Victims Register Policy

The Victims Register Policy applies to Youth Justice NSW (YJNSW) employees who are involved in the management and administration of the Victims Register, or who have an essential need for access to the Victims Register or the list of young people who have a Registered Victim. 

This policy provides detail on the Youth Justice maintained Victims Register including:

• who can register as a victim of a young person
• how YJNSW will maintain the privacy for a Registered Victim
• how information flows between Youth Justice NSW, the Registered Victim, the Serious Youn Offenders Review Panel, the Children’s Court in their role as the Parole Authority, and the Youth Justice NSW centres where offenders of Registered Victims are housed.

The purpose of the Victims Register Policy is to:

• demonstrate how Youth Justice NSW complies with the Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987 in relation to the administration of the Victims Register
• outline how to manage the Victims Register in accordance with applicable privacy legislation and what type of information can and cannot be shared with a victim
• outline the communication channels between the Victims Register Office, the Serious Young Offenders Review Panel Project Officer and the Centre Manager or Assistant Manager (Custody).

If you would like more information about the Victims Register, see the Victims Register.

Download the policy to find out more.