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Getting the Balance Right: What are we building?
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Ian Lanyon Director, Secure Services, DHS, Vic, Australia Simon Brown-Greaves Director - Psychologist, FBG Group, Australia
Overview
• Context and background
• Creating the right environment to support security and rehabilitation
• Building with the end in mind
• Key design initiatives at YJCS
Youth Justice in Victoria
• Youth Justice Custodial Services – responsible for the operation and management of youth justice centres:
• Parkville Youth Residential Centre
• Melbourne Youth Justice Centre
• Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre
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External Reviews
• In 2010, YJCS was the subject of 2 significant external reviews: • Comrie Review
• Ombudsman Victoria
• Resulted in 130 recommendations
Innovative Approaches to Client Care
• Trauma informed model
• Focus on promoting positive behaviours
• Strong educational focus ‘Parkville College’
Creating the Right Environment
How can we maintain the right balance?
What is the right environment?
Deliberate Design: Driven by outcomes
• Flow
• Connectivity
• Aesthetic value
• Professionalism
• Pride
• Ownership
Successful Design Initiatives @ YJCS
• Significant upgrades for both client and staff facilities
• Adaptation the existing infrastructure in the absence of purpose-built facilities
• Leveraging CCTV and technology to create a learning environment
• The new Admissions building - enabling consistency in security practices
• Parkville College – creating ownership and pride in clients
• The importance of a sustained focus on maintenance – an ongoing shared commitment
Simon Brown-Greaves Director
FBG Group
t. 03 9600 0067 e. [email protected]
a. Level 1, 620 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 3000
w. www.fbggroup.com.au
Ian Lanyon Director Secure Services Department of Human Services, Victoria, Australia e. [email protected] a. 900 Park Street, Parkville, 3052 w. www.dhs.vic.gov.au