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 to be made, and there isn’t enough time to get everyone to Court. If this happens, the order will be temporary, so everyone still has a chance to respond.
To make sure that the young person can be involved, the Youth Court will issue something called a ‘Gaol Order’. This order will allow the young person to travel from Kurlana Tapa to Court to attend hearings.