Youth justice in Australia 2011-12: an overview
The overview presents figures on the number of young people that were under juvenile justice supervision in 2011-12. The overview provides a breakdown on the number of young people who were supervised in the community and those in detention it also provides Indigenous rates.
Juvenile detention population in Australia 2012
This report presents information on the juvenile detention population in Australia, focusing on quarterly trends from June 2008 to June 2012. On an average night, there were about 1,000 young people in detention, about half of whom were unsentenced. Numbers and rates of young people in detention remained relatively stable over the 4 years; however, the level of Indigenous over-representation increased, particularly in unsentenced detention.
Indigenous young people in the juvenile justice system
Although only about 5% of young Australians are Indigenous, almost 2 in 5 (39%) of those under juvenile justice supervision on an average day in 2010-11 were Indigenous. There were 2,820 Indigenous young people under supervision on an average day and 5,195 during the year. Indigenous young people first entered supervision at younger ages than non-Indigenous young people, on average, and spent longer under supervision during the year.
Children and young people at risk of social exclusion: links between homelessness, child protection and juvenile justice
Following the release of a study exploring the feasibility of linking three community-sector data collections, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare was funded to link available child protection, juvenile justice and Supported Accommodation Assistance Program data. Analysis of the linked data shows that children and young people who are involved in one of these three sectors are more likely to be involved in another of the sectors than the general population. While the results are limited by data availability, the project highlights the valuable information that can be gained by data linkage.
Linking SAAP, child protection and juvenile justice data: technical report
Following the release of a study exploring the feasibility of linking three community-sector data collections, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare was funded to link child protection, juvenile justice and Supported Accommodation Assistance Program data. This report describes the process used to link these collections. The analysis of the linked data is in a companion report, Children and young people at risk of social exclusion: links between homelessness, child protection and juvenile justice.
Girls and young women in the juvenile justice system
In 2010-11, there were 1,190 young women under juvenile justice supervision in Australia on an average day and 2,620 during the year. Most (93%) young women were supervised in the community, with the remainder in detention. Young women spent around 2 weeks less than young men under supervision, on average, during 2010-11 (171 days compared with 186), which was mainly due to less time spent in detention (31 days compared with 68). Young women were much less likely than their male counterparts to be involved in all elements of the juvenile justice system.
Juvenile justice in Australia 2010-11: an overview
This bulletin provides an overview of the report Juvenile justice in Australia: 2010-11, which focuses on young people who were supervised by the government departments responsible for juvenile justice during 2010-11, both in the community and in detention. On an average day in 2010-11, there were an estimated 7,265 young people under juvenile justice supervision in Australia.
Juvenile justice in Australia: 2010-11
On an average day in 2010-11, 2.6 young people aged 10-17 were under juvenile justice supervision for every 1,000 in Australia. Most young people (86%) were supervised in the community, with the remainder in detention. Indigenous young people aged 10-17 were 15 times as likely as non-Indigenous young people to be under supervision on an average day: 14 times as likely to be under community-based supervision and 24 times as likely to be in detention.
Juvenile detention population in Australia 2011
On an average day, around 1,000 young people are detained throughout Australia. This report provides information on the demographics and legal status of those in detention and explores recent trends.
Juvenile justice in Australia 2009-10: an overview
This bulletin is an overview of Juvenile justice in Australia 2009–10, which presents information on the young people under juvenile justice supervision, both in detention and under community-based supervision, and the characteristics of their supervision. For more information on the juvenile justice system in Australia and the data used in this bulletin, see Juvenile justice in Australia 2009–10 (AIHW 2011).
Juvenile justice in Australia 2009-10
In Australia, around 7,250 young people were under juvenile justice supervision on any given day in 2009-10. These young people spent, on average, a total of 6 months under supervision during 2009-10. Most (86%) were under community-based supervision, with the remainder in detention, and almost half of those under supervision in 2009-10 had never been in detention. This report presents information on the characteristics of young people under community-based supervision and in detention and the type and length of their supervision.
Juvenile justice in Australia 2008-09
In Australia, around 7,200 young people were under juvenile justice supervision on any given day in 2008-09. Most (90%) were under community-based supervision, with the remainder in detention. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people continue to be over-represented, particularly in detention. This report presents information on the young people under community-based supervision and in detention and the type and length of their supervision. For the first time, detailed information on all community-based orders supervised by juvenile justice agencies is presented, as well as new analyses on the remoteness and socioeconomic status of young people's usual residence.
Juvenile justice in Australia 2008-09: Interim report - main tables
In Australia, around 7,200 young people were under juvenile justice supervision on any given day in 2008–09; almost 90% were under community-based supervision, with the remainder in detention. This interim report contains the main tables from the forthcoming Juvenile justice in Australia 2008–09 (full report).
Juvenile justice in Australia 2007-08
Each day, around 6,000 young people are under juvenile justice supervision in Australia. This report is the fifth in the series on young people under juvenile justice supervision. It shows that the number of young people in detention on an average day increased by 17% over four years from 2004-05 and that over half of those in detention on average day in 2007-08 were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders. The report contains information on the characteristics of young people under community-based supervision and in detention as well the type and length of their supervision.
Juvenile justice in Australia 2006-07
Juvenile justice in Australia 2006-07 is the fourth report on young people in juvenile justice supervision in Australia. It includes information on the characteristics of young people in community-based supervision and detention in 2006-07 and the type and length of supervision they experience, as well as patterns of supervision over time and analyses of trends. The report provides data from the Juvenile Justice National Minimum Data Set (JJ NMDS), which is based on the experience of the young person within supervision rather than on legal orders and contains data from 2000-01. The JJ NMDS was developed by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australasian Juvenile Justice Administrators.
Linking SAAP, child protection and juvenile justice data collections: a feasibility study
Linking the SAAP, child protection and juvenile justice data collections would provide valuable information about the characteristics of people who are involved in one or more of these sectors. This information would support policies and programs aimed at implementing, monitoring and evaluating targeted intervention strategies. In this report, the feasibility of linking these three data collections is investigated. The authors conclude that linkage is technically feasible and that both the SAAP and juvenile justice data collections have data currently suitable for linkage. Linkage with the child protection data collection would be dependent on the successful implementation of the planned national minimum data set.
Juvenile justice in Australia 2005-06
Juvenile justice in Australia 2005-06 provides data from the Juvenile Justice National Minimum Data Set (NMDS) developed by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and the Australasian Juvenile Justice Administrators (AJJA). The Juvenile Justice NMDS includes information on all young people in juvenile justice supervision in Australia, both in the community and in detention. It is based on the experience of the young person within supervision, while making it somewhat different to other criminal justice collections that focus on legal orders. This is the third report on the collection and presents data for 2005-06, as well as analyses of trends in community-based supervision and detention over the six years since 2000-01 when the collection began. It includes data on the characteristics of the young people under supervision such as age, sex and Indigenous status, and their patterns of supervision over time.
Juvenile justice in Australia 2004-05
Juvenile justice in Australia 2004-05 provides data from the Juvenile Justice national minimum data set (NMDS), developed by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and the Australasian Juvenile Justice Administrators (AJJA). The Juvenile Justice NMDS includes information on all young people in juvenile justice supervision in Australia, both in the community and in detention. It is based on the experience of the young person within supervision, making it somewhat different to other criminal justice collections that focus on legal orders. This is the second report on the collection and presents data for 2004-05, as well as analyses of trends in community-based supervision and detention over the five years since 2000-01. It includes data on the characteristics of the young people under supervision such as age, sex and Indigenous status, and their patterns of supervision.
Juvenile justice in Australia 2000-01 to 2003-04
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has worked with the Australasian Juvenile Justice Administrators (AJJA) to develop nationally consistent data on juvenile justice supervision in the form of the Juvenile Justice national minimum data set (NMDS). The Juvenile Justice NMDS is based on the experience of the young person within juvenile justice supervision, making it somewhat different to other criminal justice collections that focus on legal orders. The data in this first report of the new NMDS cover the period 2000-01 to 2003-04, with the main focus of findings being on the latest year.
Juvenile justice: a new national collection
This bulletin reports on the history of the development of the Juvenile Justice National Minimum Data Set (NMDS), and provides an overview of its content.
Report on the development of a Juvenile Justice NMDS
This report details a project undertaken by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on behalf of the Australasian Juvenile Justice Administrators and the National Community Services Information Management Group, to develop a National Minimum Data Set for juvenile justice. It provides a description of the methodology used to develop the NMDS, a detailed flow chart of the juvenile justice system in the broad context, a data model and a draft data dictionary for the Juvenile Justice National Minimum Data Set Version 1.0.This report and the data dictionary contained within the report are an initial stage in the process of moving toward a national data collection on juvenile justice. A number of recommendations on the further steps required to achieve a national collection are also detailed in this report.
Juvenile justice and youth welfare: a scoping study
Provides information on key elements of juvenile justice and relevant aspects of welfare programs in Australia. The report identifies issues in the relationship between juvenile justice and youth welfare and summarises the services provided in this area by government agencies. It also describes the main juvenile justice data collections. The report will be particularly useful to juvenile justice policy makers, service providers, planners and research workers in this field.