CLP call for youth justice to be moved from Territory Families to Corrections

The government has revealed 55 case managers left youth justice in just nine months, prompting the Opposition to call for a radical shake up of Territory Families.

THE CLP has demanded youth justice be moved from Territory Families back to Corrections, amid shock numbers of youth case workers leaving the organisation.

The government has revealed in Questions on Notice that, in the nine months to March 31 2021 55 case managers left Territory Families.

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Only 29 replacement case managers could be found over that same period.

There were 72 assaults on youth justice officers reported.

The Opposition’s Territory Families spokesman Josh Burgoyne said the statistics made the case for youth justice to be overhauled.

Josh (Joshua) Burgoyne.

“It’s worrying signs that there are so many people leaving and that they’re struggling to actually get to join up,” Mr Burgoyne said.

“We want Territory Families to do their core work, which is looking after families, looking after young people.”

“And we want Corrections to actually deal with youth, with youth justice, with the detention of young people.”

Territory Families Minister Kate Worden has been contacted for comment.

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Originally published as CLP call for youth justice to be moved from Territory Families to Corrections