Media

2026

19/3/2026: 9 News - Closing the Gap Day Open Letter to Close Unit 18

19/3/2026: Media Release - Closing the Gap Day: More than 1,200 Australians join call for Closure of Unit 18, with Liberals, Nationals, and Greens accepting Letter on Steps of Parliament.

29/1/2026: Statement - Statement on Alleged Bombing Attempt at Peaceful Invasion Day Protest in our hometown of Boorloo/Perth.

2025

8/12/2025: Media Release - Findings of the Coronial Inquest into the Death of Cleveland Dodd

2023

11/11/2023: 9 News - Calls for Change at Perth Youth Justice Facility

10/11/2023: ABC Radio Perth Drive - Systemic Failures at Unit 18

10/11/2023: The West Australian - Open letter calls on Premier Roger Cook to shut ‘tortuous’ Unit 18 after Cleveland Dodd death

1/11/2023: National Indigenious Times - More than 15,000 people urge WA Government to raise the age in new petition

1/11/2023: Media Release - 15,000 West Australians Sign Petition to Raise the Age

9/6/2023: Statement - SRWA Statement on 2023 OICS Report

10/5/2023: Media Release - Statement in Response to Critical Incident at Banksia Hill Detention Centre

28/2/2023: Media Release - Statement on Incident at Banksia Hill Detention Centre

1/1/2023: Media Release - Response to NYE Incident at Banksia Hill Detention Centre

2022

14/11/2022: Media Release - SRWA calls for major youth justice reform amid revelations of physical abuse in Banksia Hill Detention Centre

4/10/2022: Media Release - A Chance for Real Change, SRWA Celebrates WA Gov Commitment to Review Young Offenders Act within 1 Year

26/8/2022: Media Release - Blueprint for a Better Future: SRWA launches landmark report, detailing pathway towards much needed youth justice system reform

20/7/2022: Media Release - 75 Organisations sign Open Letter: No to Sending Kids to Casuarina

5/7/2022: Media Release - Sending WA Children to Maximum Security Adult Prison is Last Straw for Broken System

13/5/2022: Media Release - SRWA Response to the State Budget

3/5/2022: Media Release - SRWA and WACOSS respond to funding commitment for early intervention for youth justice initiatives across the State

20/4/2022: Joint Media Release - Children Need Help, Not Harm: Joint Media Release from SRWA, YACWA, & CPAC on Banksia Hill re OICS report and Funding Announcements

18/2/2022: Statement - Immediate Actions Recommended for Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre given reports of Human Rights Violations