For people under 18 years of age, the criminal justice system allows offenders of minor crimes alternatives to going to court to deal with offending.

Going to court can be stressful. Be prepared and get advice early. Below is information to help you if you need to go to court.

There are very serious consequences for anyone convicted of a crime related to child exploitation material.

A victim of crime has the right to seek justice, to be treated with respect and to be supported in dealing with the effects of the crime.

TasVOCAL provides free legal advice for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in Tasmania to access the National Redress Scheme, compensation and other support services.

Victims of sexual crimes now have the right to tell their story.

A victim of crime may be able to receive money to pay for medical or other expenses, or lost income if they were not able to work, because of the injury related to the crime.

Strangulation is a crime and has a maximum sentence of 21 years in jail.

Stealthing is when a person deliberately doesn’t wear a condom, removes a condom, or damages a condom against the wishes of a person they have sex with.

Stealing is taking something away that isn’t yours with the intention of keeping it. 

Restraint orders act as a strong warning to stop someone doing something that is harmful to another person.   

Someone who has a restraint order placed on them should understand the order and what they should do if they want to respond to the order.