DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ...

Youth ServicesThe Northern Territory Government’s Youth Justice Strategy, announced in 2008, aims tohelp both young people and their families address any youth behavioural issues that maycontribute to anti-social or criminal activities in the community.The Youth Justice Strategy includes: The administration of the Family Responsibility Program (FRP), including FamilyResponsibility Agreements and Family Responsibility Orders through amendments tothe Youth Justice Ac The operation of Family Support Centres in Darwin and Alice Springs to coordinate the The coordination and administration of Inter-agency Collaboration Panels, consisting ofAlice Springs as a cross-agency referral, information sharing and service coordination The operation of the Youth Justice Advisory Committee. priorities for young people aged 12 to 25 years.OYA supports initiatives that improve young Territorians’ personal wellbeing, promotes theirpositive achievements and assists them to reach their goals. Major activities of OYA includethe Youth Minister’s Round Table of Young Territorians (Round Table), Youth RegionalConsultations, National Youth Week celebrations, administration of the Youth EngagementGrants Program, sponsorship of Awards, co-ordination, monitoring and review of theNorthern Territory Government’s Youth Policy Framework and youth research.2008-09Actual2009-10Budget2009-10RevisedBudget2009-10ActualOutputOutputcost($’000) 11 889 15 426 14 591 14 130Performance MeasureQuantityGrants issued for youth advancementactivitiesQualityClient satisfaction with youthadvancement activities2008-09Actual2009-10Estimate2009-10Actual2010-11Estimate89 100 101 10085% > 90% > 95% > 90%Department Health and Families 105