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Internal review in the infringements system - Guide to good practice

This guide provides good practice examples of how the principles set out in the Department of Justice and Community Safety’s Internal Review Guidelines can be applied by enforcement agencies.

Attorney-General’s Guidelines to the Infringements Act 2006 – for Enforcement Agencies

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide guidance to enforcement agencies on their responsibilities in administering the Infringements Act 2006 (Infringements Act).
These guidelines complement the Attorney-General’s Guidelines to the Infringements Act for legislating agencies (Attorney-General’s Guidelines for Legislating Agencies).

Diversion: keeping young people out of youth justice to lead successful lives

Guiding document on diverting young people from the youth justice system in Victoria.

Victorian Legal Assistance Action Plan 2022-2025

The Legal Assistance Action Plan supports the Victorian Legal Assistance Strategy 2021-25 by providing a road map for its implementation.

LGBTIQ Taskforce Justice Working Group: meeting 13 (11 November 2019)

Report from meeting 13 of the LGBTIQ Justice Working Group, a part of the Victorian Government's LGBTIQ Taskforce.

Internal review guidelines - Fines and Enforcement Services

Internal review guidelines for Fines and Enforcement Services, Victoria

Betrayal of trust fact sheet: The new organisational duty of care to prevent child abuse

Betrayal of Trust fact sheet covering the organisational duty of care to prevent child abuse which commenced in Victoria on 1 July 2017.

LGBTIQ+ Taskforce Justice Working Group Communique: meeting 3 (22 August 2023)

On 22 August 2023, the LGBTIQ+ Taskforce’s Justice Working Group (JWG) held its third meeting for the year.

LGBTIQ+ Taskforce Justice Working Group Communique: meeting 4 (1 December 2023)

Taskforce’s Justice Working Group (JWG) held its fourth meeting for the year and the final meeting for the current term.

Youth Parole Board Annual Report 2021-22

The annual report for 2021-22 of the Victorian Youth Parole Board.

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