Children (Detention Centres) Regulation 2015

For the purposes of section 46 (5) of the Act, a report prepared by a juvenile justice officer (a parole report) must address the following matters—

whether or not the officer recommends that a parole order be made for the juvenile offender,

the juvenile offender’s overall behavioural response while in detention,

the juvenile offender’s willingness to participate, and participation, in rehabilitation, work, education or other programs in custody and the availability of those programs,

how the juvenile offender would be managed in the community, including the measures to be taken to assist the offender while on parole,

any significant community support available to the juvenile offender on discharge,

any additional matters that the Children’s Court considers necessary for its consideration of parole.

The parole report must also contain the following material relating to the juvenile offender, if it is available—

a psychological or psychiatric assessment,

a copy of any current court orders,

a copy of the sentencing court’s comments at the time of sentencing.

A parole report for a juvenile offender is not required to include a matter referred to in subclause (1) (b)–(f) or material referred to in subclause (2) if a previous parole report has been prepared for the offender and the juvenile justice officer is of the opinion that the particulars of that matter or material have not changed since the previous report was prepared.

Despite subclause (3), the Children’s Court may require a parole report for a juvenile offender to include any or all of the matters or material referred to in that subclause.