Intensive Bail

Bail, youth justice
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Follow this procedure when you are the allocated practitioner, or were the allocated practitioner and the case has been closed for less than one month, when a child is subject to intensive bail. Where the case has been closed for more than one month, refer Youth Justice to the Information Sharing Team.

Note: if the case is closed, the practitioner tasks do not extend beyond the provision of information.
Document ID number 1613, version 3, 30 September 2026
Procedure

Case practitioner tasks

For additional information see Intensive Bail - advice.

  • Advise your supervisor,  a young person is being assessed for suitability for intensive bail by Youth Justice.
  • If requested in CRIS, provide the Youth Justice worker with the pre-selected information they requested, ensuring that the information shared is reasonably necessary to enable Youth Justice to undertake its  functions and that information sharing and privacy obligations are maintained.
  • For open cases, nominate yourself as the child protection contact point for Youth Justice regarding the young person. 
  • Attend planning meetings if invited and contribute to care plan meetings.
  • Record a case note in CRIS regarding the suitability assessment and the information provided by Child Protection. Record actions relevant to the young person’s bail conditions and report any breaches to the Youth Justice case manager.
  • Consider whether the child’s case plan requires updating and any additional therapeutic supports required for the child.

Senior practitioner tasks

  • Provide ongoing supervision and support to the child protection practitioner.
  • Advise team manager about the suitability assessment for intensive bail or conditions of a young person’s intensive bail.

Team manager / practice leader tasks

  • Provide support to staff regarding intensive bail processes.