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Evidence trail

Indigenous over-representation in YJ supervision (national)

Triangulated — 3 or more independent sources · 3 sources on record

Tier 1NationalTriangulated · 3
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are 20× more likely to be under any youth justice supervision (community + detention combined) than non-Indigenous young people (2024-25, national, AIHW rate per 10,000 ATSI ÷ rate per 10,000 non-Indigenous)

Indigenous over-representation in YJ supervision (national) →

2024-25

How this claim earns its headline

  • AIHW Youth Justice in Australiaconfidence 1.00supports

    AIHW rate per 10K ATSI / non-Indigenous young people.

    Source record fields: channel="supervision", aihw_report_year="2024-25"
  • aihw_child_protectionconfidence 0.85supports

    Out-of-home care pipeline corroborates the overrep dynamic.

  • oric_corporationsconfidence 0.80supports

    ACCO universe (denominator on ACCO-led delivery side).