- Crisafulli Government is delivering on a key election commitment for community-led early intervention programs for the Moreton Bay region.
- Redcliffe Area Youth Space and Lutheran Church of Australia, will receive $600,000 to provide support, mentoring and life skill workshops to prevent the cycle of crime.
- Funding is part of a $115 million investment to deliver Gold Standard Early Intervention to restore safety where you live.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its election commitment, with a further two Kickstarter Programs announced in Moreton Bay.
Kickstarter is part of the Crisafulli Government's $115 million investment to deliver Gold Standard Early Intervention across Queensland and prevent crime before it starts.
Redcliffe Area Youth Space has received $300,000 to support at-risk youth aged 12-21, providing trauma-informed case management, mentoring, education support, pathways to employment, and pro-social activities to help reduce youth crime and antisocial behaviour.
Lutheran Church of Australia, Queensland District, has received $300,000 to support young people aged 10-17 who are offending or at risk of entering the Youth Justice system.
The program will work with both young people and their families, offering tailored case coordination and community engagement over 12 months to address underlying needs, strengthen emotional regulation and social-emotional wellbeing.
For a decade, Labor failed to adequately invest in effective early intervention programs creating a generation of serious repeat offenders.
The Crisafulli Government is committed to arresting Labor's Youth Crime Crisis, and its Making Queensland Safer laws have seen victim numbers fall 5.7%, and serious repeat offenders drop by 17.5%.
Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support Laura Gerber said effective early intervention programs were critical in preventing at-risk youth from falling into a life of crime.
"We know one of the best ways to reduce crime is to intervene early before young people become entrenched in a life of crime," Minister Gerber said.
"For 10 years, Labor failed to properly fund effective early intervention programs leading to a decade of increasing numbers of youth offenders and victims of crime.
"It's about turning kids lives around early, so we have less crime and fewer victims.
"These programs are about giving young people in Moreton Bay the support, skills and opportunities they need to thrive."
Member for Redcliffe Kerri-Anne Dooley said the Crisafulli Government was committed to turning the tide on Labor's Youth Crime Crisis.
"We are supporting local organisations to deliver initiatives that guide our youth towards positive futures and away from anti-social behaviour," Ms Dooley said.
Member for Pumicestone Ariana Doolan welcomed the funding for the Moreton region.
"Kickstarter will help restore community safety through locally focused, community-led initiatives that address the root causes of youth crime," Ms Doolan said.
