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OUTPUTS AND PERFORMANCE<br />

Output Group:<br />

Youth Justice<br />

Outcome<br />

Contribute to community safety by reducing offending and re-offending by young people through<br />

targeted programs and services.<br />

Grants<br />

Monitor and administer youth diversion and support programs through grants.<br />

Key Deliverables<br />

2012-<br />

13<br />

Actual <strong>2015</strong>-<strong>16</strong><br />

2013-<br />

14<br />

2014-<br />

15<br />

Budget<br />

Actual<br />

Value of targeted youth grants distributed $3.6M $3.49M $2.85M $4.7M $4.7M a<br />

Number of communities where Youth<br />

Diversion Programs are available<br />

Number of young people assisted through the<br />

Register of Appropriate Support Persons<br />

Number of young people commenced formal<br />

youth diversion programs<br />

Number of young people participated in<br />

other youth diversion programs<br />

Number of young people completed formal<br />

youth diversion programs<br />

New 36 60<br />

New 100 182<br />

New 200 198<br />

New 1,500 729 b<br />

New 120 531 b<br />

Notes:<br />

1. Data provided by NT Police.<br />

Additional notes:<br />

Youth Justice transferred to Territory Families as per Administrative Arrangement Orders of 12<br />

September 20<strong>16</strong>.<br />

a) $720k of uncommitted funding was redirected to Youth Detention.<br />

b) Increase in the geographical catchment zones being services by providers.<br />

c) Increase in numbers of young people requiring support.<br />

d) Decreased capacity to provide informal diversion programs due to an increased requirement for formal diversion.<br />

e) Increased demand for formal youth diversion has exceeded expectation due to an increased uptake through the courts, the NT<br />

Police, and the program expanded to three more remote communities with a greater need (Maningrida, Yuendumu and Wadeye).<br />

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES<br />

53

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