agencies and key partners work together to Safe Homes, Safe Families also collects and deliver a cohesive response to family violence. In collates a range of information and data to the Safe Families Coordination Unit, DHHS and ensure that service providers are well placed to other key agencies, led by the Department of meet the needs of the women and children Police, Fire and Emergency Services, work requiring support and safety. collaboratively to provide greater interaction with, and support to, women and children experiencing family violence, and to ensure they receive the services they require. Custodial and Community Justice Unit of 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Performance Measure Measure Actual Actual Actual Actual Custodial Youth Justice Average daily young people in Youth Justice Number 11.6 10.3 9.2 10.7 detention1 Distinct number of young people in youth Number 56 52 33 65 justice detention1 Community Youth Justice Average young people in Community Youth Number 309.2 242.7 229.5 197.1 Justice1 Distinct number of young people in Community Number 643 523 475 407 Youth Justice 1 Community Service Orders completed before % 92.0 86.4 91.7 94.5 the statutory expiry date1 Youth Justice Community Conferences held within six weeks of receipt of referral for % 81.7 86.2 84.1 85.1 conference 1 Note: Due to the lag effect from continual entry of data into information systems, the data reported for 2015-16 may have been retrospectively updated and therefore differ from that reported in the 2015-16 DHHS Annual Report. The average daily number of young people in The number of young people engaged with detention was 10.7 in 2016-17. This is up from Community or Custodial Youth Justice the value of 9.2 observed in 2015-16 and in Services is predominantly influenced by contrast with the declining trend in the external services. The factors affecting activity reported number of Custodial Youth Justice levels include referral practices and clients observed between 201314 and 201516. diversionary programs implemented by Tasmania Police, as well as the effectiveness of The average daily number of people in prosecutions and sentencing options selected Community Youth Justice has continued to by the Courts. decrease, falling from 229.5 in 2015-16 to 197.1 in 2016-17.
agencies and key partners work together to deliver a cohesive response to family violence. In the Safe Families Coordination Unit, DHHS and other key agencies, led by the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Services, work collaboratively to provide greater interaction with, and support to, women and children experiencing family violence, and to ensure they receive the services they require. Safe Homes, Safe Families also collects and collates a range of information and data to ensure that service providers are well placed to meet the needs of the women and children requiring support and safety. Custodial and Community Justice Performance Measure Unit of Measure 2013-14 Actual 2014-15 Actual 2015-16 Actual Actual Custodial Youth Justice Average daily young people in Youth Justice detention1 Number 11.6 10.3 9.2 10.7 Distinct number of young people in youth justice detention1 Number 56 52 33 65 Community Youth Justice Average young people in Community Youth Justice1 Number 309.2 242.7 229.5 197.1 Distinct number of young people in Community Youth Justice 1 Number 643 523 475 407 Community Service Orders completed before the statutory expiry date1 % 92.0 86.4 91.7 94.5 Youth Justice Community Conferences held within six weeks of receipt of referral for conference 1 % 81.7 86.2 84.1 85.1 Note: Due to the lag effect from continual entry of data into information systems, the data reported for 2015-16 may have been retrospectively updated and therefore differ from that reported in the 2015-16 DHHS Annual Report. The average daily number of young people in detention was 10.7 in 2016-17. This is up from the value of 9.2 observed in 2015-16 and in contrast with the declining trend in the reported number of Custodial Youth Justice clients observed between 201314 and 201516. The average daily number of people in Community Youth Justice has continued to decrease, falling from 229.5 in 2015-16 to 197.1 in 2016-17. The number of young people engaged with Community or Custodial Youth Justice Services is predominantly influenced by external services. The factors affecting activity levels include referral practices and diversionary programs implemented by Tasmania Police, as well as the effectiveness of prosecutions and sentencing options selected by the Courts.