Following up on our youth justice sentencing seminar What happened with Jake? we talk to Cheryl Leavy, Deputy Commissioner, Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC).

Cheryl talks about how protecting children is everybody’s responsibility — and everybody’s business.

She speaks about the importance of picking up on warning signs and intervening early, which can have a huge impact on the life trajectory of a young person who is struggling. Early steps can prevent a young person getting involved in the youth justice system for minor offending, which all too often leads to contact with the adult criminal justice system.

Cheryl also discusses the QFCC’s work to improve responses to children in residential care, particularly reducing police call-outs which can lead to them being charged and ending up in court.

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