Tasmania's Commissioner for Children and Young People calls on the state government to start progressing the closure of Ashley Youth Detention Centre immediately.
Tasmania's Commissioner for Children and Young People is calling on the state government to progress the closure of Ashley Youth Detention Centre immediately, ahead of a 2024 deadline.
"It would include a group with specialist leadership skills and child safety practitioner expertise", she said. Ms McLean said the team would provide child-centred solutions for care and ensure the safety of detainees. It would also assist with the chronic staff shortage at Ashley. "On any given day, you wait to find out if there is enough staff available to let the children out of their room," she said.
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