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Justice Matrix · Evidence · Australia
QATSICPP Youth Justice Leadership and Program Impact
Case studyMurray Benton/QATSICPP2025
Findings
What the evidence shows
Documentation of QATSICPP's youth justice work under Casey McMurtrie's leadership, highlighting establishment of Intensive On Country approaches and Youth Justice Family Led Decision Making programs. These initiatives focus on culturally grounded, place-based regional responses that keep children connected to family and community while diverting them from deeper youth justice system involvement. The work strengthened member organizations' capacity to deliver culturally informed services and influenced statewide reform discussions.
Effect size
How much it moved the needle
Not measured
Method
How the study was done
Descriptive case documentation of organizational programs and policy influence
Cases this speaks to
- Queensland Youth Justice Strategy 2019-2023Queensland, Australia · 2019
- Victorian Youth Justice Strategy 2022-2030Australia (National) · 2022
- Toomelah Justice Reinvestment Project Evaluation (2022)New South Wales, Australia · 2022
- Victorian Youth Diversion Program Evaluation (2023)Victoria, Australia · 2023
- R v Blessington (2020) QCAQueensland, Australia · 2020
- NATSILS Position Paper — Youth Justice Reform (2023)Australia (National) · 2023
Campaigns this speaks to
- Youth Justice Coalition QLD - Voices for ChangeAustralia - QLD
- Koori Youth Justice Program ExpansionVictoria, Australia
- Youth Justice Coalition NSWAustralia - NSW
- SmartJustice for Young PeopleAustralia (National)
- Justice Reinvestment - Mt DruittAustralia - NSW
- Tasmanian Youth Justice ReformTasmania, Australia