How do I format forms?
See Registrar and Principal Registrar information under the Uniform Civil Rules 2020 for more information.
Can I have an Aboriginal Youth Justice Officer attend to support me?
Yes. If you are an Aboriginal young person, you can be supported by an Aboriginal Youth Justice Officer.
What is a Youth Treatment Order?
Youth Treatment Orders are orders that the Youth Court can make which require a young person to attend drug assessment and treatment. Youth Treatment Orders can only be made if the young person is subject to detention at Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre. For more information, visit the Youth Treatment Order page.
Can I get the order removed?
You have 14 days to appeal a Youth Treatment Order once it is made by the Youth Court. Talk to your lawyer urgently if you want to appeal the order. You can also apply to vary (change) or revoke (cancel) the order. For more information, visit the Youth Treatment Order page on the Courts Administration [...]
Who else can I talk to?
If you are a young person and you are worried about Youth Treatment Orders, there are people you can talk to. Some examples include: • your lawyer • Kurlana Tapa staff • the Training Centre Visitor • the Guardian for Children and Young People • the Youth Court.
Who can come with me to court?
People involved in a Youth Treatment Order application can have a lawyer to go to court with them. They can also have a support person or an advocate. For example, a friend, a family member or a different advocate.
How long does the court process take?
Six weeks is the minimum time it takes for a young person to receive court-ordered treatment for drug dependency. As such, applications should only be made if the young person will be subject to detention at Kurlana Tapa for at least another six weeks. This timeframe accounts for a number of steps that must occur [...]
Will I need to go to court?
Yes. The applicant and the young person will need be involved in hearings in the Youth Court with their lawyer, support person or advocate. This could mean going to Court once, or going to Court a few times. The only time this may not happen is if the Court thinks that an urgent order needs [...]
Does the young person get a lawyer?
When an application for a Youth Treatment Order is made, the young person will be offered a free legal representative. The free legal representative will contact the young person when an application for a Youth Treatment Order is made. Other people involved in a Youth Treatment Order application may also wish to seek legal representation. [...]
How long does a Youth Treatment Order last?
A Youth Treatment Order will be the minimum duration possible and can only last as long as the young person is subject to detention at Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre and be no longer than 12 months.