youth Justice Business Analytics. Effective date 2 July 2022.
Note: The Young Offenders Regulation 2004 allows six months for the completion of Outcome Plans, although the Director General does have discretion to allow additional time if circumstances are exceptional.
Youth Justice Conferencing referrals
This chart shows the number of Youth Justice Conference referrals processed and the number of conferences facilitated.
Statistics overview
The number of Youth Justice Conference referrals processed was:
1,422 in 2017-2018
1,374 in 2018-2019
1,379 in 2019-2020
1,393 in 2020-2021
1,333 in 2021-2022.
The number of Youth Justice Conference referrals facilitated was:
1,101 in 2017-2018
1,165 in 2018-2019
1,104 in 2019-2020
1,155 in 2020-2021
957 in 2021-2022.
Source: Department of Communities and Justice, Youth Justice Business Analytics. Effective date 2 July 2022.
Completion of Outcome Plans
This chart shows the number and percentage of Youth Justice Conference Outcome Plans completed over the past five years.
Statistics overview
The number of Youth Justice Conference outcome plans completed was:
955 in 2017-2018, which was 90.1%
986 in 2018-2019, which was 90%
998 in 2019-2020, which was 90.6%
1,021 in 2020-2021, which was 93.8%
918 in 2021-2022, which was 93.2%.
Source: Department of Communities and Justice, Youth Justice Business Analytics. Effective date 2 July 2022.