Listen: This is my voice is about how young people with a youth justice experience view the factors affecting young people’s first and ongoing contact with the law, and how we can better support young people who are at risk of offending.
Content warning:
This project is about the experiences of young people in Tasmania’s youth justice system. Some of their experiences include references to family violence, drug use and abuse. Some young people used strong language to describe these experiences. Readers might find the content of this report distressing. The services listed below can be contacted for support:
• 1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732
• Family Violence Counselling Support Service: 1800 608 122
• Blue Knot (childhood and complex trauma support): 1300 657 380
• 13YARN for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: 13 92 76
• A Tasmanian Lifeline: 1800 984 434
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800