Interrupting the trauma-youth justice experience for girls and young women. One in ten children in detention in Australia are female, 81% of whom have histories of being abused. 56% are Indigenous. Th

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Interrupting the trauma-youth justice experience for girls and young women. One in ten children in detention in Australia are female, 81% of whom have histories of being abused. 56% are Indigenous. These young females are detained in places designed for males which compounds and causes them further harm. This Fellowship aims to work with the Office of the Guardian for Children and Young People to create and implement new system-wide policies and practices to better engage with vulnerable girls. Using a co-design method, the project will develop a gender responsive Model of Care. Expected outcomes will disrupt the abuse to detention pathway and improve both short and long term outcomes for girls in detention. Benefits include enhancing the safety of Australian communities. . Scheme: Early Career Industry Fellowships. Field: 4805 - Legal Systems. Lead: Dr Simone Deegan