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
Referrals to a Youth Justice Conference
| Key service measures | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1379 | 1392 | 1333 | 1309 | 1392 |
| Police | 768 (56%) | 726 (52%) | 749 (56%) | 677 (52%) | 751 (54%) |
| Courts | 611 (44%) | 666 (48%) | 584 (44%) | 632 (48%) | 641 (46%) |
| Percentage of referrals to a Youth Justice Conference for 'victimless' offences | 8.1% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 3.9% | 2% |
Referrals resulting in a conference
| Key service measures | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of referrals processed | 1379 | 1392 | 1333 | 1309 | 1392 |
| Number of referrals resulting in a Youth Justice Conference | 1157 | 1063 | 1040 | 1042 | 1210 |
| Conferences facilitated | 1104 | 1155 | 957 | 962 | 1101 |
| Percentage of all referrals resulting in a Youth Justice Conference | 83.9% | 76.4% | 78.0% | 79.6% | 86.9% |
Participation in conferences
| Key service measures | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of young people participating in Youth Justice Conferences | 1011 | 1055 | 850 | 866 | 971 |
| Total number of participants in Youth Justice Conferences | 5034 | 4923 | 3909 | 4026 | 4510 |
| Percentage of victims or representatives in conferences held with identifiable victims | 55% | 52% | 55% | 48% | 41% |
Outcomes
| Key service measures | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number and percent of outcome plans agreed on and approved for referrals received between 1 July and 30 June | 937 from 948 outcome plans (98.8%) | 1026 from 1031 outcome plans (99.5%) | 850 from 853 outcome plans (99.6%) | 843 from 849 outcome plans (99.3%) | 951 from 953 outcome plans (99.8%) |
| Number of occasions where the referring court did not approve the outcome plan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Number of occasions where young offender and victim were not able to agree to an outcome plan | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Percentage of finalised outcome plans that were successfully completed by 30 June | 90.6% | 93.8% | 93.2% | 91.4% | 91.2% |
Offences and young people
| Key service measures | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of offences referred to a Youth Justice Conference | 2576 | 2585 | 2505 | 2485 | 2612 |
| Number of young people referred to a Youth Justice Conference | 1170 | 1133 | 1063 | 1045 | 1107 |
Source: Department of Communities and Justice, Youth Justice Business Analytics. Effective date 6 July 2024.
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:
- 1379 in 2019-2020
- 1393 in 2020-2021
- 1333 in 2021-2022
- 1309 in 2022-2023
- 1392 in 2023-2024.
The number of Youth Justice Conference referrals facilitated was:
- 1104 in 2019-2020
- 1155 in 2020-2021
- 957 in 2021-2022
- 962 in 2022-2023
- 1101 in 2023-2024.
Source: Department of Communities and Justice, Youth Justice Business Analytics. Effective date 6 July 2024.
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:
- 998 in 2019-2020, which was 90.6%
- 1021 in 2020-2021, which was 93.8%
- 918 in 2021-2022, which was 93.2%
- 803 in 2022-2023 which was 91.4%
- 990 in 2023-2024 which was 91.2 %.
Source: Department of Communities and Justice, Youth Justice Business Analytics. Effective date 6 July 2024.