provides appropriately trained volunteer IPs to attend police interviews with young people under 18;
provides a 1300 telephone number for police to call 24/7 when they require the attendance of an IP at their station;
works with Victoria Legal Aid to ensure the availability of free legal advice (through the same 1300 telephone number) to young people in police custody where YRIPP is operational;
provides multilingual flyers for parents/guardians outlining the purpose of a parent or guardian’s presence at police interviews;
provides referrals for at-risk young people to local health and welfare services to reduce the chances of future offending; and
works with local networks to ensure the program complements the existing service system.
