Youth Justice DAP Action 3.3 - Establish local disability champions

Business area: Youth Justice

Division: Child protection Permanency, District & Youth Justice

Project summary

Focus Area:

• Supporting access to meaningful employment.
• Improving access to mainstream services through better systems and processes.

Project objective

Establish local Disability Champions, including Aboriginal specific Champions, to provide targeted support to staff and resources which meet the individual needs of the young person with disability. These Champions to inform Youth Justice of systemic challenges and staff needs

The challenge

Targeted support to staff and resources which meet the individual needs of the young person with disability - Youth Justice well informed of systemic challenges and staff needs to implement change.

What will success look like?

Staff needs addressed.

Status report

Current Status: Progressing

Date: July 2023

 26 Disability Champions were established across all centres and regions. Champions provide advice and support, and an escalation pathway to enhance the support provided to young people with disability