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BRIDGE Stories to build empathy! Building empathy for one another is crucial for fostering understanding, cooperation, and a more compassionate society. By putting ourselves in someone else's shoes, we gain insight into their experiences, emotions, and perspectives, which can lead to greater tolerance, acceptance, and respect for diversity. Reflection: How we can use empathy, advocacy, and education to increase the use of restorative justice practices, principles, and values? https://lnkd.in/dTeHnzwX

Seven days, every child’s rights. We’re dedicating the first seven days of 2025 to the #CRC. On day seven, articles 37 to 42 are about justice, dignity, and the government’s role in upholding children’s rights even in war ⚖️💙. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dreVEV6E

❔ Did you know that June is Children’s Awareness Month? It's a vital time to speak up for children who are often forgotten or not properly supported. This month, we're drawing attention to the tough issue of treating young people like adults in our legal system. Let's unite in advocating for reforms and endorsing initiatives that shower our youth with the empathy and fairness they truly deserve. Read more about what you can do in June. ➡️ https://buff.ly/3xfQfYm

We are deeply disappointed that the Queensland Parliament has passed the Making Queensland Safer Bill, without any changes following consultation. These laws adopt a punitive approach that disregards evidence on what actually works to reduce youth offending and build safer communities.   As YFS CEO Christopher John shared on the 7.30 Report, “The challenge around these laws is that it’s taking away the ability for the system to make a determination about what is appropriate given the developmental maturity of young people.”   If we want safer communities, we must invest in early intervention and diversion programs rather than just imposing harsher penalties.   Programs like YFS’ Resolve are proven to work, helping young people address underlying causes of offending such as trauma, disengagement from school and family conflict. Despite the success of Resolve—achieving a 66% reduction in offending behaviours while supporting 90 young people—funding for this critical program ended in April 2024. We know that early intervention programs like Resolve deliver better long-term economic outcomes and significantly reduce recidivism, improve engagement in education and skills, and provide hope for a better future.   YFS will continue to push for early intervention youth justice approaches that focus on prevention, rehabilitation and real change. We stand with organisations like QCOSS in opposing these laws and advocating for evidence-based strategies that create lasting community safety.

At Why me?, we strive to place voices of lived experience at the centre of our work. We think that amplifying the voices of people who have been through the Restorative Justice process is crucial in raising awareness. Hearing someone who has been through it speak to their experience can encourage others to consider whether Restorative Justice is right for them. https://lnkd.in/e4fgQK6U

I am profoundly disheartened and frustrated by the Queensland Parliament’s decision to pass the Making Queensland Safer Bill without any changes following consultation. This is a significant step backwards—a decision that blatantly disregards overwhelming evidence on what truly works to reduce youth offending and build safer communities. Congratulations to all the incredible community organisations and partners across the state for their hard work on the hundreds of submissions within a very small window of time. It is deeply disappointing that this mountain of evidence failed to influence even a single amendment to the Bill. What does this say about the integrity of the consultation process? As stated on the 7.30 Report, these laws rob the system of its ability to assess what is appropriate for young people, given their developmental maturity. Instead, we’re left with a punitive approach that does nothing to address the underlying issues driving youth offending. Real safety comes from solutions that tackle the root causes—trauma, family conflict, disengagement from education—not through harsher penalties that only trap vulnerable young people in cycles of disadvantage. Programs like our Resolve have proven this. With a 66% reduction in offending behaviours and support for 90 young people, it works. Yet, funding for this critical program ended in April 2024—a devastating loss for our communities and the young people who need this support the most. This decision reflects a failure to prioritise evidence-based solutions that deliver lasting outcomes. It’s time for our decision-makers to listen to the evidence. We continue to advocate for youth justice approaches that focus on prevention, rehabilitation, and meaningful change. We must invest in solutions that work—not harsher penalties that only perpetuate the cycle of disadvantage and offending. Let’s push for strategies that create real and lasting community safety. #YFS#YouthJustice #EarlyIntervention #EvidenceOverPunishment #CommunitySafety #Advocacy

Today is the final day of #BlackHistoryMonth with this year’s official theme of ‘Reclaiming Narratives’.    Check out these top tips from the Family Justice Young People’s Board for respecting children and young people’s diversity.    You can view more top tips here: https://lnkd.in/eVvuUFVP

Seven days, every child’s rights. We’re dedicating the first seven days of 2025 to the #CRC. On day two, swipe to learn about articles 7 to 12, enshrining children’s right to family connection, identity, safety and respect. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dreVEV6E

At Life Ed, we believe that every child deserves to thrive in communities where all people feel safe. That's why we support the voices calling for action to stop violence against women. The issue of family and domestic abuse and violence is complex. It needs to be addressed at all levels, with education being one important part of the solution. Find out more about our work in this area as we collaborate with schools, students and communities to encourage respectful relationships early, in order to embed lessons for life: https://lnkd.in/gvqx-WuV

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