Community Intelligence • Justice Navigation

COMMUNITY MAPFind the services that keep young people strong, safe, and home.

National network of justice innovation proven on the ground. Explore First Nations-led diversion, housing-first foyers, healing centres, and programs getting real results for young people.

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Services mapped

Curated from national justice innovators and community leaders.

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First Nations led

Delivering cultural authority and justice reinvestment on Country.

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Regional & Remote

Programs reaching beyond capital cities with wraparound support.

Built with communities

Each location is verified with program teams and community partners. Want to add your service? Scroll to the end to learn how to nominate.

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14 services showing

Justice places · layers

0 Justice Reinvestment communities · 0 placed verified alternatives · 19 operating detention facilities. Programs without a real location are not plotted.

Live map insights

Categories are curated for justice outcomes: legal pathways, housing stabilisation, healing on Country, and skill-building transitions.

• Click a card below to focus the map and open the service evidence
• Colours represent program focus – see legend above
• Remote programs stay centred on Country even when zoomed in

Programs with evidence of impact

These services meet JusticeHub's inclusion criteria: measurable outcomes, cultural safety, and community endorsement.

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skills

BackTrack Youth Works

Armidale • NSW

Regional youth justice diversion program in Armidale combining animal therapy, accredited training, and intensive wraparound support.

Focus areas

justice diversionvocational learninganimal therapy

Evidence & outcomes

• Dog program builds daily discipline and emotional regulation
• Court-supported diversion pathway for rural youth
• Community-run workshops and onsite accredited training

regionalFirst Nations partnershipswraparound support

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housing

Youth Off The Streets – Key College

Marrickville • NSW

Accredited high school and wraparound housing support for young people who are homeless or disengaged from mainstream education.

Focus areas

flexible educationcrisis accommodationcase management

Evidence & outcomes

• Integrated trauma-informed teaching model
• Onsite counsellors and youth work case conferencing
• Emergency accommodation linked to education attendance

educationhousing-firstSydney Metro

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mental health

The Street University – Liverpool

Liverpool • NSW

Alcohol and other drug prevention hub with creative arts studios, full-time counsellors, and culturally safe youth justice pathways.

Focus areas

alcohol and other drugscreative therapiespeer leadership

Evidence & outcomes

• Free drop-in health and wellbeing services 6 days a week
• Co-designed programs with young people with lived experience
• Links to pharmacotherapy, clinical detox, and family counselling

AOD supportcreative healingFirst Nations safe space

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justiceFirst Nations led

Deadly Connections Community & Justice Services

Sydney • NSW

First Nations-led organisation delivering culturally grounded justice diversion, court support, and family casework across Gadigal Country.

Focus areas

justice diversionfamily supportcultural healing

Evidence & outcomes

• Court support and legal advocacy for young people and families
• Intensive mentoring delivered by people with lived experience
• Firestick Academy and cultural education as justice alternatives

First Nations-ledjustice reinvestmenturban

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familyFirst Nations led

Kurbingui Youth & Family Development

Zillmere (Meaanjin) • QLD

Brisbane northside community hub providing family casework, justice advocacy, and cultural mentoring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

Focus areas

family strengtheningjustice advocacycultural mentoring

Evidence & outcomes

• Murri Court support team with Elders and cultural advisors
• Family wellbeing teams addressing housing, income and safety
• Strong Not Silent youth mental health and suicide prevention

First Nations-ledfamily wellbeingSouth East Queensland

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justice

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency – Youth Justice

Darwin (Garramilla) • NT

Legal representation, bail support, and aftercare services for Aboriginal young people across the Top End.

Focus areas

legal representationbail supportaftercare

Evidence & outcomes

• Youth specialist lawyers present in Darwin, Katherine, and Nhulunbuy courts
• Bail support team keeps young people connected to country and kin
• Community legal education delivered in language

legalnorth australiabail support

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healingFirst Nations led

Wungening Aboriginal Corporation – Youth Healing

Perth (Boorloo) • WA

Perth-based healing centre with alcohol and other drug residential services, justice aftercare, and family reunification support.

Focus areas

residential healingjustice aftercarefamily reunification

Evidence & outcomes

• Ngalla Maya short-stay healing for youth exiting detention
• Family advocates coordinate Department of Communities responses
• Cultural facilitators deliver on-country experiences

First Nations-ledhousing supportAOD recovery

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justice

Jesuit Social Services – Youth Justice Community Support Service

Melbourne (Naarm) • VIC

Victoria-wide case management, education pathways, and practical support for young people on youth justice orders.

Focus areas

case managementeducation pathwayscourt support

Evidence & outcomes

• Works alongside Youth Justice Centres and courts across Victoria
• Pathways to employment through Ignite Café and social enterprises
• Health navigators coordinate mental health and AOD treatment

justice orderseducation & workstatewide

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housing

SYC HYPA Housing

Adelaide (Tarntanya) • SA

South Australian Foyer-style accommodation and coaching that combines safe housing with education, employment, and life skills.

Focus areas

housing-firsttenancy coachingeducation & work

Evidence & outcomes

• Support to achieve Certificates I–III and apprenticeships
• Onsite resilience workshops and trauma-informed counselling
• 94% tenancy sustainment across HYPA Housing sites

housingeducationindependent living

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housing

Colony 47 – Therapeutic Youth Programs

Hobart (nipaluna) • TAS

Tasmanian youth housing and therapeutic support service providing crisis accommodation, outreach casework, and social enterprises.

Focus areas

crisis accommodationtherapeutic caseworksocial enterprise

Evidence & outcomes

• 24/7 supported accommodation linked to mental health clinicians
• Education liaison connects young people to TAFE and alternative schools
• Good Food Hub social enterprise builds employment pathways

housing-firstclinical partnershipTasmania

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justiceFirst Nations led

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT – Court Support

Canberra (Ngunnawal Country) • ACT

Canberra-based ALS court support team providing legal advocacy, bail support, and family casework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Focus areas

court supportbail advocacyfamily casework

Evidence & outcomes

• Holistic case management linking legal and social supports
• Early referral pathways to housing, health and education services
• Community legal education in schools and youth centres

legalFirst Nations-ledbail support

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healingFirst Nations ledRemote

Groote Eylandt Aboriginal Trust – Youth Development Program

Groote Eylandt • NT

On-country youth development camps and mentoring linking Elders, cultural education, and justice diversion for young people in the Groote Archipelago.

Focus areas

on-country campscultural mentoringjustice diversion

Evidence & outcomes

• Mentors guide youth through kinship responsibilities and cultural law
• Camps integrate school re-engagement and language revival
• Partnership with NT Youth Justice for supervised bail accommodation

remoteFirst Nations-ledjustice diversion

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healingRemote

NPY Women’s Council – Youth Service

Alice Springs (Mparntwe) • NT/SA/WA

Remote tri-state youth service supporting young Anangu people through youth hubs, child protection advocacy, and cultural bush trips.

Focus areas

youth hubschild protection advocacycultural trips

Evidence & outcomes

• Works across 26 remote communities in the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara lands
• Advocates across three state and territory child protection systems
• Bush camps rebuild connection to kin, country, and language

remotewomen-ledtri-state

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justice

Mallee District Aboriginal Services – Youth Justice Support

Mildura • VIC

Mildura-based justice support service providing bail accommodation, cultural mentoring, and legal advocacy in north-west Victoria.

Focus areas

bail accommodationcultural mentoringlegal advocacy

Evidence & outcomes

• Bail house with onsite cultural mentors and case managers
• Strong Deadly Kids program supporting primary school-aged siblings
• Partnership with Victoria Legal Aid and magistrates court

regionalbail supportvictoria

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How we choose services for the Community Map

JusticeHub uses clear evidence and community endorsement criteria. Each program mapped here delivers measurable justice outcomes, centres culture and safety, and is actively operating in community.

Evidence of impactDocumented outcomes, evaluation, or strong practice evidence from partners and communities.
Cultural authorityFirst Nations governance or demonstrated cultural safety for the communities being served.
Active service deliveryProgram is currently operating and accepting referrals or participants.

Nominate a service to add

We want this map to reflect the full strength of grassroots justice work. Share services that should be here and we'll follow up to verify the details.

Email map@justicehub.au with program name, website, contact, and why it works.
Our team will confirm impact evidence with the organisation and community partners.
Once verified, we will add the program with geo-coordinates, focus tags, and impact notes.

Prefer a form? Use justicehub.au/nominate to upload supporting evidence, evaluation reports, or letters of support.