There remains almost no detail on how the NT Government plans to deliver its much promoted program to deal with young criminals in the town.
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The government this week again promoted its "Back on Track" program for young people involved in the youth justice system, particularly the controversial diversion programs.
Young criminals have been blamed for many of the shop and business break-ins which continued to plague Katherine.
Back on Track is supposed to be delivered in Katherine in the next few months.
"This program will deliver consequences for anti-social and criminal behaviour and provide alternative diversion pathways including training and employment options for young people aged 14-17 years," the government says.
"The program will also work with children and young people aged 8-13 years with a focus on building family capacity and responsibility, with a goal to engage youth through mainstream education."
A Katherine Youth Action Plan was expected to be released last month.
The $5 million Back on Track program was unveiled in early December last year as the government's response to problem youth between 8-17 years old.
The program was again promoted by the Government in February.
And again this week, Back on Track was held up by Territory Families Minister Dale Wakefield "to teach children consequences and put them on a better path and away from a lifetime of crime".
Ms Wakefield again said Back on Track would will include investments for infrastructure to support alternatives to detention as well as preventative services that encourage young people to engage in positive activities and avoid bad behaviour.
"We are investing in alternatives to detention infrastructure to support programs such as Back on Track, which will help to break the cycle of youth crime in the Territory," she said.
"Back on Track will deliver alternative to detention programs and will address consequences and community restitution, at-risk behaviour, family responsibility, and training and employment opportunities. Infrastructure investment will support these programs that will come into effect this year."
Just months away from its scheduled launch, there remains little detail on how the program will look.
We do know it is the intention that youth charged with crimes in Katherine will be offered community work programs as a new court sentencing option.
Non-government organisations have been asked to tender to "put forward innovative solutions and help put at-risk children and young people back on the right track".
An Expression of Interest asked non-government organisations to co-design and deliver the new $5 million (annual) Back on Track youth diversion program in Greater Darwin, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine, and Nhulunbuy.
A Territory Families spokeswoman said Territory Families has received strong interest from all regions for the Back on Track tender process which include program deliveries for each of the regions including Katherine.
"The tender process is ongoing and the program is expected to be operational in July 2019."
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