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Delivery plan

This is the original Delivery Plan. You can also read the Delivery Plan Progress Report - June 2021

1. Young people’s wellbeing – Young people’s safety and wellbeing is at the heart of our services.

#	Project	Partners	Lead	Timeframe	Strategy / Policy / Operational
1.1	Continue delivering on actions in line with recommendations from the Ombudsman SA and Training Centre Visitor	TCV Ombudsman	DHS	30 June 2021	Strategy, Policy and Operational
1.2	Develop and deliver a consolidated Programs Framework and Delivery Plan	NGOs Education SA Health	DHS	30 June 2021	Strategy
1.3	Implement improvements identified in the Youth Justice Assessment and Intervention Services Disability Screening project.	SA Health	DHS	30 June 2021	Strategy, Policy and Operational
1.4	Design and implement a revised assessment approach incorporating information sharing between agencies, including specifically considering the individual needs of children and young people, and understanding the impact of crime.	DCP SA Health Education Commissioner for Victim’s Rights	DHS	31 December 2022	Strategy, Policy and Operational
1.5	Formalise, resource, monitor and review connections with existing family-focused programs and services	DCP SA Health Education	DHS	31 December 2022	Strategy, Policy and Operational

2. Workforce stability and investment – We equip our people to understand and support young people, their needs, networks and culture.

#	Project	Partners	Lead	Timeframe	Strategy / Policy / Operational
2.1	Implement a new staffing structure, with clearer areas of responsibility and governance for Youth Justice	Nil	DHS	30 June 2020	Strategy
2.2	Increase recruitment and retention of Aboriginal staff	DPC- AAR	DHS	31 December 2023	Strategy
2.3	Identify opportunities for improving information sharing, learning and development and staff engagement	Nil	DHS	30 June 2020	Strategy and Operational
2.4	Implement an enhanced training agenda	DCP SA Health Education	DHS	30 June 2021	Strategy, Policy and Operational
2.5	Invest in modern technologies, to strengthen safety and security of staff and young people at Kurlana Tapa	Nil	DHS	31 December 2020	Strategy, Policy and Operational
2.6	Deliver evidence-based models of therapeutic care	DCP SA Health	DHS	31 December 2023	Strategy, Policy and Operational
2.7	Contribute to a Communities of Practice approach	DCP SA Health Education NGOs DHS	Joint	30 June 2022	Strategy, Policy and Operational
2.8	Improve formalised development pathways for all staff	Nil	DHS	30 June 2021	Strategy

3. Connected services – We provide holistic, flexible and connected services to achieve positive lived experiences and lasting outcomes for children and young people, families and communities.

#	Project	Partners	Lead	Timeframe	Strategy / Policy / Operational
3.1	Improve diversionary and statutory practice	CAA DCS SAPOL AGD	DHS	31 December 2023	Strategy, Policy and Operational
3.2	Effectively respond to the needs of Aboriginal children and young people	MAYFS Aboriginal Communities Controlled Organisations	DHS	30 June 2021	Strategy, Policy and Operational
3.3	Better meet the needs of dual clients	DCP	DHS	30 June 2021	Strategy, Policy and Operational
3.4	Deliver a targeted approach for school re-engagement	YEC	DHS	30 June 2021	Strategy
3.5	Increase shared accountability for information sharing, consistent approaches, identification of challenges and elimination of duplication	DCP Education DCS SAPOL DHS	Joint	30 June 2021	Policy and Operational
3.6	Strengthen end-to-end case management and ensure the young person’s voice is at the centre of assessment, planning and service delivery	DCP SA Health Education Commissioner for Victims’ Rights	DHS	30 June 2022	Policy and Operational
3.7	Further develop and market the Youth Justice Victims’ Register	Commissioner for Victims’ Rights Consultative Committee CAA	DHS	31 December 2020	Strategy, Policy and Operational
3.8	Increase accessibility of education for all children and young people in custody	Education Aboriginal Communities	DHS	30 June 2021	Strategy, Policy and Operational

4. Aboriginal cultural connection – We will ensure the voices of Aboriginal communities inform and promote strong connection to family, communities, culture, country and language.

#	Project	Partners	Lead	Timeframe	Strategy / Policy / Operational
4.1	Support Aboriginal children and young people to identify their own cultural pathways	MAYFS	DHS	31 December 2020	Operational
4.2	Finalise the Youth Justice Aboriginal Engagement Plan	YJAAC Aboriginal Communities	DHS	31 December 2021	Strategy
4.3	Deliver an Elders visiting program in Kurlana Tapa and explore a community-based equivalent	DCS DCP Education Aboriginal Communities	DHS	31 December 2021	Operational
4.4	Design and develop an Aboriginal cultural trail and cultural connection space at Kurlana Tapa	Nil	DHS	30 June 2020	Strategy
4.5	Build on the learnings from Narungga Nations pilot cultural connection program	NNAC MAYFS	DHS	31 December 2023	Strategy
4.6	Work with communities and partners to increase learning of language and culture in Kurlana Tapa	Education AAR Aboriginal Communities	DHS	30 June 2022	Strategy and Operational

5. Reconnection with community – We are clear on our role in supporting children and young people and to connect to community, while maintaining community safety and acknowledging the impact on victims of crime.

#	Project	Partners	Lead	Timeframe	Strategy / Policy / Operational
5.1	Strengthen pathways for young people’s access to targeted training and employment opportunities	DIS	DHS	30 June 2022	Strategy
5.2	Design and adopt a set of agreed outcome measures	DCP Education SA Health	DHS	31 December 2020	Strategy
5.3	Review the policies on leave from Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre (section 34 and 40 YJAA), and the process to support Conditional Release applications	CAA TCRB Aboriginal Communities	DHS	30 June 2021	Policy and Operational
5.4	Leverage existing community programs	NGOs	DHS	30 June 2021	Operational
5.5	Develop a communications strategy	Nil	DHS	30 June 2021	Strategy
5.6	Support the crucial 24-48 hours post-release	DCP SA Health Education SAHA	DHS	30 June 2021	Strategy and Operational
5.7	Implement a Youth Justice Advisory Board comprising young people with lived experience across the youth justice system	Red Cross Commissioner for Children and Young People Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People	DHS	30 June 2021	Strategy, Policy and Operational

6. Business intelligence – We are committed to improvement in the collection, sharing and analysis of data for decision making and research.

#	Project	Partners	Lead	Timeframe	Strategy / Policy / Operational
6.1	Review and improve client feedback processes	TCV	DHS	31 December 2020	Strategy, Policy and Operational
6.2	Develop a community-informed three-year research agenda and identify opportunities for research translation	Universities NGOs	DHS	31 December 2023	Strategy
6.3	Build a more sophisticated understanding of Youth Justice populations and trends	DCP SA Health Education Universities	DHS	30 June 2021	Strategy
6.4	Ensure business intelligence and data sharing initiatives are on agendas for regular meetings with key service partners	DCP Education SA Health CAA	Joint	31 December 2020	Strategy
6.5	Progress a future-focused case management tool that connects logging requirements across Youth Justice services	Nil	DHS	31 July 2020	Strategy and Operational
6.6	Conduct a micro-pilot as a try-test-learn for roaming tablet use by Youth Justice staff	Nil	DHS	30 June 2021	Operational

Page last updated : 31 Aug 2021

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