Resources
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Report on Youth Detention Population in Australia 2023
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Report on youth detention population in Australia 2023.
Standing Council of Attorneys-General Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group Report
This report outlines considerations for jurisdictions in developing supports and services for children under a raised minimum age of criminal responsibility, providing guidance for jurisdictions to progress reforms.
Review of the service system and implementation requirements for raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility in the Australian Capital Territory
The ACT Government commissioned a review of the service system in order to identify service gaps, implementation issues and alternative models to meet the needs of 10–13-yearolds likely to be affected by the proposed raise the age of criminal responsibility reform.
Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare Position Statement: Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare, Victoria’s peak body, calls on the Victorian Government to raise the age of criminal responsibility to at least 14 years of age, and take a leading role in advocating for this change Australia-wide through their input into the Council of Attorneys-General review process.
Life Without Barriers submission: Review of the age of criminal responsibility
Life Without Barrier’s submission to the Council of Attorneys-General Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group review, advocates for lifting of the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (MACR) to 14 years.
Australian Human Rights Commission submission: Review of the age of criminal responsibility
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s submission to the Council of Attorneys-General Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group review, dated February 2020. The Commission’s belief is that the age of 10 years is too low.