Youth Justice Act 2024

A youth justice planning meeting must be chaired by a convenor appointed by an approved service provider.

The convenor of the meeting is to fix the date on which, and the time and place at which, the meeting is to be held.

For the purposes of subsection (2), the place at which the meeting is to be held includes a meeting to be held by audio link or audio visual link.

A youth justice planning meeting must be attended by the following—

the child in respect of whom the meeting is ordered;

the child's legal practitioner;

the Secretary;

the convenor;

any other person directed to attend by the Children's Court.

A youth justice planning meeting may be attended by one or more of the following, as directed by the Children's Court—

members of the child's family;

persons of significance to the child;

persons of significance within the child's community;

police officers;

representatives of the Department of Education;

social workers;

representatives of drug and alcohol services, mental health services, counselling services or other services;

child protection workers;

any other person.

In addition to any person referred to in subsection (4) or (5), the convenor may invite any person to attend a youth justice planning meeting that the convenor considers appropriate.

The convenor, having regard to the views of the attendees of the meeting, may require or permit one or more of the attendees to—

appear before the meeting by audio link or audio visual link; or

participate in the meeting by making oral or written submissions.