South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts(1) The Minister may establish such programs as the Minister thinks necessary or desirable for the care, rehabilitation, training or treatment of a youth who is required to be under supervision in the community.
(2) The Chief Executive must ensure that adequate arrangements are in place in any such program to ensure—
(a) that the youth is supervised by a community youth justice officer; and
(b) through the implementation of assessment and case planning, that the program is suitable for the particular youth.
(3) In carrying out an assessment of a particular youth, the Chief Executive must—
(a) endeavour to ascertain the views of the youth in relation to any proposed program; and
(b) in the case of an assessment of a youth who is under the guardianship of the Minister, or of whom the Minister has custody, under the Children's Protection Act 1993
—ensure that the Department (within the meaning of that Act) is consulted in relation to the assessment; and
(c) have regard to—
(i) the age, gender, gender identity, sexuality or sexual identity of the youth; and
(ii) the cultural identity, developmental and cognitive capacity, ability or disability, and any special needs, of the youth; and
(iii) the social, medical, psychological and educational background and history of the youth; and
(iv) the needs of the youth in respect of—
(A) education or training; and
(B) medical, psychological or psychiatric treatment; and
(v) the aptitude or suitability of the youth for any particular form of education, vocational training or work; and
(vi) the nature of the offence, or offences, in respect of which the youth has been sentenced and the length of sentence; and
(vii) the behaviour of the youth while under supervision; and
(viii) any representations made by the youth, the community youth justice officer supervising the youth, and any other relevant person (including a guardian, relative or carer of the youth); and
(ix) such other matters as the Chief Executive thinks relevant.
(4) The Chief Executive must, before commencing an assessment, notify the youth and, if practicable in the circumstances, a guardian, relative or carer of the youth.
(5) The youth and a guardian, relative or carer of the youth may make written representations to the Chief Executive in respect of the youth's assessment.
(6) After an assessment of a youth has been completed under this section, the Chief Executive must prepare a case plan for the youth that contains particulars of any proposals for the education or training, medical, psychological or psychiatric treatment, and rehabilitation, of the youth, and may, after any subsequent assessment, add to or vary that plan.