This statistical profile presents data on the use of the Criminal Justice Diversion Program (CJDP) in the Magistrates’ Court in the 10 years from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2021. It includes the demographics of people receiving diversion plans, the principal proven offences people were prosecuted for, the conditions of their diversion plans, and their criminal history before and after receiving the diversion plan. 

Key findings

• The four most common conditions of diversion plans are to be of good behaviour (68% of diversion plans), to make a donation to either the Court Fund or a charitable organisation (64%), to write a letter of apology to the victim or a letter of gratitude to the police informant (47%), and to compensate the victim (13%).
• People who received a diversion plan were significantly less likely to have any prior offences in the last five years (11.0%) than people receiving other court outcomes (36%).
• People who received a diversion plan were also significantly less likely to reoffend in the next five years (21.3%) than people receiving other court outcomes (40%).