Young People and Youth Justice

Young people who come into contact with the justice system are often facing complex difficulties. How can we work with young people to reduce re-offending? What are alternatives to the current system that will help keep young people and the community safe? Moderator/Speaker: Laura Chipp (she/her) – Principal Lawyer / Prosecutor and Head of Specialist Children’s Court Prosecution Unit, Victoria Police Angela Burt (she/her) - Palawa woman, Head of Programs, Korin Gamadji Institute, and PhD Candidate Vincent Shin (he/him) – Lawyer and Youth Law Program Manager, WEstjustice Mehri Vijdani (she/her) – Participants, Victoria Police South East Young & Emerging Community Leaders Program