MORE FUNDING DELIVERED TO KICKSTART NEW EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS

BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 8 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services

The Honourable Laura Gerber

* The Crisafulli Government is delivering a funding boost to deliver more new early intervention programs, with the third round of Kickstarter grants now open. * The $50 millionKickstarter grants program supports at-risk youth showing early signs of criminal behaviour, with education, life skills and support to divert them from a life of crime.   * 63 newKickstarter early intervention programs have already been delivered by the Crisafulli Government across Queensland to stop crime before it s...