- Crisafulli Government is delivering a new Staying on Track youth offender rehabilitation program in Mount Isa to restore safety where you live.
- The 12-month post-detention rehabilitation program is a new initiative aimed at driving down youth reoffending.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start for Queensland with a $225 million investment in intensive rehabilitation to make Queensland safer.
The Crisafulli Government is making Queensland safer with a new post-detention rehabilitation program for youth offenders in Mount Isa.
It is one of the ways the Crisafulli Government is delivering for North West Queensland, with Staying on Track offering up to 12 months of rehabilitation for youths exiting detention.
This will include at least six months' intensive support to reintegrate them into the community and prevent them falling back into a cycle of crime.
'54 Reasons' was selected to deliver the new program for Mount Isa, following an extensive tender process.
Youth offenders will be partnered with a mentor and receive tailored, high-intensity support to transition back into the community and reduce the risk of reoffending.
The Staying On Track program uses a network of mentors, family support, and community engagement to help youth strengthen life skills, build positive relationships, and reduce reoffending, laying the foundation for long term change.
The former Labor Government's weak laws, fewer police, and failure to invest in rehabilitation programs created a Youth Crime Crisis, with 94% of youth offenders leaving detention reoffending within a year.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start to restore safety where you live with stronger laws, more police, early intervention and rehabilitation.
Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support Laura Gerber said the Crisafulli Government's Staying on Track program would break the cycle of repeat youth offending in Queensland.
"While we are delivering consequences for action under Adult Crime, Adult Time, we are also investing in effective rehabilitation programs to help break the cycle of crime and make Queensland safer," Minister Gerber said.
"Our new Staying on Track program will provide intensive, tailored support to help youth offenders re-enter education, find employment, and build positive connections in their communities.
"Effective rehabilitation programs help break the cycle of crime and Staying on Track is designed to give youth leaving detention the support they need to make a fresh start."
Member for Gregory Sean Dillon said the Staying on Track program would break the cycle of crime and help restore safety across the region.
"The former Labor Government created a youth crime crisis and failed to invest in effective rehabilitation," Mr Dillon said.
"We're investing in Staying on Track to prevent another generation of serious repeat offenders and to give youth leaving detention the support they need to make a fresh start."
54 Reasons State Director Rebecca Ketton said the group was proud to partner with the Queensland Government to deliver the Staying on Track program.
"Our experience shows what works: services that understand trauma, build on young people's strengths, and respect their cultural backgrounds," she said.
"Together, we are committed to breaking the cycle of youth offending and helping build positive pathways for change."
