MINISTER FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
OVERVIEW
Agency
Budget
1998-99
$m
Budget
Variation
1999-2000
$m
%
Department of Juvenile Justice
Total Expenses ....................................................
Asset Acquisitions ...............................................
92.1
26.1
88.4
9.3
(-)
(-)
3.9
64.4
Total, Minister for Juvenile Justice
Total Expenses ....................................................
Asset Acquisitions ...............................................
92.1
26.1
88.4
9.3
(-)
(-)
3.9
64.4
DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
The Department of Juvenile Justice has responsibility for ensuring the provision
of quality community and custodial services to maximise the capacity and
opportunity of juvenile offenders to choose positive alternatives to offending
behaviour.
Expenditure Trends and Recent Developments
In December 1996, the NSW Ombudsman released a report on the Inquiry into
Juvenile Detention Centres. This inquiry, initiated by the Government,
identified a number of areas for action. The Department has already
implemented some recommendations from the inquiry and has plans for the
implementation of the remaining recommendations.
Implementation of the Youth Justice Conferencing Scheme from 1 April 1998
has been another major focus of the Department.
Following the Royal Commission into the Police Service, the Department
received funding to meet the costs of accommodation support programs for
juvenile offenders in rural and regional New South Wales.
Strategic Directions
In January 1999, the Department released its “Juvenile Justice beyond 2001”
corporate plan. Implementation of the initiatives in the corporate plan has been
a major focus for the Department during 1998-99 and beyond and this will
continue.
Budget Estimates 1999-2000
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In 1996-97, the Department commenced implementation of its capital works
plan to upgrade the overall standard of accommodation in juvenile justice
centres and this will continue in 1999-2000. The plan includes completion of
new facilities at Dubbo, Grafton, Mt Penang and Cobham. These new centres
will ensure that juveniles are accommodated as close as possible to their
communities of origin. The capital program addresses the most pressing
accommodation issues raised by the 1996 Ombudsman’s Inquiry into Juvenile
Detention Centres.
The Youth Justice Conferencing initiative, under the Young Offenders Act 1997,
seeks to ensure that police are encouraged to use the least intrusive and most
appropriate responses to offending behaviour by young people in every
instance. Young people are held accountable for their behaviour in conferences
through a facilitated meeting with the victims of their offences. The harm is
healed through apology, reparation and work for the victim or the community.
Over the last two years, the number of juveniles in custody has fallen
substantially. During 1998-99 weekly juvenile numbers have averaged around
380 compared with around 480 in 1995-96.
Reforms to juvenile justice community based support services continue to
consolidate post release support schemes, the Aboriginal Mentor Scheme,
additional services for young people from ethnic minority backgrounds, and the
state wide expansion of the Safehaven alternative placement program for young
offenders who cannot live with their parents or families.
The Department’s organisational structure was regionalised in 1995.
1999-2000 Budget
Total Expenses
The Department’s total expenses for 1999-2000 are
$88.4 million. Expenses will be lower than in the 1998-99
both the continued reduction in the number of juveniles in
completion in 1998-99 of the two-year special Budget
competency based staff training.
expected to be
Budget, reflecting
detention and the
enhancement for
Funding has been allocated in 1999-2000 for the continued implementation of a
range of community based initiatives to break young people out of their
offending behaviour cycles.
An amount of $4.2 million has been allocated to continue the Youth Justice
Conferencing Scheme which commenced in 1998.
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Budget Estimates 1999-2000
Juvenile offender psychological and psychiatric services will continue in
1999-2000 as will the operation of programs for young violent and sexual
offenders.
The major cyclic maintenance program which commenced at a number of
juvenile justice centres in 1996-97 will continue in 1999-2000. Maintenance
expenditure in 1999-2000 is estimated at $5 million.
Asset Acquisitions
The construction and upgrading of centres is part of a capital strategic plan
developed by the Department to improve the standard of accommodation for
juveniles held in detention and to address the various concerns raised in the
Ombudsman’s Report.
The Department will finalise construction of juvenile justice centres at Grafton
and Dubbo early in 1999-2000. This will facilitate the location of juvenile
offenders as close to their families as practicable.
The juvenile justice centre at Gosford to replace the antiquated Mt Penang
centre will also be completed early in 1999-2000.
The major information technology and telecommunications plan which
commenced in 1998-99 will be completed in 1999-2000, and will result in
improved efficiency and recurrent savings.
Budget Estimates 1999-2000
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MINISTER FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
54 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
_______1998-99_______ 1999-2000
Budget
Revised
Budget
$000
$000
$000
OPERATING STATEMENT
Expenses Operating expenses Employee related
Other operating expenses
Maintenance
Depreciation and amortisation
Grants and subsidies
Finance costs
Other expenses
65,107
12,000
3,131
3,528
3,150
...
5,152
65,491
10,284
2,050
3,641
2,640
40
4,085
61,073
11,978
5,000
3,620
2,640
40
4,085
Total Expenses
92,068
88,231
88,436
Less:
Retained Revenue Sales of goods and services
Investment income
Grants and contributions
Other revenue
410
...
...
504
513
17
200
170
499
...
200
170
Total Retained Revenue
914
900
869
91,154
87,331
87,567
NET COST OF SERVICES
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Budget Estimates 1999-2000
MINISTER FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
54 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
_______1998-99_______ 1999-2000
Budget
Revised
Budget
$000
$000
$000
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Payments
Employee Related
Grants and subsidies
Finance costs
Other
61,394
3,150
...
19,290
62,056
2,640
40
18,080
57,782
2,640
40
19,063
Total Payments
83,834
82,816
79,525
Receipts
Sale of goods and services
Other
(90)
504
513
348
499
370
Total Receipts
414
861
869
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
(83,420)
(81,955)
(78,656)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(26,100)
(38,115)
(9,299)
NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(26,100)
(38,115)
(9,299)
CASH FLOWS FROM GOVERNMENT
Recurrent appropriation
78,795
Capital appropriation
26,100
Cash reimbursements from the Consolidated Fund Entity 6,400
81,910
33,964
2,590
76,674
9,299
2,771
111,295
118,464
88,744
1,775
(1,606)
789
(1,739)
1,646
40
36
40
829
CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION
Net cost of services
Non cash items added back
Change in operating assets and liabilities
(91,154)
6,836
898
(87,331)
6,695
(1,319)
(87,567)
6,911
2,000
Net cash flow from operating activities
(83,420)
(81,955)
(78,656)
NET CASH FLOWS FROM GOVERNMENT
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH
Opening Cash and Cash Equivalents
CLOSING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Budget Estimates 1999-2000
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MINISTER FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
54 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
_______1998-99_______ 1999-2000
Budget
Revised
Budget
$000
$000
$000
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
ASSETS Current Assets Cash
Receivables
Inventories
Other
36
500
377
1,500
40
200
200
500
829
200
200
500
Total Current Assets
2,413
940
1,729
Non Current Assets Property, plant and equipment Cost/valuation
Accumulated depreciation
188,540
(59,895)
194,018
(60,026)
203,317
(63,646)
Total Non Current Assets
128,645
133,992
139,671
Total Assets
131,058
134,932
141,400
LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Accounts payable
Employee entitlements
4,757
4,064
1,100
4,064
3,100
4,064
Total Current Liabilities
8,821
5,164
7,164
Total Liabilities
8,821
5,164
7,164
NET ASSETS
122,237
129,768
134,236
EQUITY
Reserves
Accumulated funds
9,027
113,210
9,027
120,741
9,027
125,209
TOTAL EQUITY
122,237
129,768
134,236
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Budget Estimates 1999-2000
MINISTER FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
54 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
54.1 Juvenile Justice
54.1.1 Juvenile Justice
Program Objective(s):
To seek to break the juvenile crime cycle.
Program Description:
Ensuring provision of quality community and custodial services to
maximise the capacity and opportunity of juvenile offenders to
choose positive alternatives to offending behaviour.
Units
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-2000
%
63
54
55
55
%
no.
no.
no.
6.8
15.4
0
172
6.7
20.2
0
121
5.6
8.2
0
156
7.0
8.0
0
117
%
37
37
44
48
%
12.5
12.4
14.5
17.0
%
6.8
6.2
5.6
7.0
%
90
91
90
90
%
41
41
40
45
no.
no.
no.
1,098
6,285
450
1,100
5,991
418
872
5,850
388
872
5,850
388
no.
8
8
9
9
no.
no.
127
113
140
99
122
94
110
90
no.
no.
3,722
2,564
3,237
2,562
3,336
2,783
3,336
2,783
no.
2,604
2,461
1,632
1,632
Outcomes:
Custodial Services Remands in custody (as a % of bail
decisions)
Custodial orders (as a % of
Children's Court outcomes)
Escapes per 1,000 admissions
Deaths in custody
Self harm incidents
Community Based Services Successful bail interventions
Supervised orders as a % of court
outcomes (excluding CSOs)
Community service orders as a % of
court outcomes
% of community based orders
completed
% of pre-sentence report
recommendations adopted
Outputs:
Custodial Services Custodial orders
Total admissions
Daily average detainee population
Average length of committals
(months)
Average no of detainees
ATSI young people
NESB young people
Community Based Services Pre-sentenced reports
Remand Interventions
Non-custodial orders (as at 30
June)
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MINISTER FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
54 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
54.1 Juvenile Justice
54.1.1 Juvenile Justice (cont)
Average caseload Counsellors
Juvenile Justice Officers
Metropolitan
Non-metropolitan
Average Staffing:
no.
11.9
12.3
7.5
7.5
no.
no.
16.3
23.7
15.4
23.8
12.0
16.2
12.0
16.2
EFT
1,064
1,050
1,098
1,098
_______1998-99_______ 1999-2000
Budget
Revised
Budget
$000
$000
$000
OPERATING STATEMENT
Expenses Operating expenses Employee related
Other operating expenses
Maintenance
Depreciation and amortisation
Grants and subsidies
Clergy attending centres
Grants to non profit organisations
Area Assistance Scheme pick up costs
Finance costs
Interest on public sector borrowings and
advances
Other expenses
Supervised travel of children
Professional reports, assessments and
consultations
Expenses for child support and departmental
residential care
Total Expenses
Less:
Retained Revenue Sales of goods and services
Sale of farm produce
Board and lodging
Recoupment of administration costs - general
government agencies
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65,107
12,000
3,131
3,528
65,491
10,284
2,050
3,641
61,073
11,978
5,000
3,620
210
2,940
...
240
2,360
40
240
2,360
40
...
40
40
...
165
165
418
170
170
4,734
3,750
3,750
92,068
88,231
88,436
410
...
14
400
...
400
...
99
99
Budget Estimates 1999-2000
MINISTER FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
54 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
54.1 Juvenile Justice
54.1.1 Juvenile Justice (cont)
OPERATING STATEMENT (cont)
Investment income
Grants and contributions
Other revenue
...
...
504
17
200
170
...
200
170
914
900
869
NET COST OF SERVICES
91,154
87,331
87,567
ASSET ACQUISITIONS
26,100
33,233
9,299
Total Retained Revenue
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