March 17, 2025
Young offenders from the South Burnett will be referred to two new programs designed to tackle youth crime announced by the State Government last week.
Service providers have been invited to tender to run the “Regional Reset” and “Staying on Track” programs in communities across Queensland.
“Staying on Track” will deliver a 12-month rehabilitation program post-detention for youth, including at least six months’ intensive support to reintegrate them into the community.
A spokesperson for Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said the State Government was looking forward to organisations from the South Burnett tendering to deliver this.
The “Regional Reset” program will deliver nine early intervention residential programs with a one-to-three week “reset” for youth demonstrating high-risk behaviours including substance use, aggression or truancy.
The nine locations for this program are: Far North Queensland, North Queensland, Central Queensland (Rockhampton), Gold Coast-Logan, Ipswich-Darling Downs (Ipswich), Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay (Bundaberg) and western Queensland.
The spokesperson said “Regional Reset” would be taking referrals from the South Burnett area.
Tenders for “Staying on Track” close on April 28 while tenders for “Regional Reset” will close on May 13.
Premier David Crisafulli said the two programs would “change the trajectory for troubled kids and turn them towards a brighter future”.
