NEXT STEPS Noetic recommends that DHHS consider the following actions to better define and present Option 4 to Government.32 Short term (within six months) Medium term (within twelve months) Long term (within two years) model, including Develop a Functional Brief for any legislation Option 4 that would: changes required describe the detailed and its integration essential requirements with non- and desired outcomes at the two new facilities Define the new custodial youth justice including the requirements model in detail, including changes to for functional spaces and to workforce requirements, standard compliance with statutory offset operating procedures and the scope of requirements some services provided, as part of the broader inform the strategic Youth at Risk strategy infrastructure assessment, Identify and assess potential concept planning and private partnership options for detailed infrastructure for construction of new facilities both facilities for Identify the detailed design and be used in the DHHS construction requirements for the development of the project Hobart and Launceston facilities, assurance framework’s the including appropriate site locations strategic assessment business case documents Develop detailed design consider whether bail specifications for the support could be new facilities expanded, including Develop the procurement options for supported for a model and accommodation new phase consider whether Monitor the electronic monitoring implementation of the new would complement a new youth service delivery model to custodial youth justice ensure the benefits model articulated in the change consider the merits and management approach are private sector demand for realised a public-private These timeframes are highly dependent on the scope and footprint of an option and should not be used to forecast a 32 timeframe for actual design and construction. This would be considered in detail as part of the development of a Functional Brief and costing for the preferred option.
NEXT STEPS Noetic recommends that DHHS consider the following actions to better define and present Option 4 to Government.32 Short term (within six months) Medium term (within twelve months) Long term (within two years) Develop a Functional Brief for Option 4 that would: describe the detailed essential requirements and desired outcomes at the two new facilities including the requirements for functional spaces and compliance with statutory requirements inform the strategic infrastructure assessment, concept planning and detailed infrastructure for both facilities be used in the development of the project assurance framework’s strategic assessment business case documents consider whether bail support could be expanded, including options for supported accommodation consider whether electronic monitoring would complement a new custodial youth justice model consider the merits and private sector demand for a public-private to offset some for DHHS the for a new youth model, including any legislation changes required and its integration with non- Define the new custodial youth justice model in detail, including changes to workforce requirements, standard operating procedures and the scope of services provided, as part of the broader Youth at Risk strategy Identify and assess potential partnership options for construction of new facilities Identify the detailed design and construction requirements for the Hobart and Launceston facilities, including appropriate site locations Develop detailed design specifications for the new facilities Develop the procurement model and phase Monitor the implementation of the new service delivery model to ensure the benefits articulated in the change management approach are realised 32 These timeframes are highly dependent on the scope and footprint of an option and should not be used to forecast a timeframe for actual design and construction. This would be considered in detail as part of the development of a Functional Brief and costing for the preferred option. private
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