Townsville Cultural Mentoring Program

The Queensland Government is committed to reforming the youth justice system to make our communities safer, address the causes of offending and reduce youth crime in Queensland. On 25 July 2019, the Youth Justice Strategy Action Plan 2019-2021 was released. This plan sets out the practical steps for implementing the youth justice strategy and continuing the youth justice system reforms.

A key focus of this work is to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young peoples in the youth justice system. The Action Plan includes a range of actions that will help improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and young peoples.

The department is seeking to purchase a Cultural Mentoring service, as part of the Townsville Community Youth Response. Service is to be available from 1 October 2019 to 30 June 2023. The Cultural Mentoring program is funded under the Townsville Community Response in recognition of the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young peoples in the local youth justice system.

For detailed information on the specific goods / services sought under this tender, please review the "Part-B Service Requirement" and attachments.