SHINE for Kids CEO Julie Hourigan has been featured in news about the Queensland government’s decision to allow children to be detained in adult watch houses.
“We completely agree that Queenslanders need to feel safe, and that youth crime is a very serious issue in the state that needs urgent attention. The government needs to address community safety with interventions that work, not just get headlines.
“We also argue that locking young children up is not the only way to combat the issue – and it often leads to poorer outcomes in the longterm for these kids and community safety.”
The full story on the front page of today’s (25/08/23) Townville Bullin.
Listen to Julie Hourigan on Triple M Qld:
Our CEO, Julie Hourigan, attended the Senate inquiry hearing into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system at Parliament House in February 2025. She told the inquiry about the urgent need for […]
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