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Policy

Our Policy Submissions

YSAS Updated Submission: Inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system
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YSAS’s updated submission for the Inquiry into Australia’s Youth Justice and Incarceration system remains firmly committed to our initial 8 recommendations and provides an additional…

YSAS Discussion Paper: Response to National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality
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This discussion paper highlights the increasing evidence within the Australian family violence landscape on the role and impacts of family and intimate partner violence on…

YSAS Submission: Inquiry into the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Australia
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YSAS’s submission focuses on the importance of using integrated social health models and building on existing youth specific AOD services which meet the unique developmental…

YSAS Position Paper: Response to the National Family Violence Crisis
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YSAS recognises that young people are a distinct social cohort who require age and developmentally sensitive responses to family and intimate partner violence. In the…

YSAS Submission: Inquiry into Capturing Data on Family Violence Perpetrators in Victoria
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As a specialist youth-focused community services organisation, YSAS’ submission has focused on young people’s experiences in both the use and experience of family and intimate…

YSAS Submission: Inquiry into Australia’s Youth Justice and Incarceration System
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YSAS’s submission for the Inquiry into Australia’s Youth Justice and Incarceration system is reflective of the knowledge, values and practice principles of YSAS. YSAS’s submission…