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Northern Territory Youth Justice Programs
The Back on Track, Youth Justice Group Conferencing and Alice Springs Youth Diversion Program work to divert children and young people in the Northern Territory away from the criminal justice system.Jesuit Social Services has worked in the Northern Territory at the invitation of local communities since 2010, supporting the development of place-based and locally led solutions to issues spanning governance, environment, community development and youth criminal justice.
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Alliance key to climate justice in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is on the frontline of intensifying heat, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. Remote communities and homelands across the Territory are particularly at risk of these impacts with many Aboriginal communities already facing food insecurity, a lack of safe drinking water and access to reliable, affordable electricity. The Climate Justice Alliance, established in the Territory in 2021, strives towards a just transition - one that focuses on adapting to the impacts of climate change, and on the alternative economic futures needed to ensure justice for people and planet.