Advocacy, organised.
34 campaigns across 14 issue areas. Filter by status or topic. Each entry is a playbook other organisers can borrow from.
- Victoria, Australia· 2026active
Tackle the drivers of crime to create safer communities
To promote a more effective approach to creating safer communities by addressing the drivers of crime, rather than expanding youth detention facilities like Malmsbury.
Led by Commission for Children and Young People Victoria
youth-justicechild-rightscrime-prevention - Australian Capital Territory, Australia· 2025active
ACT Raises Age to 14 - July 2025
ACT implements age 14 criminal responsibility in July 2025, becoming first Australian jurisdiction to meet international standards.
best-practicelegislative-reformraise-the-age - Victoria, Australia· 2024active
Victoria Youth Justice Act 2024 - Age 12 by 2025
Victoria first standalone Youth Justice Act raises age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12. Implementation by October 2025.
legislative-reformraise-the-ageyouth-justice-act - Malaysia· 2024active
End Child Immigration Detention in Malaysia Campaign
Malaysia detains over 1000 children in immigration detention. GDP and partners urging UN CRC Committee to demand end to child detention.
Led by Various advocacy orgs
asylumchild-protectionimmigration-detentionrefugee - Northern Territory, Australia· 2024active
Northern Territory Age Regression - Return to Age 10
Northern Territory CLP Government walked back 2023 reforms, lowering criminal responsibility back to 10. First Australian jurisdiction to reverse raise the age progress.
first-nations-youthlegislative-regressionraise-the-age - Louisiana, USA· 2024active
Louisiana Raise the Age Repeal Response
Coalition response to Louisiana repealing Raise the Age legislation.
legislative-advocacyraise-the-age - Australia· 2023active
Refugees Off PNG & Nauru - ARAN
Relocate remaining refugees from PNG/Nauru to safety in Australia or third countries
Led by Australian Refugee Action Network (ARAN) & partners
asylumoffshore-detentionrefugeeresettlement - Queensland, Australia· 2023active
Free the Kids QLD
["End watch house detention of children","Raise age of criminal responsibility to 14","Repeal breach of bail laws"]
Led by ["Sisters Inside","Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak","Youth Advocacy Centre"]
indigenous-rightsqldyouth-justice - South Australia, Australia· 2022active
SA Raise the Age Coalition
["Raise age from 10 to 14 in SA","Close Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre","Invest in Aboriginal-led alternatives"]
Led by ["Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement","Create Foundation","Law Society of South Australia"]
kurlana-taparaise-the-agesa - Queensland, Australia· 2022active
End Watch Houses for Children QLD
Stop holding children in adult watch houses; build appropriate youth facilities
Led by Sisters Inside, Queensland Family and Child Commission
detentionqueenslandwatch-houses - United Kingdom· 2021active
Together With Refugees (Orange Heart)
Oppose Rwanda removals; build a fair, compassionate asylum system
Led by UK-wide coalition incl. Refugee Council, Asylum Matters, British Red Cross members
asylumpublic-opinionrefugeethird-country-transfers - Victoria, Australia· 2021active
Raise the Age Victoria
["Raise minimum age from 10 to 14 in Victoria","Invest in early intervention","Close youth prisons in favour of therapeutic models"]
Led by ["Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service","Jesuit Social Services","Smart Justice for Young People"]
raise-the-agevictoria - Tasmania, Australia· 2021active
Tasmanian Youth Justice Reform
Close Ashley Youth Detention Centre; community-based alternatives
Led by Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service, Anglicare Tasmania
ashleydetentiontasmania - Tasmania, Australia· 2021active
Close Ashley Youth Detention Centre
Close Ashley Youth Detention Centre following revelations of decades of child sexual abuse. Transition to community-based therapeutic model.
Led by Commission of Inquiry survivors, Tasmanian Aboriginal community, legal services
child-abusefacility-closureyouth-justice - Canada· 2020active
End Immigration Detention / #WelcomeToCanada
End use of provincial jails for immigration detention; broader detention reform
Led by Amnesty International Canada & Human Rights Watch with allies
asylumdetention-conditionsjail-userefugee - Western Australia, Australia· 2020active
Raise the Age WA
Raise minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 in WA
Led by Aboriginal Legal Service WA, CREATE Foundation
raise-the-agewestern-australia - Australia (National)· 2020active
Free the Kids - End Child Imprisonment
End imprisonment of children under 14. Immediate moratorium on solitary confinement of children.
Led by Free the Kids Coalition, Aboriginal Legal Services, medical professionals
age-of-responsibilityhuman-rightsyouth-justice - Australia (National)· 2020active
Bail Reform for Children Campaign
End remand as default for children; presumption of bail for all under-18s
Led by National Children's and Youth Law Centre, NATSILS
bailremandyouth-justice - United States· 2019active
#WelcomeWithDignity
Restore access to asylum; oppose restrictive 'asylum ban' rules; build humane reception
Led by Coalition of national & local NGOs (WRC, NIJC, NILC, etc.)
asylumasylum-accessborder-restrictionsrefugee - Australia (National)· 2019active
End Solitary Confinement of Children
Ban isolation and solitary confinement for all children in detention
Led by Human Rights Law Centre, OPCAT Network
detentionhuman-rightssolitary-confinement