Papers and submissions
The Youth Advocacy Centre has been contributing to public discourse surrounding young peoples rights and well-being for over 40 years.
Orange Papers
Our Orange Papers are reports that summarise issues and provide context for those wishing to understand them more deeply.
Other papers and submissions
- Draft Inspection standards for Queensland watch houses and Guide to assessing the inspection standards
- Criminal Code (Defence of Dwellings and Other Premises – Castle Law) Amendment Bill 2026
- Feedback on the review of the Charter of Victim’s Rights
- Submissions on the Expanding Adult Crime, Adult Time and Taking a Strong Stance on Drugs and Anti-Social Behaviour
Amendment Bill 2026 - Submission on the Youth Justice (Electronic Monitoring) Amendment Bill 2025
- Submission on the Making Queensland Safer Bill 2024
- Submission on the Queensland Community Safety Bill 2024
- Submission on the Education (General Provisions) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
- Second Submission to the Youth Justice Reform Select Committee - January 2024
- Submission to the Youth Justice Reform Select Committee - November 2023
- Submissions on the Strengthening Community Safety Bill - February 2023
- Submission regarding Criminal Law (Raising the Age of Responsibility) Amendment Bill 2021
- Submission re Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility 2020
- Submission to the Inquiry of the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee In relation to the Justice Legislation (Links to Terrorist Activity) Amendment Bill 2018
- Submission to the Inquiry of the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee In relation to the Human Rights Bill 2018
- Submission to Queensland Productivity Commission’s Issues Paper: Imprisonment and recidivism 2018
- Submission to the Qld Ombudsman’s Investigation into the Accommodation of Young People in Watch Houses 2018
- Submission re Youth Justice Strategy 2018
- Submission to the National Children’s Commissioner re Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child 2018
- Response to Review of Blue Card System 2017
- Response to Youth Detention Review 2016
- Submission YJ (17 yr olds) Bill 2016
- Submission on a Human Rights Act for Qld (April 2016)
- Submission re Human Rights Act Appendix 1
- Submission re Human Rights Act Appendix 2
- Inquiry on strategies to prevent and reduce criminal activity (July 2014)
- Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (Feb 2014)
- Education Discipline in Schools (Sept 2013)
- Response to Safer Streets Discussion Paper (June 2013)
- Justice Reinvestment (March 2013)
- Youth Justice (Boot Camp Orders) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 (Nov 2012)
- Child Protection Inquiry Submission (Oct 2012)
Contact YAC
Address: Level 4, 16 Peel Street, South Brisbane Q 4101
Phone: (07) 3356 1002
Business hours: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
If you need urgent assistance outside of these hours:
- Youth Legal Advice Hotline: 1800 527 527 (Mon to Thurs 8am - 9pm, Friday 8am to Sunday 5pm)
- Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800 (24/7, 365 days per year)
- Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7, 365 days per year)
- Homelessness Hotline: 1800 474 753 (24/7, 365 days per year)
- Mental Health Services Acute Care Team: on 1300 MHCALL (1300 64 2255).
