Supporting young people to transition from the youth justice system to positive futures
What: A 12-month arts and cultural pilot program focused on strengthening positive outcomes and improving future pathways for young people who have been involved with the youth justice system, primarily through building self-esteem, connection to culture and belonging.
Partners: Arts Queensland, Department of Youth Justice (through Transition 2 Success), Regional Arts Services Network (RASN) North Queensland
When: Current
Where: Townsville
Details
Arts Queensland has established a partnership between RASN North Queensland and the Department for Youth Justice Transition 2 Success program to deliver a pilot arts and cultural program.
The program is focused on strengthening positive outcomes and improving future pathways for young people who have been involved with the youth justice system, primarily through building self-esteem, connection to culture and belonging.
A Program Lead has been appointed to design and deliver the program in 2024.
Objectives
- Develop a localised strategy to enable young people at risk in Townsville to connect, create and learn through the arts, and to improve future pathways to education and employment.
- Deliver arts sector workforce development and training to maximise the potential of the arts sector, develop readiness to engage and demonstrate impactful delivery.
- Create long-term, cross-sector partnerships and open up potential for growth statewide and into wider youth service delivery.
Where
Who
Partners: Arts Queensland, Department of Youth Justice (through Transition 2 Success), RASN North Queensland
Participants: Young people aged 15 and over who are involved in the youth justice system or are assessed as being at risk of entering it
Delivery
The pilot is occuring during 2024.