Youth Justice Act 1992

The following are not admissible in evidence against a child in any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding—

an admission made by the child in the course of, for the purpose of, or as a condition of, participating in a youth justice program;

evidence directly or indirectly derived from an admission mentioned in paragraph (a).

Subsection (1) does not apply to a proceeding for an offence committed or allegedly committed by the child while participating in a youth justice program.

The reference in subsection (1)(a) to an admission made by the child includes—

any written material made by the child; and

anything said or done by the child that makes it evident the child committed an offence.

However, evidence that would otherwise be inadmissible in a proceeding because of subsection (1)—

is admissible if the child agrees to its admission; or

for evidence from participation in a conference or alternative diversion program—is admissible in a proceeding under part 7, division 2.

In this section—

a conference; or

an alternative diversion program; or

a program or service established by the chief executive under section 302.