Recommendation 1
Commit to the design and construction of a second youth custodial facility that meets the complex needs of different cohorts of young people.
Recommendation 2
Empower staff to use all of the behaviour management tools that are available to them
under relevant policy and legislation.
Recommendation 3
Re-implement detention centre charges and set tight timeframes for their hearing.
Recommendation 4
Review the ‘safe exit’ technique and safe alternatives to this practice.
Recommendation 5
Urgently address staff support and retention issues.
Recommendation 6
Reimagine and establish a youth care role – separate from youth custodial officers – to support and guide young people in every aspect of their day in custody.
Recommendation 7
Develop and implement a mixed-shift system to maximise consistency and continuity of care for young people.
Recommendation 8
Advertise and urgently recruit the additional Aboriginal Youth Support Officer (AYSO) positions and the Aboriginal Services Manager.
Recommendation 9
Examine alternative options for the location of the Crisis Care Unit.
Recommendation 10
Implement a structured vocational training program that offers accredited training and work skills to prepare young people for employment on release.
DOJ Response – Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18 at Casuarina Prison (Part One)