1300 M WATCH (1300 692 824)
Youth Services Program
Supporting young people and children is custody
Under Murri Watch’s Youth Support Program, our Youth Support Workers visit the Watchhouses to observe the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and children in custody and offer assistance to notify family members and to assist in the communication and understanding between young people in custody, watchhouse staff, and other agencies and persons.
Additionally, Youth Support Workers visit clients in the watchhouses to provide clients with company, reassurance and assistance to convey messages for the clients, particularly between family and or legal support services
Our youth services program is funded by Youth Justice
Service Outcomes
- There were no reports of incidents relating to self-harming by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people in police custody in any watchhouse in the catchment area
- The youth program saw up to 40 kids a day for the first few months and then drop to as low as 5.
Where is this service offered?
Brisbane City, Beenleigh, Richlands, Ipswich, Cleveland, Pine Rivers, Caboolture, Mackay, Townsville and Palm Island.