- Crisafulli Government is delivering a new early intervention program for the South Burnett, to help restore safety where you live.
- Program will provide tailored support plans, peer group activities, and social skills sessions for at-risk youth.
- The Crisafulli Government is investing $115 million to deliver Gold Standard Early Intervention, to turn the tide on Labor's Youth Crime Crisis and make Queensland safer.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering safety where you live and a fresh start for Queensland.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its election commitment to restore safety where you live, with a new Kickstarter program announced today in the South Burnett.
It is one of the ways the Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start for Queensland after crime skyrocketed during the former Labor Government's decade of decline.
South Burnett Community Training Centre will provide support for disengaged, homeless or at-risk youth youth aged 8-17 through the 15-month Kickstarter program, with tailored support plans, peer group activities, emotional regulation and community re-engagement sessions to help get them back on track.
The program will be delivered with Kickstarter funding as part of the Crisafulli Government's Gold Standard Early Intervention, helping make South Burnett safer by intervening early with youth, before they become entrenched in a life of crime.
Labor's weak laws, fewer police, and failure to invest in early intervention created a generation of serious repeat youth offenders and the Queensland Youth Crime Crisis.
The Crisafulli Government is restoring safety where you live with stronger laws, more police, and the biggest investment in rehabilitation and early intervention in Queensland history.
Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support Laura Gerber said investment in early intervention was essential to breaking the cycle of crime in this state.
"We are investing in early intervention because we know it's a critical step to prevent young people from falling into a life of crime," Minister Gerber said.
"These programs are crucial to giving at-risk youth the support they need to make better choices, and to re-engage them with the community, education, or employment."
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said the Crisafulli Government was committed to turning the tide on Labor's Youth Crime Crisis.
"It's about stopping youth crime before it starts, and I'm thrilled that South Burnett CTC will lead the way in our region," Mrs Frecklington said.
"Their commitment to supporting vulnerable young people and strengthening our community is second to none.
"These grant-funded initiatives are designed to teach young people that anti-social behaviour has consequences, while also offering the support they need to make better choices.
"By investing in initiatives such as Kickstarter, we can offer better pathways to success and prevent youth offending before it occurs," she said.
