The department is responsible for supporting the Minister for Youth Justice. In supporting our minister, the department maintains high-quality services, focusing on implementing the government's objectives for the community and its government commitments.
The Youth Justice Strategic Plan 2023–2027 (PDF, 213KB) outlines strategies to reduce youth offending and reoffending by holding young people accountable and ensuring youth justice supervision enhances social, economic, civic participation, and cultural connection. The plan also addresses the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in the justice system and highlights our department's contribution to Queensland Government objectives.
Vision
Our vision is to ensure safe communities by delivering real change and positive futures for Queensland’s young people.
Purpose
Our purpose is to keep the community, staff and young people safe when holding young people to account and to reduce reoffending.
Our contribution to Queensland Government objectives
Good jobs: Good, secure jobs in our traditional and emerging industries
Supporting jobs: We provide funding to non-government service providers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, and work across government agencies to support jobs and job pathways contributing to the diversification of the Queensland economy.
Investing in skills: We fund programs and service initiatives providing skill development and training opportunities to young people in the youth justice system.
Better services: Deliver even better services right across Queensland
Backing our frontline services: We deliver culturally safe and responsive frontline services in youth justice and contribute to community safety and wellbeing.
Keeping Queenslanders safe: We deliver continuous services across all regions to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff, young people, families and communities.
Connecting Queensland: We provide services that improve social outcomes and greater social inclusion for our staff, young people, families and communities.
Great lifestyle: Protect and enhance our Queensland lifestyle as we grow
Growing our regions: We provide funding to regional non-government service providers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, which attracts people, talent, investment and economic prosperity to regions.
Honouring and embracing our rich and ancient cultural history: We respect self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to safely care for their young people. We support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with services that are accessible, culturally respectful and safe to help young people thrive.
Last updated 25 July 2024
