Queensland Department of Youth Justice
Power Score
3.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$11.7B
All sources
Justice Funding
$11.7B
22 programs
QLD Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for QLD — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
5.1/10K
Indigenous overrep.
26x
Cost/day (detention)
$2,162
Cost/day (community)
$382
Recent Policy Changes
$5M grants for place-based alternatives
+76 detention beds, adult-standard design
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government real recurrent expenditure - Government expenditure - Government real recurrent expenditure | $3.5B | 10 | 2015-16 – 2024-25 |
| Cost per young person per day - detention - Cost per young person subject to detention-based supervision (Detention-based supervision) - Government real recurrent expenditure | $1.9B | 10 | 2015-16 – 2024-25 |
| Government real recurrent expenditure - Government expenditure (Detention-based supervision) - Government real recurrent expenditure | $1.9B | 10 | 2015-16 – 2024-25 |
| Government real recurrent expenditure - Government expenditure (Community-based supervision) - Government real recurrent expenditure | $1.5B | 10 | 2015-16 – 2024-25 |
| Cost per young person per day - community - Cost per young person subject to community-based supervision (Community-based supervision) - Government real recurrent expenditure | $1.5B | 10 | 2015-16 – 2024-25 |
| Net capital expenditure - Government expenditure (Detention-based supervision) - Detention | $483.8M | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| Total Youth Justice Budget 2025-26 | $343.0M | 1 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Real recurrent expenditure | $243.1M | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Regional Reset | $215.0M | 1 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Government real recurrent expenditure - Government expenditure (Group conferencing) - Government real recurrent expenditure | $101.4M | 10 | 2015-16 – 2024-25 |
| Staying On Track Rehabilitation | $56.3M | 1 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Gold Standard Early Intervention | $25.0M | 1 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Circuit Breaker Sentencing | $20.0M | 1 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Victims Advocate Service | $10.0M | 1 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Intensive Case Management | $9.7M | 1 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Transition 2 Success (T2S) | $7.2M | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| Bail Programs Expansion | $6.1M | 1 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Victim Liaison Service | $2.9M | 1 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Net capital expenditure - Government expenditure (Community-based supervision) - Community-based supervision | $518K | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| Net capital expenditure - Government expenditure (Group conferencing) - Group conferencing | $95K | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| Cost per young person per day - detention | $2K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Cost per young person per day - community | $234 | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
ALMA Evidence-Linked Interventions
72-Hour Transition Support
Wraparound SupportIntensive support for high-risk young offenders after release from detention, supporting both young people and families to reduce reoffending
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Wellbeing Services
Family StrengtheningCulturally appropriate assistance for First Nations families to prevent offending behavior and connect with specialized services
Aggression Replacement Training (ART)
Education/Employment10-week intensive group program helping young people manage anger and aggression, focusing on pro-social skills and moral reasoning
Alternative Diversion Programs (ADPs)
DiversionTailored programs when restorative justice conferences cannot be held, designed to address individual offending behaviors and repair harm
Bail Support Program
Wraparound SupportHelps at-risk youth comply with bail conditions, provides basic needs and connects to support services across multiple Queensland locations
Black Chicks Talking
Cultural ConnectionCultural program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young women supporting cultural connections and identity through storytelling and yarning circles
Circuit Breaker Sentencing
TherapeuticCourt-sentenced intensive youth rehabilitation as alternative to detention. Two remote residential facilities (North and South QLD), combined capacity 60 youth offenders.
Cleveland Youth Detention Centre
DiversionYouth Detention program in Queensland. Secure accommodation, Education, Support services
Community Youth Response and Diversion (CYRaD)
DiversionEarly intervention program connecting at-risk young people and families with community support services to prevent youth justice involvement
Emotional Regulation and Impulse Control (ERIC)
Wraparound SupportProgram encouraging healthy social and emotional development, helping young people identify and manage emotions to improve decision-making and behavior
Intensive Bail Initiative (IBI)
Wraparound SupportWorks with young people on bail, exiting detention or at risk of reoffending, supporting offenders aged 10-17 years and their families
Intensive Case Management
Wraparound SupportTailored, evidence-based support for high-risk youth including serious repeat offenders. $38.8M over 4 years.
Staying On Track
Therapeutic$225 million rehabilitation program providing intensive support for 12 months after young people leave detention. Aims to prevent reoffending.
Transition 2 Success (T2S)
PreventionEducation & Training program in Queensland. Vocational training, Educational pathways, Life skills
Victim Connect Queensland
Wraparound SupportProvides support and information for victims of youth offending, connecting them with appropriate services and support
West Moreton Youth Detention Centre
DiversionYouth Detention program in Queensland. Secure accommodation, Education, Support services
Youth Justice Far North Queensland Region
Wraparound SupportRegional youth justice office providing supervision, support and case management services for young people in the youth justice system
Youth Justice North Queensland Region
Wraparound SupportRegional youth justice office providing supervision, support and case management services for young people in the youth justice system
Youth Justice Service Centres Queensland
Wraparound SupportNetwork of 25+ community-based youth justice service centres providing supervision and bail support across Queensland
Youth Justice South East Region
Wraparound SupportRegional youth justice office providing supervision, support and case management services for young people in the youth justice system
Youth Justice South West Region
Wraparound SupportRegional youth justice office providing supervision, support and case management services for young people in the youth justice system
Youth Justice Sunshine Coast and Central Region
Wraparound SupportRegional youth justice office providing supervision, support and case management services for young people in the youth justice system