Putting victims of youth offenders first

National is improving the way we deal with victims of youth crime as part our plan to deliver better public services.

The youth justice Reparation Accord is a practical way of better managing reparation payments to victims of young offenders. Regularly monitored by Child, Youth and Family, the Accord enables young offenders to make reparation payments into an account managed by the National Council of Victim Support Groups.

When collected, this is then paid to the victim. In 2010/2011 and 2011/2012, the Accord collected nearly $70,000 from 195 young offenders for on-payment to victims.

Victims expect and deserve to be recompensed for their losses, and reparation payments reinforce to the offender the need to take responsibility for their actions.

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