A Community Justice Services programs branch was established to deliver an integrated approach to therapeutic programs for offenders in the community.
The branch is an expansion of the Warminda Intensive Intervention Centre.
Key elements of its service-delivery model include:
- developing a comprehensive program that provides an array of treatments for offenders who are on medium to high supervision levels;
- assigning program officers to cover metropolitan and country sites;
- introducing offenders who participate in the program to education and training officers who offer support following completion of the program; and
- exploring partnerships in program delivery with other community-based agencies and welfare services.
Program development is ongoing and referral rates, enrolments and program completions have steadily risen since its inception.
