Led by the Department of Justice, the Kimberley Juvenile Justice Strategy (KJJS) is a WA Government initiative to reduce offending and help prevent young people entering the justice system.
The KJJS does this by supporting programs that engage Aboriginal young people living in the Kimberley in culturally safe and culturally appropriate activities that steer them away from the justice system.
The KJJS was developed in response to stories and ideas for solutions from young people and leaders across the Kimberley. This includes findings from the 2013 Coronial Inquest into the deaths of Aboriginal young people in the Kimberley, an extensive region-wide consultation led by the Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre, the National Agreement on Closing the Gap and the WA Government’s Aboriginal Empowerment Strategy.
Since the initial 2019-2020 State budget funding, the WA Government has invested around $26.7 million in the KJJS. KJJS initiatives are designed to meet the needs of the local community and are delivered by, or in partnership with, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and/or Aboriginal Corporations.
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Current initiatives - East Kimberley
Show more| Provider and Program | Location/s | Activity Type |
|---|---|---|
| Kununurra Waringarri Aboriginal Corporation Young Men's Youth Diversionary Programs | Kununurra | Back on Track BMX Program, Back to Country Bush trips and a Bush Tucker Nursery. |
| North Regional TAFE Young and Deadly Munga’s Program | Kununurra | Culturally responsive 10-week program for young people referred by Youth Justice Services (aged 14 years and 9 months to 17 years and 11 months). |
| Shire of Halls Creek / Olabud Doogethu Aboriginal Corporation On Track Program | Halls Creek | The Shire of Halls Creek, as part of a suite of Olabud Doogethu programs deliver the On Track Program: Certificate II Mibala On-Country Cultural Learning incorporating culturally appropriate alcohol and drug services and diversionary options in pre-sentence orders.* |
| Shire of Halls Creek / Olabud Doogethu Aboriginal Corporation Youth Engagement Night Officers | Halls Creek | Night patrol service to engage young people who are street present and re-direct them to home or a safe place. |
| Wirrimanu Aboriginal Corporation | Balgo | Structured school holiday program for December 2023 and January 2024. |
| Wyndham Youth Aboriginal Corporation Youth Diversionary Program: New Way-Right Way | Wyndham | Youth activities, case management and night patrol service. |
Current initiatives - West Kimberley
Show more| Provider and Program | Location/s | Activity Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Legal Service WA Youth Engagement Program – West Kimberley | Broome Derby | Culturally competent, holistic, individualised, and flexible mentoring support to young people to assist them to comply with the requirements of their bail and Court orders. |
| Broome Youth and Families Hub Youth Space | Broome | Youth space for structured/unstructured activities, outreach support and school holiday programs. |
| Emama Nguda Aboriginal Corporation Youth Engagement Night Patrol and Hoops after Dark | Derby | Youth Engagement Night Patrol with a follow-up service during business hours and the Hoops after Dark basketball program. |
| Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Cultural Centre Yiriman Young Men's Project | Fitzroy Crossing | Culturally appropriate On-Country camps for young people to reconnect with their Culture, Elders, and Country. |
| Kullarri Regional Communities Indigenous Corporation Immediate Response Night Space pilot project | Broome | Implementation of the Immediate Response Night Space pilot project. |
| Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation Youth Connexion | Fitzroy Crossing | Youth Connexion Night Patrol operates seven nights per week from 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm with a follow-up service during daytime hours. |
| North Regional TAFE Young and Deadly Alternative Learning Program | Broome | Culturally responsive 10-week program for young people referred by Youth Justice Services (aged 14 years and 9 months to 17 years and 11 months). |
| West Kimberley Futures – Empowered Communities Immediate Response Night Space pilot project | Broome | Co-design and project management of the Immediate Response Night Space pilot project. |
2024 Small Grants round
Show moreIn January 2024 the KJJS offered ACCOs and Aboriginal Corporations in the Kimberley the opportunity to apply for up to $50,000 in one-off funding for short-term projects that divert young people away from the justice system and address immediate community needs.
Four providers were awarded funding as part of the 2024 Small Grants round.
| Provider and Program | Location/s | Activity Type |
|---|---|---|
Broome Youth and Families Hub
| Broome | On-Country camps for young people in Broome over the April 2024 school holidays to build independent living skills and support connection to Country and culture. |
| Emama Nguda Aboriginal Corporation Budulah Binar Cultural Sporting Exchange | Derby | Cultural sporting exchange, basketball umpiring training and leadership development for at risk children in Derby. |
| Kimberley Language Resource Centre Nawarrawoo Dreaming | Halls Creek | 16-week on-Country learning program for female year 8 and 9 Halls Creek students with a focus on language building. |
| Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation Night Hoops Program | Fitzroy Crossing | Structured basketball competition, mentoring and short education workshops for young people in Fitzroy Crossing. |
