A juvenile pre-court diversion scheme was introduced in the Northern Territory in 2000. Administered by police, it uses warnings and conferences to divert selected juveniles from the court process. This paper reports on an analysis of Northern Territory police records on 3,597 apprehended juveniles over a 5 year period. Findings showed that the great majority...

This data briefing summarises the main findings from the 2005-06 Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services (AODTS) NMDS data for the Northern Territory. Throughout this briefing, data from the Northern Territory are presented along with 2005-06 national AODTS-NMDS data. This data briefing summarises the main findings from the 2005-06 Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services...

The provisions in the present legislative package flow from measures announced in response to the Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse, 2007, Ampe Akelyernemane Meke Mekarle “Little Children are Sacred”. Many commentators have noted, however, that there appears to be very little overlap between...

A juvenile pre-court diversion scheme was introduced in the Northern Territory in 2000. Administered by police, it uses warnings and conferences to divert selected juveniles from the court process. This paper reports on an analysis of Northern Territory police records on 3,597 apprehended juveniles over a 5 year period. Findings showed that the great majority...

This document outlines proposals to protect children in Northern Territory Aboriginal communities have been developed by the Combined Aboriginal Organisations (representing Aboriginal organisations in Darwin, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Katherine) and community sector organisations from across the country.