The Victorian government has announced it will send social workers to 20 of the state’s schools to try to reduce violent youth crime.
It will spend A$5.6 million on “targeted” schools next year. The aim is to “intervene early in the lives of children who are heading down the wrong path […] drifting towards violence, crime and anti-social behaviour”.
This is a positive idea, but it requires careful implementation. And will need support from police, teachers and health professionals to work.
