Option Alignment with Strategic Objectives Benefits Social Costs / Disadvantages A new facility in Hobart would allow more The refurbishment of AYDC would not The continued use of AYDC will result in Option 2: direct links to family, community and comprehensively address current issues the same problems outlined in Option 1 Maintain services for young people in the South, at the facility The new purpose-built facility would be AYDC and allowing more intensive tailored Young people sentenced to AYDC would located in Hobart. DHHS could deliver a model construct an interventions for approximately half the still struggle to maintain links to family, that aligns with the strategic objectives for a additional residents in detention community and services new custodial youth justice system, focused facility A proper through-care approach could be The standard of services at the two on the holistic and specific needs of young delivered in Hobart, allowing young people facilities would be quite different in the people, leveraging more direct links to family, to maintain key relationships with service short term community and services providers after their release Hobart-based service providers could Young people in Hobart would have access prioritise young people in Hobart over to significantly enhanced education, AYDC, due to resource and time medical, allied health and community constraints support services Social costs of unemployment, as Young people could be moved between the Deloraine staff are unlikely to all find new two facilities if they needed access to jobs particular services or where conflict between residents threatened their safety Potential reduction of recidivism as a result of a more therapeutic approach and improved through-care support Larger workforce across the two sites means greater opportunities for workforce planning, including more staff to call on if a major incident occurred Economic benefits of current employees contributing in new alternative employment (after leaving AYDC), and employment of new staff in Hobart
Option Alignment with Strategic Objectives Benefits Social Costs / Disadvantages Option 2: Maintain AYDC and construct an additional facility The continued use of AYDC will result in the same problems outlined in Option 1 The new purpose-built facility would be located in Hobart. DHHS could deliver a model that aligns with the strategic objectives for a new custodial youth justice system, focused on the holistic and specific needs of young people, leveraging more direct links to family, community and services A new facility in Hobart would allow more direct links to family, community and services for young people in the South, allowing more intensive tailored interventions for approximately half the residents in detention A proper through-care approach could be delivered in Hobart, allowing young people to maintain key relationships with service providers after their release Young people in Hobart would have access to significantly enhanced education, medical, allied health and community support services Young people could be moved between the two facilities if they needed access to particular services or where conflict between residents threatened their safety Potential reduction of recidivism as a result of a more therapeutic approach and improved through-care support Larger workforce across the two sites means greater opportunities for workforce planning, including more staff to call on if a major incident occurred Economic benefits of current employees contributing in new alternative employment (after leaving AYDC), and employment of new staff in Hobart The refurbishment of AYDC would not comprehensively address current issues at the facility Young people sentenced to AYDC would still struggle to maintain links to family, community and services The standard of services at the two facilities would be quite different in the short term Hobart-based service providers could prioritise young people in Hobart over AYDC, due to resource and time constraints Social costs of unemployment, as Deloraine staff are unlikely to all find new jobs
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