What do Youth Justice Committees do?

According to the Act, Youth Justice Committees may

• give advice on an appropriate extrajudicial measure for a young person;
• work with the victim of the young person's actions, if there is one, by asking about their concerns, and helping to bring about a reconciliation between the victim and the young person;
• find services and people within the community to provide supervision and mentoring for the young person;
• co-ordinate agencies and support groups within the community to help the young person.

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