Wirkara Kulpa, the Aboriginal Youth Justice Strategy is a first for Victoria and the nation. It has been developed in partnership with the Aboriginal Justice Caucus, the Aboriginal Youth Justice Strategy Steering Committee and the Department of Justice and Community Safety.
This Strategy creates the framework for a new way in defining and leading supports for some of our communities most vulnerable members. This report called upon systems to truly understand the unique role that culture, family, Elders and community play in the lives of children and young people. It highlights that prevention starts with community and ends with community. That support and elevation of community designed and led youth support systems are required to move away from punitive approaches, to those which understand the holistic, collective and active work that prioritises and centres the importance of Aboriginal children and young people to be with their families and communities.
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