Indigenous kids locked up vs non-Indigenous
Australia locks up children.
Communities have the cure.
We connect them.
No inspirational quotes. No poverty tourism. Just proven solutions from communities already doing the work. This is infrastructure for revolution.
The truth about youth justice
DETENTION SUCCESS RATE
84.5% reoffend within 12 months
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
22% reoffend - and that's the average
COST REALITY
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
per young person annually
DETENTION
per young person annually
SAVINGS: $1,042,000 per young person per year
19 times more cost-effective. And it actually works.
JUSTICEHUB IMPACT
Programs Documented
67% with outcomes data
Active Services
7 states & territories
Average Success Rate
vs 15.5% in detention
Cost Savings
Identified annually
Every dollar spent on detention is a dollar stolen from solutions that work.
FOLLOW THE MONEY4 basecamps. 4 regions. One mission.
These founding organizations anchor the JusticeHub network—proving that community-led solutions work from the red centre to urban Sydney.
Oonchiumpa
Cultural healing and deep listening on country. Supporting young Aboriginal people through connection to culture, country, and community.
BG Fit
Fitness-based youth engagement in Mount Isa. Using sport and discipline to redirect young people toward positive futures.
Mounty Yarns
Youth-led storytelling and media production. Amplifying youth voices and challenging deficit narratives about Western Sydney.
PICC Townsville
Pacific Islander Community Council supporting Pasifika families through cultural connection and community strength.
We don't decorate injustice.
We dismantle it.
For Young People
No lectures. No judgment. Just tools that work. Built by people who've been where you are.
Start here →For Communities
You already have the answers. Your programs work. We're here to amplify them.
Share your solution →Communities already solving this
Groote Eylandt
Elders + culture + young people = 95% less crime in 3 years. No new theory. Ancient wisdom.
Full story →BackTrack Youth Works
Dogs, welding, and mentorship. Turns "problem kids" into qualified workers. 87% never reoffend.
Learn more →Transition 2 Success
Costs 95% less than detention. Three times better outcomes. Operating in Queensland right now.
Find services →624+ programs across Australia. Working. Right now.
The solutions exist. They're just invisible, underfunded, and disconnected. That's what we're here to fix.
EXPLORE ALL PROGRAMSJusticeHub: Infrastructure for revolution
ASK ALMA
AI-powered guide to 624+ youth justice programs across Australia. Find services, explore evidence, connect with communities.
GRASSROOTS DATABASE
Every community program. Searchable. Shareable. No more reinventing wheels.
Search programs →TALENT SCOUT
Match young people with mentors based on dreams, not risk factors. Human connection that works.
Find mentors →MONEY TRAIL
Every dollar. Every decision. Every outcome. Transparency as a weapon for change.
Follow money →STEWARDS
Protect what works. Join the community nurturing evidence-based youth justice reform.
Become a steward →