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Youth justice landscape · NSW

What the data shows about young people, detention, community, and money in New South Wales. Every claim is sourced. Triangulation badges mark which claims are backed by three or more independent sources.

Cost asymmetry

Detention scale

Frontline organisations

18 confirmed Tier 1 · 6 Indigenous-led

Indigenous-controlled share

Live from the Tier 1 register

33%

6 of 18 confirmed Tier 1 organisations in New South Wales are Indigenous-controlled.

Foundation flows into New South Wales

All foundation grants

$60.7M

across 1,232 grants

YJ-relevant share (classified so far)

$2.87M

29 grants · 4.7% of total

Top funder

THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION

$41.55M total

Top 5 funders by dollars into New South Wales

  1. 1.THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION$41.55M
  2. 2.Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal$16.09M
  3. 3.The Myer Foundation$1.61M
  4. 4.The Snow Foundation$1.47M
  5. 5.City of Logan Charitable Trust$0.01M

NSW oversight findings

  • NSW·NSW Inspector of Custodial Services·2024-03-20

    That Youth Justice NSW develop and implement a strategy to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people at Reiby, including culturally appropriate programs and stronger connections to community

    Source report
  • NSW·NSW Inspector of Custodial Services·2024-03-20

    That Youth Justice NSW improve transition planning for young people leaving detention, including housing, education, employment, and health supports, commencing at least 3 months before release

    Source report

National oversight findings (federal scope)

  • National·Productivity Commission·2026-01-31

    Address widening gap in Year 9 NAPLAN results between metropolitan and remote students

  • National·Universities Accord·2024-02-25

    Implement needs-based university funding to replace demand-driven system

  • National·Universities Accord·2024-02-25

    Set a target of 80% of the working-age population to hold a post-school qualification by 2050

  • National·Australian Human Rights Commission·2023-11-20

    That all Australian governments end the use of solitary confinement, isolation, and segregation of children in youth detention, consistent with the Mandela Rules and Havana Rules

    Source report