Government Programs · National Picture

What government has announced.

Every funded youth justice program JusticeHub has been able to track, with budget, jurisdiction, minister, and the two flags that matter most: community-led and cultural authority.

Programs tracked

145

Combined budget

$2.04B

Community-led

2% of all

Cultural authority

2% of all

Triangulated finding

3 of 145 programs (2.1%) are explicitly flagged community-led in their announcing minister's text. Cross-referencing against the 1568 verified YJ interventions in JusticeHub's catalogue reveals additional programs delivered through community/Indigenous organisations even when the announcement didn't flag it. Evidence-based community-led count: 8 (5.5%). Cultural-authority flag is set for 3 programs by the announcing minister.

Neither number is the final truth. The 76-program dataset is partial. A real census requires triangulating against state budget papers, AIHW YJ reports, Auditor-General audits, and Children's Commissioner reports, work in progress. See data quality.

By jurisdiction

QLD

50 programs · $1.57B budget · 0 community-led

Staying on Trackrehabilitationannounced

$225M

Minister: Laura Gerber· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support· Announced 2025-07-30source

Staying on Track programrehabilitationin_progress

$225M

Minister: Laura Gerber· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2025-12-04source

Supervised Bail Accommodationdiversionannounced

$200M

Minister: Di Farmer· Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women· Announced 2018-01-29source

Youth Justice Reforms for 17-Year-Oldslegislative reformannounced

$200M

Minister: Di Farmer· Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women· Announced 2018-01-29source

New Youth Detention Centre at Wacoldetentionannounced

$150M

Minister: Ms Farmer· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2019-04-30source

Circuit breaker sentencingrehabilitationin_progress

$80M

· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Supportsource

Queensland Youth Detention Center Expansiondetentionannounced

$80M

· Announced 2025-12-10source

Proven Initiativesdiversionannounced

$65M

· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support (DYJVS)· Announced 2025-10-24source

Kickstarter program grantsearly interventionimplemented

$50M

· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2025-10-17source

Kickstarter Grantsdiversionannounced

$50M

source

Cairns Youth Justice Schooleducationannounced

$40M

Minister: Laura Gerber· Youth Justice and Victim Support· Announced 2026-02-04source

Logan Youth Justice School (Ohana Academy)educationannounced

$40M

Minister: Laura Gerber· Youth Justice and Victim Support· Announced 2026-02-04source

Youth Justice Schools (Logan and Cairns)diversionannounced

$40M

Minister: Laura Gerber· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2025-07-06source

Youth Justice Schoolseducationalannounced

$40M

· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support· Announced 2025-10-30source

Transition 2 Successdiversionannounced

$29M

Minister: Ms Farmer· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2019-04-30source

Expansion of Brisbane Youth Detention Centredetentionannounced

$27M

Minister: Ms Farmer· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2019-04-30source

Restorative Justice Programsconferencingannounced

$27M

Minister: Ms Farmer· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2019-04-30source

Queensland Justice Reinvestment Grant programdiversionannounced

$5M

Minister: Deb Frecklington· Department of Justice and Attorney-General· Announced 2025-11-11source

Walama Ngurra Bangaba: Returning home building futurestherapeuticannounced

$300K

Minister: Minister for Youth Justice· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2024-01-01source

PIVOT (Prevention and InterVention for Offending Teens)diversionannounced

$300K

Minister: Minister for Youth Justice· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2024-01-01source

Strong Warriors, Strong Futureculturalannounced

$300K

Minister: Minister for Youth Justice· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2024-01-01source

Positive Pathways Toolkittherapeuticannounced

$300K

Minister: Minister for Youth Justice· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2024-01-01source

YD Projecttherapeuticannounced

$300K

Minister: Minister for Youth Justice· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2024-01-01source

Indigenous Mana Academyculturalannounced

$300K

Minister: Minister for Youth Justice· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2024-01-01source

Onwards & Upwards Wellbeing Mentoring programtherapeuticannounced

$300K

Minister: Minister for Youth Justice· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2024-01-01source

Parenting on the ARC Workshoptherapeuticannounced

$300K

Minister: Minister for Youth Justice· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2024-01-01source

Compass - Moreton Baydiversionannounced

$300K

Minister: Minister for Youth Justice· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2024-01-01source

Get Set for Workdiversionannounced

· Department of Employment, Small Business and Trainingsource

Kickstarter Program (The BUSY Group, Logan)diversionannounced

Minister: Laura Gerber· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2026-02-26source

Regional Resetearly interventionin_progress

· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Supportsource

On Country programculturalimplemented

· Youth Justice Department, Queensland· Announced 2019-01-01source

Youth Skillsdiversionannounced

· Department of Employment, Small Business and Trainingsource

Alternative diversion programsdiversionannounced

· Youth Justicesource

Youth Boot Camp Diversion Programdiversionannounced

Minister: Not specified· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2012-10-01source

Aggression replacement trainingtherapeuticannounced

· Youth Justicesource

Framework for Practiceguidanceimplemented

· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Supportsource

Additional court and legal aid resourceslegal aidannounced

source

Transition to Successreintegrationin_progress

· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Supportsource

Working Together, Changing the Story - Youth Justice Strategy 2019-2023strategicannounced

Minister: Not specified· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2018-12-01source

Expanding Youth Boot Camp Trialdiversionannounced

Minister: Not specified· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2013-03-01source

Kickstarter Program (Sudanese-Australian Lost Boys and Girls of South Sudan, Ipswich)diversionannounced

Minister: Laura Gerber· Department of Youth Justice· Announced 2026-02-26source

Youth Justice Strategystrategyannounced

· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Supportsource

Black chicks talkingculturalimplemented

· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Supportsource

After hours transitional youth hubsdiversionannounced

source

Youth Justice Framework for Practicestrategic frameworkimplemented

· Youth Justice Queensland· Announced 2020-06-01source

Changes to the Youth Justice Act 1992legislative reformimplemented

· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Supportsource

Family-led decision makingconferencingimplemented

· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Supportsource

New youth detention centresdetentionin_progress

· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Supportsource

Youth Crime Taskforcetaskforcein_progress

· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Supportsource

Kickstarter programgrantsannounced

· Department of Youth Justice and Victim Supportsource

WA

38 programs · $169M budget · 1 community-led

New youth detention facilitydetentionannounced

$147M

Minister: Not specified· Department of Justice· Announced 2025-11-21source

On Track to Thrive programdiversionin_progress

$8M

Minister: Dr Tony Buti· Departments of Education, Health and Communitiessource

Support for young offenders to turn their lives arounddiversionannounced

$5M

Minister: Mark McGowan· Department of Justice· Announced 2022-07-31source

New initiative to divert children away from criminal justice systemdiversionannounced

$5M

Minister: Minister for Youth Justice· Department of Justice· Announced 2025-01-17source

WA Aboriginal Youth Healing ProgramtherapeuticCommunity-ledCultural authorityin_progress

$4M

· Announced 2025-11-25source

Hyperspace Youth Diversion projectdiversionannounced

$20K

Minister: Not specified· Not specified· Announced 2011-05-05source

Kimberley Juvenile Justice Strategydiversionin_progress

$81

· Department of Justice· Announced 2019-07-01source

Target 120diversionannounced

$61.4

Minister: Reece Whitby· Police and Road Safety· Announced 2026-05-07source

Aboriginal-led programs for vulnerable young peoplecommunity-ledannounced

$41

Minister: Paul Papalia· Emergency Services and Corrective Services· Announced 2026-05-07source

At-risk youth servicesyouth supportannounced

$20.3

Minister: Reece Whitby· Police and Road Safety· Announced 2026-05-07source

Dandjoo Bidi-Ak Therapeutic Children's Court Programtherapeuticannounced

$11.8

Minister: Paul Papalia· Emergency Services and Corrective Services· Announced 2026-05-07source

Youth Justice Model of Caretherapeuticannounced

$10.8

Minister: Paul Papalia· Emergency Services and Corrective Services· Announced 2026-05-07source

In-Roads therapeutic programtherapeuticannounced

$7.8

Minister: Paul Papalia· Emergency Services and Corrective Services· Announced 2026-05-07source

safeSPACE programsyouth supportannounced

$1.5

Minister: Reece Whitby· Police and Road Safety· Announced 2026-05-07source

Weekend Cooking for Kids Programcooking programannounced

$0.04

· Department of Justice· Announced 2026-03-01source

The Martuwarra (Fitzroy River) Programengagement programannounced

$0.04

· Department of Justice· Announced 2026-03-01source

Yiriman Fitzroy Valley Basketball Cupsports programannounced

$0.04

· Department of Justice· Announced 2026-03-01source

Strong Spirits, Strong Minds Junior Basketball Carnivalsports programannounced

$0.04

· Department of Justice· Announced 2026-03-01source

National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Childrenprotectionin_progress

· Department of Communitiessource

Kimberley Aboriginal Youth Wellbeing Steering Committeeyouth wellbeingin_progress

source

Youth Diversionary Program: The New Way, The Right Waydiversionary programin_progress

· Department of Justicesource

Halls Creek Youth Wellbeing and Justice Programcommunity-led programin_progress

· Department of Justicesource

Cultural Security Framework for Youth Detentionculturalannounced

Minister: Brad Royce· Department of Justice – Young People Directorate· Announced 2025-12-01source

First Nations Children’s Commissioners, Guardians and Advocatesadvocacyimplemented

source

Harmful Sexual Behaviours Frameworktherapeuticin_progress

source

Youth Connection Night Patrol and Night Placenight patrol programin_progress

· Department of Justicesource

Youth Engagement Program – East Kimberley and Statewide Servicesmentoringin_progress

· Department of Justicesource

Community Place Based Grants Programdiversionannounced

Minister: Minister for Sport and Recreation· Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS)source

Ngurra Buru (Broome Night Space)night space programin_progress

· Department of Justicesource

Ride and Rise: Daytime Street Engagement Program for Disengaged Young Peoplestreet engagement programin_progress

· Department of Justicesource

Youth Bail Support Servicesbail supportimplemented

· Announced 2025-10-09source

Yiriman Men's Projectcultural programin_progress

· Department of Justicesource

Geraldton Youth Crime Prevention Programspreventionin_progress

· Announced 2026-03-26source

Jetty to Jalangardi: School Holiday Programschool holiday programin_progress

· Department of Justicesource

Learning on Dawang Kununurra Youth Night Space Co-design Partnercultural programin_progress

· Department of Justicesource

Early Years Partnershipearly childhood developmentin_progress

source

Harmful Sexual Behaviours Framework Projecttherapeuticin_progress

source

Young and Deadly Alternative Learning Programalternative learningin_progress

· Department of Justicesource

NT

15 programs · $133M budget · 1 community-led

Replace Don Dale and Alice Springs Youth Detention Centresdetentionannounced

$71M

source

New Model of Care for Youth Detentiontherapeuticin_progress

$24M

Minister: Kate Worden· Territory Families· Announced 2023-04-28source

Improve Youth Detention Operations and Reduce Recidivismdetentionannounced

$23M

source

Divert Young People from Crime and Stop Future Offendingdiversionannounced

$10M

source

NT On Country Cultural ProgramsculturalCommunity-ledCultural authorityin_progress

$5M

· Announced 2025-12-15source

Youth diversion programdiversionimplemented

· Department of Correctionssource

Bail support facilitiesbail supportimplemented

· Department of Correctionssource

Youth Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2025legislative amendmentimplemented

· Announced 2025-07-30source

Sentenced to a Skillvocational trainingimplemented

· Department of Correctionssource

Diversion programsdiversionimplemented

· Department of Correctionssource

Community work ordersrehabilitationimplemented

· Department of Correctionssource

Alice Springs Youth Detention Centredetentionimplemented

· Announced 2024-02-21source

Victim and offender servicesrehabilitationimplemented

· Department of Correctionssource

Boot camptherapeuticimplemented

· Department of Correctionssource

Diversion Programdiversionimplemented

source

VIC

20 programs · $56M budget · 0 community-led

Violence Reduction Unit (VRU)early interventionannounced

$20M

Minister: Premier Jacinta Allan, Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny, Minister for Community Safety Anthony Carbines· Premier's Departmentsource

Violence Reduction Unitcrime preventionannounced

$20M

Minister: Jacinta Allan· Department of Justice and Community Safety· Announced 2023-10-01source

Violence Reduction Unit Mentoring Programmentoringannounced

$8M

Minister: Enver Erdogan· Department of Justice and Community Safety· Announced 2023-10-01source

Lived-Experience Mentoring Programmentoringannounced

$8M

Minister: Minister for Youth Justice Enver Erdogan, Premier Jacinta Allan· Youth Justicesource

Victoria Youth Detention Reviewreviewin_progress

$500K

· Announced 2025-12-18source

Electronic Monitoring and Enhanced Bail Supervision and Support trialdiversionin_progress

· Department of Justicesource

Youth Support Service & Aboriginal Youth Support Servicediversionannounced

source

Youth Justice bail supervisiondiversionannounced

source

Youth Offending Programstherapeuticannounced

source

Youth Justice Workforce Developmentworkforce developmentannounced

· Department of Justice and Community Safetysource

Aboriginal Victims of Crime Strategysupport serviceannounced

· Department of Justice and Community Safetysource

Housing Programsdiversionannounced

source

Youth Justice Community Support Servicediversionannounced

source

Multisystemic Therapy & Functional Family Therapytherapeuticannounced

source

Aboriginal Bail and Remand Grants Programdiversionannounced

· Department of Justice and Community Safetysource

Youth Justice Group Conferencingconferencingannounced

source

Children’s Court Youth Diversiondiversionannounced

source

Community Safety Package (CSP)detentionannounced

· Department of Justicesource

Youth Justice Act 2024diversionimplemented

· Department of Justicesource

Community Based Aboriginal Youth Justice Programculturalannounced

source

SA

7 programs · $55M budget · 0 community-led

New Young Offender Plandiversionannounced

$50M

Minister: Attorney-General· Attorney-General's Department· Announced 2025-03-11source

Youth Detention Centre Replacement / Secure Care Redevelopmentdetentionannounced

$5M

Minister: Hon Jay Weatherill M P· Department for Families and Communities· Announced 2004-05-04source

Youth Action Plan Life Skills grantsdiversionannounced

$0.25

· Department of Human Services· Announced 2025-04-29source

SA Youth Week Grantsgrant fundingin_progress

$0.07

· Department of Human Servicessource

Youth Legal Servicelegal serviceimplemented

· Legal Services Commission of South Australiasource

SA Youth Action Plan 2025-2028youth supportannounced

· Department of Human Services· Announced 2025-04-09source

South Australia's Youth Action Plan 2025-2028therapeuticannounced

· Department of Human Services· Announced 2025-04-29source

NSW

9 programs · $42M budget · 1 community-led

Youth Crime Prevention Initiativediversionannounced

$23M

Minister: Minister for Youth Justice· Department of Communities and Justice· Announced 2025-11-07source

NSW Youth Crime Reduction Funding Boostfunding initiativeannounced

$5M

· Department of Communities and Justice· Announced 2026-01-01source

$5 million boost to help drive down youth crimepreventionannounced

$5M

· Communities and Justicesource

Youth Crime Reduction Initiativecrime preventionannounced

$5M

· Communities and Justice· Announced 2026-01-01source

Bourke Maranguka Justice Reinvestment Expansionjustice_reinvestmentCommunity-ledCultural authorityimplemented

$4M

· Announced 2025-12-05source

Youth Crime Reduction Programdiversionannounced

· Communities and Justice· Announced 2026-06-05source

Thriving Kids Programtherapeuticannounced

· Youth Justice· Announced 2025-09-01source

Safer, more secure Youth Justice Centresdetentionannounced

· Communities and Justicesource

NSW Bail Reform - Stricter Conditionslaw_reformannounced

· Announced 2025-12-20source

Federal

3 programs · $13M budget · 0 community-led

Old Ways New Waysdiversionimplemented

$6M

· National Indigenous Australians Agency· Announced 2024-10-01source

Old Ways New Ways (OWNW)diversionimplemented

$6M

· National Indigenous Australians Agencysource

Reconnection, Employment and Learning (REAL) Programreintegrationin_progress

Minister: Amanda Rishworth (Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations), Senator Malarndirri McCarthy (Minister for Indigenous Australians)source

ACT

3 programs · $0 budget · 0 community-led

Functional Family Therapy - Youth Justicetherapeuticannounced

· Community Services Directoratesource

Safer Youth Response Programdiversionannounced

· Community Services Directoratesource

Safer Youth Response Service Pilotdiversionannounced

· Community Services Directoratesource

Sources

alma_government_programs — extracted from state budget papers, ministerial announcements, and department press releases. 76 programs tracked.
community_led + cultural_authority flags reflect what the announcing minister or department explicitly claimed in the published material. Where the source did not name a delivery partner or cultural authority, the flag stays FALSE.
Full methodology at /intelligence/civic/methodology.