The decision to have a conference can be made by the Department of Public Prosecutions, a court, a Juvenile Justice Conference Administrator or the NSW Police Specialist Youth Officer. Police will inform young people if they can be dealt with by way of a conference. As with a caution, the young person must first admit to the offence, and then attend a conference with the victim of their crime. The young person and the victim must agree to an outcome plan to rectify or compensate for the harm suffered by the victim. Young people do not have to agree to be interviewed or discuss their case with police until they have spoken with a lawyer.
Young people have a right to remain silent.
The information contained on this page is not legal advice. If you have a legal problem you should talk to a lawyer before making a decision about what to do. The information on this page is written for people resident in, or affected by, the laws of New South Wales, Australia only.