YOUTH JUSTICE CENTRE FACILITY PLAN · Foreword It is my pleasure to introduce the Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan. This plan explores and addresses a wide range of physical, environmental

FACILITY PLAN YOUTH JUSTICE CENTRE

Front cover: Top image: visualisation of the new youth justice centre looking west from the Princes Highway. Bottom image: visualisation of the new youth justice centre looking east from the You Yangs.

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ContentsForeword ........................................................................................................................................2

Message from the Community Advisory Group ..............................................................3

1. Introduction .........................................................................................................................4

2. Background ..........................................................................................................................5

2.1 The youth justice system in Victoria ....................................................................................................6

3. Working with community ................................................................................................ 7

3.1 Community Advisory Group ....................................................................................................................... 7

3.2 Community consultation ...............................................................................................................................8

Community information session summary ...................................................................................9

4. The site and its context ................................................................................................. 10

4.1 The site ..........................................................................................................................................................................10

4.2 Existing zoning ......................................................................................................................................................10

4.3 Historical context .................................................................................................................................................. 11

4.4 Land use context .................................................................................................................................................. 11

4.5 Visual context ........................................................................................................................................................ 12

4.6 Planning and environmental approvals .........................................................................................13

4.6.1 Planning ............................................................................................................................................................13

4.6.2 Environment................................................................................................................................................. 15

5. The facility ......................................................................................................................... 16

5.1 Youth justice centre role and purpose .............................................................................................16

5.2 Design principles ................................................................................................................................................ 18

5.3 Built Form ....................................................................................................................................................................22

5.3.2 Accessibility design intent ...............................................................................................................22

5.4 Signage ........................................................................................................................................................................23

5.5 Noise impacts ........................................................................................................................................................23

5.6 Security systems ..................................................................................................................................................24

5.7 Lighting ........................................................................................................................................................................24

5.8 Landscaping and visual impacts .........................................................................................................24

5.9 Trafficmanagement ........................................................................................................................................32

5.10 Ecologically sustainable design ............................................................................................................33

5.11 Construction works ...........................................................................................................................................33

5.12 Economic opportunities ............................................................................................................................. 34

6. Assessment of issues .....................................................................................................35

7. Consistency with the zoning provisions ................................................................ 39

8. Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 41

Appendices ................................................................................................................................ 41

1 YOUTH JUSTICE CENTRE FACILITY PLAN 1

Foreword

It is my pleasure to introduce the Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan. This plan explores and addresses a wide range of physical, environmental and site planning issues relating to the development of the new youth justice centre near Cherry Creek, to the west of Werribee.

Thenewcentrewilldeliveramuchneededfit-for-purpose,highly secure facility to the Victorian youth justice system. It will also create hundreds of jobs during construction and operation. The department, in conjunction with the Community Advisory Group, is committed to working closely with the local community to ensure the delivery of a facility which meets the needs of the community, staff, service providers, visitors and sentenced and remanded children and young people.

This plan is a key step in the planning and development of the new facility, and will provide an important reference point for the local community as the project progresses. I encourage you to get in touch with the Community Advisory Group or the department if you have any further questions about this plan, or the project.

Greg WilsonSecretary, Department of Justice and Regulation

I am pleased to see that the development of the new youth justice centre is progressing well.

Providing a new youth justice facility is an essential part of improving community safety and modernising Victoria’s youth justice system. The new youth justice centre will play a key role in the rehabilitation of remanded and sentenced children and

young people who are offending, and improve community safety.

This plan is not only a key step in the planning of the centre – it is also a crucial platform for us to continue to engage with the community in relation to youth justice custodial issues.

Julia Griffith Deputy Secretary, Youth Justice Department of Justice and Regulation


Message from the Community Advisory Group

The Community Advisory Group has welcomed the opportunity to engage with the community and local government throughout the development of this plan.

Our group includes representatives from the local community, the Aboriginal community, Wyndham City Council, Victoria Police and the Department of Justice and Regulation.

We have a key role to play in facilitating open and productive communication between the Department of Justice and Regulation and the local community. We have held a number of community information sessions in the local area, including both Werribee and Little River, and we will continue to engage with local residents in a variety of ways as the project progresses. The feedback we received through those information sessions has been incorporated into this plan.

We look forward to continuing to work with local residents, the wider community, local government and the Justice portfolio on the development of this essential project.

Row 1: Lenard Norman (Department of Justice and Regulation), Peter Ewer (Department of Justice and Regulation), Richard Wittmack (Department of Justice and Regulation), Natalie Walker (Head of Strategy & Policy Impact Wyndham City Council), Marisa Berton (community member), Annette Vickery (Aboriginal community member), Peter Bitton (Victoria Police), Garry Jackson (Project Director), Councillor Walter Villagonzalo, Mayor Peter Maynard, Minister for Families and Children The Hon. Jenny Mikakos, Independent Chair Justin Giddings, Councillor Kim McAliney and Barbara McLure (community member).

Additional members not present: Amelia Seymour (Aborignal community member), Martin Allison (Victoria Police), John Menegazzo (community member), and Les Sanderson (community member).


1. IntroductionIn February 2017, the Victorian Government announced it would build a new youth justice centre. The new facility will be built in Cherry Creek, to the west of Werribee, and is an essential part of the government’s commitment to improving community safety and modernising Victoria’s youth justice system. The new youth justice centre will play a key role in the rehabilitation of young people and children who are offending and improve community safety.

Thisnewcentreispartofasignificantprogramofupgradesandmajorworkstostrengthen and fortify existing youth justice infrastructure to ensure the safety of the wider community, youth justice staff and young people in contact with the youth justice system.

Following a number of reviews into the existing youth justice facilities at Parkville and Malmsbury, the government determined that the best option to respond to the needs of the youth justice system was to establish a new, purpose-builtcentre.

Thenew,fit-for-purpose,highlysecure,youthjusticecentrewillincludeupto300bedsforremandedandsentencedchildrenandyoungpeople,a12-bedmental health unit and an intensive supervision unit of at least eight beds.

Following consultation, a site was chosen between Werribee and Little River that is currently vacant land and owned by Melbourne Water. A number of possible locations were considered and were assessed against key criteria, before Cherry Creek was selected.

The new centre, to be completed by 2020, will open in early 2021 and provide opportunities for a range of businesses in the area that can supply goods and services to construction teams and – later – to staff and visitors.

It will create up to 2000 to 3000 direct and indirect construction and related jobs during construction and will maximise the use of locally milled steel. It will also bring about 450 ongoing jobs to the area, with a range of roles available, including: custodial, administration, psychologists, teachers, cleaners, gardeners and facility managers.

This Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan outlines the main features of the centre development and responds to relevant site planning and environmental issues, including management of any potential impacts.

The preparation of this plan is required as part of the planning process for the project, however it also serves an important purpose in providing key information about the project to the community.

TheYouthJusticeCentreFacilityPlanrepresentsthefirststepintheplanningapproval process. Once the Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan is approved, the detailed design of the project will be further developed.

The plan provides a framework for the development of a youth justice centre that accommodates young people and will be master planned for up to 300, if required.

This Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan is supported by a range of technical documents including:

• Community Consultation Outcomes Report

• VictoriaPlanningProvisions-TransitionalProvisionsAdministration

• Cultural Heritage Management Plan

• Environmental Management Framework

• Existing Site Level and Feature Survey

• Acoustic Site Assessment

• Masterplan

• Stormwater Management Strategy

• Targeted Surveys for Threatened Flora and Fauna Summary Report

• PreliminaryTrafficImpactAssessmentReport

• Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment

• Waste Management Strategy

• BushfireHazardAssessment.


2. BackgroundThe construction of a new youth justice centre is a key initiative of the VictorianGovernment’sprogramtocreatefit-for-purposecustodialfacilitiesfor young people that will improve community safety and play a key role in the rehabilitation of young people and children who are offending.

Following a number of reviews into the existing youth justice facilities at Parkville and Malmsbury, the government determined that the best option to respond to the needs of the youth justice system was to establish a new, purpose-builthighlysecurecentre.

In February 2017, the Victorian Government announced that it would build a new youth justice centre. The new facility will be built in Cherry Creek and forms partofasignificantprogramofupgradesandimprovementstoexistingyouthjustice infrastructure to ensure the safety of the wider community, youth justice staff and young people in contact with the youth justice system.

Following consultation, a site between Werribee and Little River, currently vacant land and owned by Melbourne Water, was chosen. The site was selected following consideration of a number of possible locations which were assessed against key criteria including: the size and shape of the land, its proximity to the CBD including court facilities, its accessibility for staff and families, its distance from residential areas and the ability to purchase the land promptly and get started on construction.

Building a new centre:

• allows for the delivery of infrastructure that best supports the required operating model

• is the fastest option to address the critical issues facing the youth justice system, with an estimated delivery timeframe of just over three years from funding

• has comparatively less risk than redeveloping Parkville, given the challenges of maintaining operations during construction

• is the most cost effective or ‘value for money’ option.

In considering the case for such a new centre, it was determined that the new centre needed to:

• meet the expected demand for services over time in response to Government legislative reforms

• address the requirement for enhanced safety and security and

• deliver rehabilitative services for sentenced and remanded children and young people.

The new centre will include up to 300 beds for remanded and sentenced children and young people, a 12 bed mental health unit and an intensive supervision unit of at least eight beds.

The facility will also have dedicated beds for young people in custody to provide specialist assessments and intensive alcohol and drug treatment. This will provide a therapeutic treatment model addressing young people’s alcohol and/or other drug use and their offending behaviour.

Findings from the review by by former Chief Commissioner of Police Neil Comrie OAM into the Parkville Youth Justice Centre and Professor James Ogloff and Penny Armytage’s review of Victoria’s youth justice system will be incorporated into the design.

The new youth justice centre at Cherry Creek forms part of the Victorian Government’s agenda to modernise and rebuild the youth justice system while maintaining community safety. This includes:

• an independent review of Victoria’s youth justice system, the most comprehensive in 17 years, to help strengthen and modernise Victoria’s youth justice system, backed up by $50 million to respond to the review’s priority recommendations. This includes the biggest ever expansion to youth justice rehabilitation programs

• fortifying and strengthening existing facilities at the Parkville and Malmsbury youth justice precincts to meet modern custodial standards

• buildingaspecialisttwo-bedsecureforensicmentalhealthunitforyoungpeople in youth justice custodial facilities who need acute inpatient treatment

• building an extra 68 beds and security infrastructure for Parkville and Malmsbury to help meet demand as a result of bail and sentencing reforms, until the new centre at Cherry Creek comes online in 2021


• additional staff across youth justice and improving youth justice custodial training and support

• boosting psychiatry, psychology, psychiatric nursing and occupational therapy services that will target young people in custody or in the community

• rollingoutastate-widepre-pleadiversionprogramintheChildren’sCourtto divert low level young offenders from further progression into the criminal justice system, where appropriate

• introducing new electronic bracelets and other measures to better monitor young offenders and ensure they are complying with the conditions of their parole, like maintaining curfews or restricting their movements to certain areas

• passing new legislation including longer detention periods, more intensive monitoring programs, a new offence targeting adults who use children to commit crime and stronger consequences for young people who commit crimes while in detention.

This builds on the government’s broader reforms to the criminal justice system, including:

• 3,135 new frontline police, which are being deployed across the state

• more stringent bail and sentencing laws for serious and violent offenders

• 42VictoriaPoliceyouthspecialistofficersworkingwithlocalcommunitiesacross Victoria

• Youth Crime Prevention Grants to address offending and reoffending by young people, offering local solutions to local issues.

2.1 The youth justice system in VictoriaThe youth justice system in Victoria focuses on the safety of the community and diverting young people away from further crime. It supervises young people on court orders in the community and manages young people in custodial centres.

Youth justice provides programs and resources to assist young offenders to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to manage their lives effectively without further offending. The youth justice service promotes opportunities for rehabilitation and seeks to contribute to the reduction of crime in the communitythroughsupervision,offending-relatedprogramsandlinkagestoappropriate support services.

Youth justice provides developmentally appropriate services, programs and targetedinterventionsthatfocusonaddressinganti-socialandoffendingbehaviours in order to minimise the likelihood of reoffending and further progression into the criminal justice system.

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3. Working with communityThe Department of Justice and Regulation is committed to involving the local community in the planning and development of the new youth justice centre. Abroad-rangingconsultationprogramhasbeenputinplacetosupportthecontribution and involvement of local residents and enable key information on the project to be shared with the community at regular milestones.

The primary focus for consultation with the community has been the formation of the Youth Justice Centre Redevelopment Project Community Advisory Group. Consultation has also included a program of community information sessions, and the distribution of a range of written material. These are described in further detail in Section 3.2. The issues raised by the community are considered in the assessment of issues in Section 6, as referred to in the Community Consultation Outcomes Report included in Appendix 1.

3.1 Community Advisory Group The Community Advisory Group was established to ensure the local community is informed and engaged as the project progresses.

The CAG use their local connections to share information about the project with the Wyndham community and provide feedback from community members to the Youth Justice Centre Redevelopment Project team and the government.

The CAG comprises of a diverse group of key stakeholders and active community members including:

• Justin Giddings- Independent Chairperson

• Barbara McLure- Deputy Chairperson, community representative

• Amelia Seymour- Aboriginal community representative

• Marisa Berton- community representative

• Lisa Heinrichs- community representative

• John Menegazzo- community representative

• Les Sanderson- community representative

• Martin Allison- Inspector, Victoria Police

• Peter Maynard- Iramoo Ward Councillor, Wyndham City Council

• Kim McAliney- Harrison Ward Councillor, Wyndham City Council

• Walter Villagonzalo- Chaffey Ward Councillor, Wyndham City Council

• Natalie Walker- Head of Strategy and Policy Impact, Wyndham City Council

• Richard Wittmack- Director,MajorProgramsandProjectsOffice,Department of Justice and Regulation

• Garry Jackson- Project Director, Youth Justice Centre Redevelopment Project, Department of Justice and Regulation

• Lenard Norman- Director Youth Justice Custodial Services, Department of Justice and Regulation

• Peter Ewer- Regional Director, Department of Justice and Regulation

Since its formation in June 2017, the Community Advisory Group has had regular meetings to discuss and review information about the new facility project, including the proposed strategies for consulting with the local community, inputs into the Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan, and key local issues that have helped to inform the site planning process.

The group will continue to meet on a regular basis over the life of the project, and a summary of each meeting will be loaded on the project website engage.vic.gov.au/youthjusticecentre Key information for the project can also be found on the website.


3.2 Community consultation Community information sessions were held in Wyndham on 7 and 8 April 2017. Details of the sessions were placed in the local newspaper during the preceding weeks. The sessions included information booths and displays, with representatives from key government departments and agencies in attendance and available to answer questions from community members.

Over the following months further community information sessions were held and a range of materials presented to provide information around common themes from the earlier information session. The materials presented included posters of the location and early artist impressions of the new facility along with fact sheets covering: a project overview, site location, environment, cultural heritage, lighting, security, transport and job opportunities.

A common theme throughout all of the information sessions has been a desire by attendees to better understand the location of the new youth justice centre. In response to this, information has been included on the project website to assist the community to locate the site, and to better understand the features of the site.

This information includes an embedded map that shows the location of the centre, with the option to view the map in street view or satellite image. To complement this, video imagery of the site and surrounding features was collected using a drone and edited into a short video clip. This is also available on the project website.

Job opportunities was a key theme raised at the Little River session with questions about the type of ongoing jobs available and construction related jobs.

Head to engage.vic.gov.au/youthjusticecentre for more info or email [email protected]

TRANSPORT

Traffic Management A Traffic Impact Assessment will be completed to address traffic impacts from construction vehicles and workers during the construction phase of the project, and traffic and parking demand when the youth justice centre is operational.

• Access roads: A new road will be constructed to provide access to the centre from Little River Road. This will provide access for all staff, clients and visitors.

• Public transport: Options are being explored for transport methods to and from the Werribee Train Station to the new youth justice centre.

• Construction traffic: During construction there will be a mix of vehicles accessing the site, including delivery trucks and builders’ vehicles. The successful tenderer will provide parking for construction vehicles.

• Staff: Traffic generated by staff will generally occur during shift changes. There will also be some staff vehicle movements at other times.

• Visitors: Most personal visitors to the facility will be on weekends.

• Deliveries: Deliveries to the site will generally occur throughout the day. A functional entry road and parking layout that accommodates the unloading/loading of delivery vehicles and waste management vehicles without obstructing other vehicular movements will be provided.

• Youth justice centre transfers: Youth justice centre transport vehicles will move young people between youth justice centres and to/from court/other appointments.

• Emergency vehicles: Attention will be given to providing appropriate access for emergency vehicles when required.

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THE SITEThe Victorian Government is building a new youth justice centre to the west of Werribee, in the vicinity of Cherry Creek. The site is approximately 11km from the Werribee train station and is approximately 1.5km north east of Little River Road where it joins the Princes Freeway.

LocationThe 67 hectare site was currently owned by Melbourne Water as part of its broader Western Treatment Plant landholdings. Melbourne Water did not require it for operational purposes, and agreed to sell the land to the Department of Justice and Regulation.

The Melbourne Water land north of the Princes Freeway, including this site, has been used intermittently for grazing and cropping for many years. This is consistent with much of the nearby land use, and reflects a long history of agricultural activity in the area.

Other nearby land uses include the Wyndham Refuse Disposal Facility and Holcim Quarry to the north east, a broiler farm to the north, farmland to the west and the Western Treatment Plant to the south. The site is also bounded by the Melbourne-Geelong railway to the north and the Princes Freeway to the south.

The land is situated within the City of Wyndham municipality, just outside of the Urban Growth Boundary. The nearest township is Little River, approximately five kilometres to the west. Werribee is located approximately ten kilometres to the north east.

The Outer Metropolitan Ring Road is proposed to be constructed just to the east of the site, and a Public Acquisition Overlay is in place to enable land to the acquired along a designated corridor for this purpose.

Site SelectionWhy was the Cherry Creek site chosen?

In response to feedback from the Wyndham community, the government committed to examining alternative locations for the new youth justice centre within Wyndham.

The government listened to the Wyndham community’s concerns about the original preferred location for the new youth justice centre and delivered on a commitment to examine alternative sites within Wyndham.

The Cherry Creek site was identified and assessed as suitable based on the same detailed business case criteria applied to the assessment of the initial Hoppers Lane South site.

What criteria were considered?

The Cherry Creek site was assessed against the same criteria that were used to assess the locations considered as part of the business case process. This includes the size and shape of the land, its proximity to the CBD including court facilities, its accessibility for staff and families, its distance from residential areas and the ability to purchase the land promptly and get started on construction.



CULTURAL HERITAGEThe Cherry Creek site is within the lands of the Wathaurang people, and has a long history of use by them.

A cultural heritage assessment of the site has been undertaken to ensure its Aboriginal cultural values are understood and to identify any particular features that need to be protected.

This assessment has been done in consultation with the Wathaurang Aboriginal Corporation, as the Registered Aboriginal Party (RAP) for the area, and the results used to prepare a Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP) for the site.

What is a Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP)?A CHMP is a written report prepared by a suitably qualified Heritage Adviser. It contains results of an assessment of the potential impact of a proposed activity on Aboriginal cultural heritage. It outlines measures to be taken before, during and after an activity in order to manage and protect Aboriginal cultural heritage in the activity area.

Why is a CHMP required?A CHMP is required when high impact activities are planned in an area of cultural heritage sensitivity, as defined by the Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 2007.

In such an area, planning permits, licences and work authorities can’t be issued unless a CHMP has been approved for the activity.

Areas of cultural heritage sensitivity are registered Aboriginal cultural heritage places, as well as landforms and land categories that are generally regarded as more likely to contain Aboriginal cultural heritage.

The Cherry Creek site is within a designated area of cultural heritage sensitivity.

How will the Cherry Creek CHMP be prepared?Before the CHMP for the site was drafted, the Heritage Adviser for the project met with representatives of the Wathaurang Aboriginal Corporation to discuss the results of the cultural heritage assessment. The outcomes of this discussion were then used to prepare recommendations for managing the cultural heritage values of the site, including measures to preserve any artefacts found during the assessment.

Once the CHMP was drafted, it was submitted to the Wathaurang Aboriginal Corporation for comment. Any comments received will then be used to finalise the CHMP before it is resubmitted to the Corporation for approval. Construction work will not start on the site until this approval is given.



SECURITY

The new state of the art youth justice centre will utilise physical, electronic and operational security elements to ensure the safety of staff, young offenders, visitors and the wider community.

The youth justice centre will accommodate both remand and sentenced young people with a range of risk/need profiles. The security and construction elements of each building and functional area will be tailored according to risk/need profile.

The primary security barrier will be a continuous solid 6m wall providing a physical and visual screen between the youth justice centre and the surrounding public areas. The perimeter detection system will detect unauthorised attempts to breach the wall/fence from both inside and out.

Inside the youth justice centre, structured operational processes and physical barriers will also be utilised to manage the day-to-day movements of residents, staff and visitors.

Electronic security measures play a major role in a youth justice custodial environment and the new youth justice centre will be fitted with the most appropriate security systems to ensure a high level of safety for all. Measures such as CCTV cameras, metal detectors, alarm monitoring points and key management systems will be used throughout.



JOB OPPORTUNITIESConstruction of Victoria’s new youth justice centre will support thousands of jobs across the steel, manufacturing, construction, engineering and other sectors.

The new facility will provide opportunities for a range of businesses in the area that can supply goods and services to the centre, to construction teams and – later – to staff and visitors.

The new youth justice centre will bring about 450 ongoing jobs to the area, with a range of roles available, including:

• Administration • Cleaners • Custodial • Facility Managers• Gardeners • Psychologists • Education • Health.

Local content The project has been determined a ‘Strategic Project’ under the Local Jobs First Victorian Industry Participation Policy (VIPP). This means the State will require the private sector to meet minimum local content targets, that is, content from Victoria, Australia and New Zealand. Having a local-content target is designed to ensure that major projects maximise benefit to local manufacturers and suppliers.

The project is expected to achieve at least 90 per cent local content and will maximise the use of locally milled steel.

Registering an Expression of Interest (EOI)Bidders for Strategic Projects such as the new youth justice centre are required to work with the Industry Capability Network (ICN), which acts as a central point of contact between government and local industry, to develop a Local Industry Development Plan. The key purpose of this plan is for bidders to give genuine consideration to engaging local suppliers.

Organisations and individuals who are interested in work on the project can register with the ICN. Local service providers are also encouraged to register to express their interest.

The project is listed on the ICN Gateway at gateway.icn.org.au under ‘Youth Justice Centre Project’ which allows businesses to register their Expression of Interest.

Under the Skills Guarantee, the principal contractors awarded contracts for construction, building, infrastructure and civil engineering which have a pre-tender estimated value at or over $20min must utilise Victorian registered apprentices, Victorian registered trainees or engineering cadets for at least 10 per cent of the project’s total estimated labour hours.

An Aboriginal Employment target of four per cent based on the work’s total estimate labour hours will apply to the project.

The new youth justice centre will bring about 450 ongoing jobs to the area and up to 2000 to 3000 direct and indirect construction and related jobs.



ENVIRONMENT

The siteThe Department of Justice and Regulation has acquired 67 hectares of land near Cherry Creek to the south west of Werribee on which to build the new youth justice centre. This land is owned by Melbourne Water as part of the broader Western Treatment Plant landholdings, and has been used intermittently for cattle grazing.

The site is relatively flat, with some small rocky outcrops, and is generally covered with native grassland. There are two small creeks that cross the site, which are dry most of the year.

Site assessmentsA range of studies are being undertaken to understand the important values of the site and to inform work to identify and minimise any impacts, including:

• Ecological assessment

• Targeted surveys for threatened species

• Cultural heritage assessment

• Geotechnical and soil contamination assessment.

The land on which the new youth justice centre is being built does not contain any ecological values typically associated with a Ramsar site such as wetlands, shorelines or important habitat for migratory species.

Commonwealth and State environmental approvalsEnvironmental approvals are required from Commonwealth and State authorities before construction can commence. Referrals will be made to the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Energy under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, and to the Victorian Minister for Planning under the Environment Effects Act, to seek these approvals.

Managing impactsThe design and construction of the new youth justice centre will be done in a way to minimise impacts as much as possible. For example, the centre will be located on the overall site in such a way as to avoid the larger areas of higher quality native grassland.

An Environmental Management Plan will be developed that sets out the measures to reduce or avoid impacts during the construction of the new centre. This may include fencing off areas of high value, protecting waterways from sediment and reducing the spread of weeds.

Where impacts cannot be avoided, action will be undertaken to mitigate them. This will include acquiring offsets for any threatened native grassland cleared, and will be documented in an Offsets Management Plan.

Ecologically Sustainable Development The Victorian Government is committed to principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) in the development and operation of government buildings and facilities. The new youth justice centre’s design, landscaping and site services strategy incorporates a variety of ESD design features.

The ESD strategy for the project responds to the following key themes:

• energy efficiency (for example, passive design, energy-efficient lighting and alternative energy initiatives)

• water efficiency (for example, low-flow fittings and water re-use)

• environmentally sound building materials (for example, incorporation of recycled materials)

• waste minimisation (for example, recycling to divert waste from landfill).



Community information session summaries• Sessions 1 and 2- Wyndham (Werribee) Community information sessions

» Held at the Jamieson Way Community Centre Point in Cook on Friday 7 April from 4pm to 7pm and Saturday 8 April from 9am to 12pm.

» Attended by representatives from the Department of Justice and Regulation, VicRoads, Public Transport Victoria, the Department of Education and Training and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Environment, the Victorian Planning Authority and Wyndham City Council.

» Artists’ impressions and a range of information was available.

» 43 community members attended.

• Session 3- Wyndham (Little River) community information session

» Held at the Little River Mechanics Institute Hall on Monday 24 July from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

» Attended by Community Advisory Group members and representatives from the Department of Justice and Regulation.

» Artists’ impressions and a range of information on the project available.


• Session 4- Wyndham (Werribee) community information session

» Held at the Melbourne Water Discovery Centre in Werribee on Monday, 11 September 2017 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

» Attended by VicRoads, Public Transport Victoria and Community Advisory Group members.

» Artists’ impressions and drone footage of the site location available.


• Session 5- Wyndham (Werribee) community information session

» Held at the Melbourne Water Discovery Centre in Werribee on Wednesday 6 December 2017 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

» Attended by Community Advisory Group members.

» Fact sheets, artists’ impressions and drone footage of the site location available.


• Session 6- Wyndham (Little River) community information session

» Held at the Little River Mechanics Institute Hall on Monday 11 December from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

» Fact sheets, artists impressions and drone footage of the site location available for community.

» Attended by Community Advisory Group members and representatives from the Department of Justice and Regulation.


Figure 1: Consultation statistics

3200letters sent to local households

112attendees at six community information sessions

8,944visits to the project website

100subscribers to the project email updates

187calls to the dedicated call centre line


4. The site and its context

4.1 The siteThe site, west of Werribee near Cherry Creek, is 67 hectares in size and is currently owned by Melbourne Water as part of its broader Western Treatment Plant landholdings. Melbourne Water does not require it for operational purposes, and the Contract of Sale has been executed by both parties.

The Melbourne Water land north of the Princes Freeway, including this site, has been used intermittently for grazing and cropping for many years. This isconsistentwithmuchofthenearbylanduse,andreflectsalonghistoryofagricultural activity in the area.

Other nearby land uses include the Wyndham Refuse Facility and Holcim Quarry to the north east, a broiler farm to the north, farmland to the west and the Western Treatment Plant to the south and east. The site is also bounded bytheMelbourne-GeelongrailwaytothenorthandthePrincesFreewaytothe south.

The land is situated within the City of Wyndham municipality, just outside the UrbanGrowthBoundary.ThenearesttownshipisLittleRiver,approximatelyfivekilometres to the west. Werribee is located approximately 10 kilometres to the north east.

The Outer Metropolitan Ring Road / E6 Transport Corridor is proposed to be constructed just to the east of the site, and a Public Acquisition Overlay is in place to enable land to be acquired along a designated corridor for this purpose.

Thelandisrelativelyflat,andcoveredmostlywithremnantnativegrassland.Two ephemeral streams cross the northern portion of the site and join the nearby Lollypop and Cherry Creeks. Pauls and Belfrages Wetlands are located just to the south of the site and, along with the immediately surrounding grassland, are being managed by Melbourne Water for conservation purposes.

AsignificantenvironmentalfeatureofthelocalareaistheYouYangsRegionalPark, located approximately 12 kilometres to the west of the site.

4.2 Existing zoning

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4.3 Historical contextThe site is on land traditionally owned by the Wathaurung people of the Kulin Nation, who occupied the land for many thousands of years. The Werribee River and nearby waterways were a valuable source of resources, being plentiful in birdandanimallifeandwithawidevarietyofedibleplantspecies,fishandfresh water.

A cultural heritage assessment of the site, which is within an area of recognised cultural sensitivity, was undertaken, and a new Aboriginal place was recorded that covers two low, rocky rises. The Cultural Heritage Management Plan sets out measures to recognise and manage the values associated with the site, including protection of this area.

The department and the design team will seek to avoid or minimise harm to the area by altering the design to avoid all or some of the stony rise on which the Aboriginal place is located and the area is of archaeological potential.

From European settlement, the area was used primarily for sheep grazing. Planning for the railway between Melbourne and Geelong began in the early 1850s, and the line to Little River was completed in 1857. As a result, the township of Little River emerged.

One of the major landowners in the area was Thomas Chirnside, who arrived in Australia with his brother in 1839. They both acquired a number of properties in Victoria’s Western District during the 1840s. Prior to the gold rushes, they began purchasing land near Werribee, where Thomas decided to settle. The brothers were successful pastoralists, and together they built the prominent Werribee Park mansion, which was completed in 1877.

Several thousand acres of the Werribee Park Estate were later sold to the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works for the establishment of a sewage treatment farm for Melbourne, and in 1897 Werribee Farm commenced operations. Now known as the Western Treatment Plant, operations have continued at the site for over a century.

4.4 Land use contextThe existing and emerging land use context of the site and its immediate surrounds are as follows:

North

TotheimmediatenorthiscultivatedlanduptotheMelbourne-Geelongrailway

Furthernorthisabroilerfarm,medium-sizedgrassedpaddocks,andtheWestern Grasslands Reserves.

East

To the immediate east is the planned route of the future Outer Metropolitan Ring Road, which is subject to a Public Acquisition Overlay.

The Urban Growth Boundary is also immediately to the east of the site.

To the north east is the Holcim quarry and the Wyndham refuse facility.

Further east is the Princes Freeway and the Western Treatment Plant.

South

To the immediate south is Pauls and Belfrages wetlands, managed by Melbourne Water.

Further south is the Princes Freeway, and beyond that is the Western Treatment Plant.

West

To the west is a mixture of open grassland, farmland and scattered housing

Further west is the township of Little River.

AsignificantenvironmentalfeatureofthelocalareaistheYouYangsRegionalPark, located approximately 12 kilometres to the west of the site.


4.5 Visual context

Existing access track that runs through impact area, looking north.

Looking south along proposed access road. Note terracotta roof tile for Striped Legless Lizard surveys. No Striped Legless Lizards were found on the site. The white posts indicate the location of the new access road.

Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain within impact area.

Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain within impact area.

Areaofnon-nativevegetationdominatedbyartichoke thistles.

View of the You Yangs from the site, located approximately 12 kilometres to the west.


4.6 Planning and environmental approvals

4.6.1 PlanningTo facilitate a new planning framework for the project, the Minister for Planning has been asked to approve an amendment to the Wyndham Planning Scheme. It is proposed that this amendment would rezone the land to the Special Use Zone – Schedule 9, and introduce the Cherry Creek Youth Justice Centre Incorporated Document in the Schedule to Clause 52.03 and to Clause 81.01 of the planning scheme.

The incorporated document is intended to:

• provide for the use and development of the land for a youth justice centre

• provide for associated education, therapeutic/recreation, visitor and health service facilities and any other facility necessary to support the operation of a youth justice centre

• ensure that the use and development of a youth justice centre occurs with minimum negative impact on surrounding land uses

• ensurethattheuseanddevelopmentofayouthjusticecentreemploysbest-practice design and landscaping to mitigate visual impacts on and responds totheinter-urbanbreakbetweenMelbourneandGeelong,viewstowardstheYou Yangs, and views from key transport corridors including for the proposed Outer Metropolitan Ring / E6 Transport Corridor and the Regional Rail Link.

The Special Use Zone is intended to allow for the land to continue to be used for a youth justice centre once it is built, and to control any future building or development activity on the land should it occur.

The development and use of the land permitted by the incorporated document isconditionalonthefollowingactivitiesfirstbeingundertaken.

Youth Justice Centre Facility PlanA Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan must be prepared to the satisfaction of the Minister for Planning in consultation with Wyndham City Council. The Plan must include the following:

A. A site plan which shows:

• the boundaries and dimensions of the site

• buffer distances from surrounding land uses and the gas pipeline

• the proposed location of the facility perimeter, general zones for buildings and works, and indicative height and type of all buildings

• the siting and layout of vehicle access roads and parking areas

• the location and details of lighting and fencing

• the location and details of advertising signs

• any other notable features, constraints or other characteristics of the site

B. Conceptual details of the proposed secure perimeter wall.

C. Details of the approach to landscape design, consistent with the purposes of this control, and accompanied by a landscape plan which shows:

• the location and type of vegetation to be retained and removed

• the location and type of proposed vegetation, including a planting schedule

• the location and form of earthworks and mounding.

D. Surfacefinishesofvehicleaccessroads,parkingareasandpathways.

E. Detailsofanypublicaddress,alarm,amplifiedmusicorothersuchsystemthat may be audible beyond the boundary of the site, including indicative locations, hours of operation and volume.

F. Details of how the centre will be designed, constructed and managed to include acoustic attenuation measures that will reduce noise levels from the proposed Outer Metropolitan Ring Road/E6 Transport Corridor and Regional Rail Link.

G. Detailsofhowlightingwillbedesignedtoavoidorreduceanysignificantoff-site impacts due to the emission of light.

H. A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment which provides an analysis ofimpactsoftheproposedbuildingsandworksontheinter-urbanbreakbetween Melbourne and Geelong, views towards the You Yangs, and views from key transport corridors such as the Princes Freeway and proposed Outer Metropolitan Ring Road/E6 Transport Corridor and Regional Rail Link.


Potential ContaminationA preliminary soil contamination assessment has been undertaken for the site byaqualifiedprofessional.Theassessmentdidnotidentifyanycontaminantsof concern at concentrations above the adopted ecological and human health investigation levels for residential/open space use.

A copy of the assessment report has been submitted to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and is available in Appendix 2.

Environmental Management FrameworkAn Environmental Management Framework (EMF) has been prepared for the project. The EMF includes:

A. A summary of key construction methodologies.

B. Anoverarchingframeworkforsiteorworksspecificmeasurestoreduceand manage environmental and amenity effects during construction of the project, including measures to:

• reduce impacts on remnant native vegetation, fauna habitats and adjacent areasofecological,environmentalorlandscapesignificance(shownas no-gozonesontheplansformingpartofthisdocument),includingbytheuse of fencing or screening of those zones

• reduce potential noise impacts

• reducepotentialtransportandtrafficdisruption

• reduceimpactstowaterflowratesandwaterqualityinnearbywaterways

• control environmental weeds.

C. A summary of the consultation that informed the preparation of the EMF and a summary of the proposed ongoing engagement activities with council, the community and other stakeholders during construction of the project, including enquiries and complaints management.

D. A summary of performance monitoring and reporting processes, including auditing, to ensure environmental and amenity effects are reduced and managed during construction of the project.

The EMF will be submitted to the Minister for Planning for approval prior to construction commencing.

Native VegetationDetails of the proposed clearance of native vegetation necessary for the construction of the project will be prepared in accordance with the Permitted clearing of native vegetation - Biodiversity assessment guidelines (Department of Environment and Primary Industries, September 2013) and submitted to the Secretary of the Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning (DELWP) for approval.

Details of the proposed native vegetation offsets for the project will be submitted to the Secretary DELWP for approval in accordance with the Permitted clearing of native vegetation - Biodiversity assessment guidelines (Department of Environment and Primary Industries, September 2013).

Details of the proposed native vegetation offsets will also be submitted to the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Energy to meet therequirementsspecifiedtosatisfyapprovalundertheCommonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Creating or altering access to roadsThe design of the proposed new access road, including the intersection with Little River Road, has been developed in consultation with Wyndham City CouncilandVicRoads.DetailsaresetoutintheTrafficImpactAssessmentReport for the project.

Waste Management StrategyA Waste Management Strategy (WMS) for the project has been prepared, with a copy provided to the Wyndham City Council. The WMS includes:

• details of how the project will support the Victorian Government’s Towards Zero Waste Strategy

• the approach proposed for managing garbage and other waste material.

A detailed design report will be developed including information on waste storage areas, waste vehicle access and waste collections services.

A copy of this will be provided to the Wyndham City Council.


4.6.2 Environment

Ecological assessmentsEcological assessments have been undertaken to determine the ecological valuespresentatthesite.Theseassessmentsconfirmedthepresenceofthecritically endangered (as per the EPBC Act 1999) Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain, which is listed under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Protection Act 1999.

Targeted surveys were also undertaken for a number of threatened animal and plant species that may have been present on the site including the:

• Golden Sun Moth

• Striped Legless Lizard

• Button Wrinklewort

• Clover Glycine

• Large-headedFireweed

• MattedFlax-lily

• SpinyRice-flower.

The surveys found none of these species to be present, with the exception of the Golden Sun Moth, of which minimal numbers were found on the site.

The results of the ecological assessments and targeted surveys will be used to determine native vegetation offsets to be purchased to satisfy Commonwealth and State requirements.

State Environmental ApprovalsFollowing consideration of a referral under the Environment Effects Act 1978, on 6 December 2017 the Minister for Planning determined that the preparation of an Environment Effects Statement (EES) is not required, subject to the following conditions:

1. An environmental report based on the final design for the YJC facility and ancillary infrastructure is to be completed by the proponent to the satisfaction of the Minister for Planning prior to the commencement of works. The report must document the potential impacts from the final design of the YJC facility and ancillary infrastructure based on the results of the targeted surveys, due diligence investigations, the amount of vegetation clearing, and risks related to construction and operation of the YJC facility.

2. An environmental management framework (EMF), based on the environmental report, is to be completed by the proponent to the satisfaction of the Minister for Planning prior to the commencement of works. The EMF must provide the measures to reduce environmental and amenity effects, including the environmental performance requirements for the project.

A copy of the referral documents and notice of the Minister’s decision and reasons for the decision are available on the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website: www.delwp.vic.gov.au

Commonwealth Environmental ApprovalsFollowing consideration of a referral under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), on 5 January 2018 the delegate of the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Energy determined that the project is a controlled action and, as such, it requires assessment and a decision about whether approval for it should be given under the EPBC Act 1999.

A copy of the referral documents and notice of the delegate of the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Energy’s determination are available on the Department of the Environment and Energy website: www.environment.gov.au


5. The facility

5.1 Youth justice centre role and purposeThe role of the youth justice facility is to promote rehabilitation, reduce reoffending and contribute to community safety.

LocatednearCherryCreektotheWestofWerribee,thestate-of-theart,purpose-built facility will have:

• up to 300 beds, providing a comprehensive continuum of secure services to both remanded and sentenced children and young people,

• anOrientationUnittoprocess,assessandclassifynewly-admittedchildrenand young people

• a specialised Health Care Unit providing 12 beds for children and young people exhibiting acute mental illness (and four transient medical beds)

• anIntensiveSupervisionUnitprovidingalowstimulusenvironmentforshort-term behavioural management purposes.

• dedicated beds for young people in custody to provide specialist assessments and intensive alcohol and drug treatment.

Masterplanning for the site will provide scope for further expansion (up to 300 beds)withinthegovernment-ownedsite.Itisexpectedthatconstructionofthe new youth justice facility will address rising demand in response to bail sentencing reforms.

The centre will provide a safe and stable custodial environment that encouragespro-socialbehaviorinsentencedandremandedchildrenandyoung people and promotes rehabilitation.

In providing effective rehabilitation the new facility will ensure:

• the control and supervision of young people in the least restrictive level of security considered appropriate

• the personal safety of young people, the good order of the facility and wellbeing of staff, visitors, other young people and the community by providing an environment which aims to protect the physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals

• a humane system of detention by seeking to normalise the lives of young people consistent with community standards

• a graduated restriction of liberty providing degrees of security according toneedandemulatingcommunitystandardsforyoungpeopleinthefinalstages of their sentence

• anenvironmentthatisnormalandasnon-institutionalaspossible

• the involvement of both the family and community in the rehabilitation and transition of young people from the facility to the community.

Youth justice programs will address the needs of young people and target interventions to address their offending behaviour to reduce the risk of reoffending.

Children and young people will be encouraged to look after their own needs, maketheirowndecisionsandtobeasself-responsibleaspossible.

A contemporary “youth justice operating model” is being developed to address the unique risk and needs of young offenders, tailored to support their rehabilitationandsuccessfulre-entrybackintothecommunity.Theoperatingmodel will further inform infrastructure requirements of the new facility.


Cherry Creek Youth justice centre - high level master plan

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5.2 Design principles The principles that underpin the design of the new Youth Justice Facility are to create a centre that is:

• humane

• supportive of participation, personal growth and rehabilitation

• gender-responsiveandgender-specific

• culturally appropriate

• safe

• secure

• engaging

• flexible

• mission-specificineveryregard.

The design of the centre will:

Have an inclusive environment- gobeyondaone-size-fits-allmodel,byconsidering all possible users and addressing any barriers that might deny anyone – children and young people who have a physical or intellectual disability, LGBTI young people and other vulnerable groups – access to services.

Allow for control of movement- ensure young people are accommodated in the least restrictive setting and level of security that is consistent with their best interests and staff, other young people, and the community’s need for protection, by providing a range of small size accommodations appropriate to thecurrentandfuturechildrenandyoungpeopleprofiles.

Promote rehabilitation- recognise and promote the role of young offenders as future citizens by building on children and young people’s strengths, making sure their developmental needs are catered for, such that they can discover talents and enhance and develop their skills.

Build and strengthen skills- act as a route to further education and work, providing children and young people with guidance and opportunities for training and skills development, studying, holding peer meetings and workshops and learning specialist skills.

Be culturally responsive- consider the needs and cultural backgrounds of children and young people, their families and communities, providing frequent access to culture and spirituality. Facilitate the involvement of all young people instructured,culturally-responsivelearningprograms.

Provide tailored and effective treatment- provide an environment that supports quality health care and treatment outcomes, including delivering evidence-basedprogramsandinterventionsthataddresschildrenandyoungpeople’s offending behaviour, as well creating the environment in which to supportchildrenandyoungpeoplewithamentalillnessorco-occurringdisorders.Beguidedbytrauma-sensitiveprinciplesofcarethattakeintoaccount the unique and historical experiences of trauma.

Encourage a seamless transition back to community - be supportive of a seamless transition and reintegration to community as children and young people exit custodial services.

Acknowledge the importance of family- by seeing family, including extended family, as central to recovery and development of treatment plans, and by providing spaces to keep children and young people connected to family and community.


Operational Focus areas for the project are as follows:

Area of focus Description

Safety and security The security, safety and welfare of those in the facility are of paramount importance. Efforts will be directed toward preventing any breach of security that might endanger staff, children and young people, visitors and members of the surrounding community.

Safety will be maintained in accordance with modern standards, safety procedures and mandates.

Tailored approaches to young people

The facility will serve children and young people; sentenced or on remand, and will provide for young people of all types of security classifications,riskandneeds.

Aboriginal culture The facility will have Aboriginal culture embedded into the design, including dedicated Aboriginal culture spaces, Aboriginal naming ofspacesand/orunitsandAboriginal-specificprograms.

Young people from diverse backgrounds

The facility will be responsive to children and young people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds who require a tailored approach to education, rehabilitation and reintegration. This includes understanding and supporting any cultural needs and delivering tailored programs where required.

Education, life and vocational skills programs

Education programs will be offered in a group or individually, taking into account the different physical, mental and developmental needs of children and young people.

Central to the structured daily schedule, education will be administered by Parkville College, a registered specialist Victorian Government School. The college is funded to support students across all levels of education and offers units towards the completion of VCE, as well as vocational offerings.

TheVocationalEducationcomponentwillprovideacademicclassroomspaceandhands-onskillsrelatedtoaccreditedvocationaltrades and programs.

A horticulture program will be conducted in a separate greenhouse and on the grounds of the centre.

A hospitality program will be conducted primarily in a training kitchen, with opportunities for progression to the central kitchen, located in the Food Services building and the Hospitality Training Program servicing a staff café and dining hall, where accredited skills training can be delivered.

General housekeeping and participation in other work programs in the centre by children and young people (e.g. grounds keeping, gardening, maintenance duties, etc.) is also considered an important part of training and development of life skills.

Transition and reintegration The facility will embed community programs and create opportunities for community connection prior to release and have spaces that look like the outside world as much as possible to ensure a smooth transition and reintegration back into community.

Quality care environment: The design of the facility will create places where staff and children and young people feel safe, which are easily accessible and whichreducethepossibilityofanti-socialbehaviorandminimiseopportunitiesformisbehaviour.

Youth Justice Custodial Workers and facility employees will have direct personal interaction with the children and young people atalltimesinordertominimisetensionsandresolveproblemsandconflictsinaproactivemannerwhilebuildingstrongandrespectful relationships. Dynamic supervision will be informed by an effective intelligence system.

Together, the facility environment itself, along with dynamic supervision and other security systems, the level and manner of interaction between staff and children and young people, and the interdisciplinary team approach, will work to create a quality care environment that serves as a foundation for all program delivery and interventions.


Services that will be delivered in the facility are described in the following table:

Service Description

Entry Gatehouse Building The facility gatehouse entry will serve as the point of access for all staff and visitors.

The gatehouse entry will be accessible 24 hours a day for staff, during normal business hours for professional visits, and as scheduled for young people’s visitation.

Ingress and egress will be monitored by security staff stationed with a direct line of sight to the entry and general public lobby. All children and young people released from the facility will exit through the lobby.

Visits centre The visits centre includes a variety of spaces that are intended to facilitate regular communication between young people and their families (or other key people in their lives), community members and professional visitors.

Facility administration Thecentreadministrationfacilitieswillprovidethespacesneededfortheday-to-dayoperationsandmanagementofpersonneland young people.

Operational management centre

The operational management centre is the primary hub for functions required to maintain a secure and controlled environment at all times.

Staff centre The staff centre comprises the recreational and training facilities for use by all staff.

Admissions, orientation and transport

Admissions, transports and release area is to receive, discharge and release (where authorised) children and young people remanded and committed to the care of Youth Justice Custodial Services.

Health centre & mental health centre

Thehealthcentreofferson-sitepreventive,routine,andemergencyhealthcaretochildrenandyoungpeople.Qualifieddoctors,nursesandotheralliedcontractedhealthprofessionalswillprovideon-sitehealthcarealongwithmentalhealthnurses,therapists,a psychiatrist and psychologist. Specialist assessments and intensive alcohol and drug treatment community.

Accommodations The accommodation facilities serve as the living quarters for the children and young people. They will provide up to 300 beds, and serve children and young people; sentenced or on remand, and will provide for young people of all types of security classifications,riskandneeds.

Education & vocational skills centre

The education & vocational skills centre will accommodate academic and vocational services. Education services will be provided by Parkville College, a registered specialist Victorian Government school, and will cater for students with disabilities, as wellassocial,emotional,learningandbehaviouraldifficulties.

Youth programs/activities & skills centre

This functional component will provide children and young people with spaces to participate in a structured day of rehabilitation, including offending behaviour programs, life skills programs and recreational time. This will maximise constructive engagement of young people in meaningful activities that support their skill development and growth.


Service Description

Spiritual and cultural centre Thespiritualandculturalcentreoffersavarietyofspacesforspiritualandculturally-specificservices,programsandactivitiestochildren and young people from diverse backgrounds.

Programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people will incorporate links to community programs deliveredbyAboriginalcommunity-controlledorganisations.

Along with the entire facility, the spiritual and cultural centre will provide an environment which fosters and enables cultural and community links for Aboriginal young people. This includes providing opportunities for celebrations and ceremonies of cultural importance.

The spiritual and cultural centre will contribute to ensuring cultural safety, promoting cultural awareness and respect.

Food services The food preparation and dining area will include meal preparation and distribution for young people as well as a centralised dining area and café for staff.

Laundry services The laundry services component is responsible for the storage, cleaning and distribution of linen and bedding to young people.

Facility support The facility support component functions include the service and maintenance of all centre facilities and infrastructure.


5.3 Built FormThe design and layout of the youth justice centre buildings will be developed by the Managing Contractor in consultation with the Department of Justice and Regulation.Thehighlysecureyouthjusticecentredesignwilladoptacampus-stylelayouttobalanceflexibilityofdesignwithphysicalsecurity,includinginternalfencesandphysicalstructuresthatcontroltheflowofmovement.

The youth justice centre buildings will be designed to support a range of functions and activities.

Theyouthjusticecentrewillincludeanumberoflow-risecustodialgradeaccommodation units, administration, programs, health, education and training and recreation buildings surrounded by a solid security wall.

Thedesignoftheyouthjusticecentremustpresentanon-threateningfacilityfor the visiting public.

The design must respond to principles of environmental sustainability in the operation of the proposed buildings.

The security wall will be designed to blend with the surrounding environment to minimise its impact when viewed from the Princes Freeway, Little River Road and the You Yangs.

The siting and conceptual design of the facility will be sympathetic to the surrounding natural environment and the biodiversity values of the surrounding land.

5.3.2 Accessibility design intentBuildings will be designed to cater for a wide range of users such as visitors, staff, children and young people, including those who have been assessed as requiring support due to physical or mental health needs.

The design will include accessible and adaptable facilities and services for all users which comply with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Standards while meeting operational and security requirements.

Where compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 standards would compromise the safety and security of the youth justice centre, the security and safety requirements may override the regulatory requirements to the extent permitted by law.


5.4 SignageSignage will be designed and installed for:

• siteidentification,includingattheintersectionofLittleRiverRoadandtheaccess road

• trafficmanagement

• parking

• directions

• visitors

• warnings and hazards

• statutory occupational health, safety and rehabilitation compliance.

The majority of signage will be internal to the facility.

Anexampleoftheexternalsignagewiththedesignspecificationsisincluded on this page.

5.5 Noise impactsA preliminary Acoustic Site Assessment has been prepared to consider the noise impact on the youth justice centre and any noise impact the youth justice centre will have on the surrounding area.

The preliminary assessment notes that building services and plant and workshop equipment will need to be designed to achieve compliance with the State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) N1 at adjoining facilities.

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5.6 Security systemsThe new youth justice centre will utilise physical, electronic and operational security elements to ensure the safety of staff, sentenced or remanded young people, visitors and the wider community.

The youth justice centre will accommodate children and young people with arangeofrisk/needprofiles,includingthosewithmentalhealthneeds.Thesecurity and construction elements of each building and functional area will be tailoredaccordingtorisk/needprofile.

The primary security barrier will be a continuous six metre high wall providing a physical and visual screen between the youth justice centre and the surrounding public areas. The perimeter detection system will detect unauthorised attempts to breach the wall from both inside and out.

Inside the youth justice centre, structured operational processes, electronic systemsandphysicalbarrierswillalsobeutilisedtomanagetheday-to-daymovements of children and young people, staff and visitors.

Electronic security measures play a major role in a youth justice custodial environmentandthenewyouthjusticecentrewillbefittedwiththemostappropriate security systems to ensure a high level of safety for all. Measures such as CCTV cameras, metal detectors, alarm monitoring points and key management systems are expected to be used throughout.

5.7 LightingFor security and safety purposes, the secure perimeter of the youth justice centre is required to be illuminated from dusk until after dawn to allow for visual detection of movementandtofacilitatethe24-houroperationoftheyouthjusticecentre.

Directional and adjustable LED lighting, generally the best measure to reduce light pollution, will be utilised to reduce illuminance remittance levels whilst meeting operational requirements.

Illumination of internal pathways and roads will be expected to be not more than uniform3-5lux,tominimiselightspillintoadjoiningareasandavoidobtrusivelight spill into accommodation. Illumination of the secure perimeter will be adjustable. During the hours when the secure perimeter needs to be illuminated, lightingwillbeatreducedluxlevels,switchingtofulllux(nominally10-20lux)immediately upon activation of the perimeter security system. Once the situation isresolved,thelightingwillreturntothelowerlevel.Infra-redlighting,invisibletothe human eye, will be considered for certain locations and times.

TheManagingContractorwilluseefficientlightingfixturesonthesecureperimeter to ensure energy savings while maintaining appropriate safety and security.

The external car park and the entry areas will feature lighting compliant with AustralianStandards.Lightfittingswillincludepole,bollardandbuilding-mounted lights located and oriented to control light pollution and glare limiting the impact on the local community and environment.

An emergency exit lighting system will be provided to the appropriate standards.

The lighting technology at the youth justice centre will be different to what is used at the Werribee Quarry and Werribee Refuse Station.

5.8 Landscaping and visual impactsLandscaping will contribute to the positive physical image of the new youth justice centre. This will include providing a safe and secure environment for all users while being sensitive to the built form and function of the new centre.

Landscaping will be designed to ensure it does not hinder or prevent security surveillance of the centre while being sympathetic to the windswept grassland environment of the surrounding basalt plains grasslands. It is intended that landscaping be used to support a normalised environment for young people, reflectingdailylife.Thismayincludehorticulturalplantingsandgroundsmaintenance tended to by young people. Plants within the new centre will generallybeamaximumheightofonemetre,andstand-aloneratherthanforming dense shrubbery.

Plants will be selected to ensure that they avoid any potential security and surveillance risk, such as obstructing vision of the centre environment. For securityreasons,treeswillbelargeandopen-structured,withtrunksthataredifficulttoclimb.

Landscaping that integrates with the existing setting will also be provided at the entry to the new centre from Little River Road to enhance the approach to the car-parkingareas.Thiswillsoftentheappearanceoftheproposedbuiltform.

The design and construction of the new youth justice centre will aim to minimise any visual impacts as much as possible.

A tree structure screen will be planted to mimic remnant shelter belts while screening the facility perimeter. The tree structure screen will also aim to reduce visual impacts with any future expansion including the screening for the future Outer Metropolitan Ring OMR / E6 Transport Corridor and the Regional Rail Link.

TheIndicativeExistingSiteLevelandFeatureSurveyidentifiesthekeylandscape zones external to the security wall, primarily along the site entry road andwithinthecar-parking,asoutlinedinAppendix5(ExistingSiteLevelandFeature Survey).


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2Area enclosed by proposed visual perimeter PROPOSED FACILITY FOOTPRINT

3Existing remnant tree structure alignments EXISTING TREE “SHELTER BELTS”

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Visual Impact Study - Condition at completion


Visual Impact Study - Condition at 5 - 10 years


Visual Impact Study - Condition at 5 - 10 years


Visual Impact Study - View from Kenny’s Hill


Visual Impact Study - View from You Yangs


5.9 Traffic ManagementATrafficImpactAssessmentReporthasbeenpreparedtoexaminethetrafficand transport impacts of the development. In masterplanning the site for up to 300 sentenced and remanded young people and initial assessments suggest500car-parkingspaceswillberequired,howeverthiswillberefinedin consultation with Youth Justice as the project progresses and will depend on a range of factors including the operational model, staff rosters and visiting arrangements.

Based on an assessment of the development for 300 young people it is concluded that:

• The development will generate approximately 1530 vehicle movements per day.

• Thebusiestperiodfortrafficwillbebetween8.30amand9amwhenthemajorityofshiftemployeesandnormalofficehoursbasedstaffwillarrive.

• At the busiest period it is anticipated that there may be a queue of up to 52metresonLittleRiverRoadtotheeastofthesiteduetoright-turningvehicles entering the access road as the majority of day shift and normal business day staff arrive.

• The maximum queues can be accommodated without blocking the freeway exit.

• Outsidethisperiod,trafficmovementstoandfromthefacilitywillbemuch less.

• Trafficwillprimarilybeassociatedwiththefacility,andwillinmostcasesbelow in volume and tidal in nature.

It is proposed that the access will be via a new basic intersection into a private accessroadoffLittleRiverRoad,andthattheaccessroadisatwo-wayroadwithtwo3.5metre-widelanes.

Tofitwithintheproposedtitleboundariesthefollowingalignmentchangetreatment has been adopted:

Access: Access to the youth justice centre will be via a new access road from Little River Road. The design of the intersection with Little River Road will be finalisedinconsultationwithVicRoadsandWyndhamCityCouncil.

Parking: Car parking and cycle parking for staff and visitors will be provided outside the youth justice centre entrance and the administration buildings.

Asstaffwhohavefinishedtheirshiftscannotleaveuntilthenewshifthasentered the youth justice centre and handover has occurred, staff parking must be able to accommodate two shifts of workers. The planning scheme does not specify parking requirements for youth justice facilities. Accordingly, parking surveys of other youth justice centre facilities have been undertaken to determine an appropriate provision to meet staff and visitor needs.

Based on the results of these parking surveys, it is estimated that up to 500 parkingspaceswillberequiredforstaffandvisitors(asreferredtointheTrafficImpact Assessment Report at Appendix 3).

TheparkingspaceswillconformtoAustralianStandards,withClass1(short-termparking)providedforvisitorparking,Class2(long-termparking)providedfor staff parking, and disabled parking provided at the required rates.

Trafficmovementstoandfromthesitewilloccurdueto:

• Construction traffic: During construction there will be a mix of vehicles accessing the site, including delivery trucks and builders’ vehicles. The successful tenderer will provide parking for construction vehicles.

• Staff: Trafficgeneratedbystaffwillgenerallyoccurduringshiftchanges.There will also be some staff vehicle movements at other times.

• Visitors: Most personal visits will occur on weekends.

• Deliveries: Deliveries to the site will generally occur throughout the day. A vehiclepull-inareaforsemi-trailers,afunctionalentryroadandparkinglayout that accommodates the unloading/loading of delivery vehicles and waste management vehicles without obstructing other vehicular movements will be provided.

• Youth justice centre transfers: Youth justice centre transport vehicles will move young people between youth justice centres and to/from court/other appointments.

• Emergency vehicles: Attention will be given to providing appropriate access for emergency vehicles when required.

• Bus: Prior to the centre opening there is no bus route to the site, after opening a bus service will be available.

During construction, the Managing Contractor will be required to provide up to 1,000 onsite parking spaces.


5.10 Ecologically Sustainable designThe Department of Justice and Regulation is committed to realising the significantsocialandenvironmentalbenefitsthatresultfromanintegratedEcologically Sustainable Development (ESD) design for the services, structure and architecture of the new youth justice centre.

Respondents to the tender process will be required to incorporate ESD principles into the design, construction and operation of the facility.

The ESD strategy for the new youth justice centre is likely to respond to the following themes:

• energy consumption

• greenhouse gas emissions

• water consumption

• waste minimisation (both construction and operational)

• natural lighting

• indoor environment quality

• occupant comfort.

In order to realise the incorporation of suitable ESD initiatives, the project will be subject to a rigorous environmental scorecard assessment (according to the EPBC Act 1999.)tailoredtosuitthespecificoperationaldemandsofayouthjustice centre. Through the scorecard assessment, the facility’s designers will be challenged to give consideration to sustainable technologies including:

• co-generationandtri-generationsystems

• low or zero carbon technologies

• wind power

• solar power

• rainwater harvesting

• greywater and/or blackwater harvesting

• water conservation.

5.11 Construction worksConstruction of the new youth justice centre is planned to commence in 2018 and be completed in late 2020 in preparation for an appropriate commissioning period and the facility opening in early 2021.

Construction hours for the development of the centre will be resolved in consultation with the Department of Justice and Regulation, and are likely to be based on a standard construction week of 56 hours, comprising:

• Monday to Thursday 7am to 5.30pm

• Friday 7am to 3.30pm

• Saturday 7am to 2.30pm.

From time to time, works may be required outside normal hours.

Any works to be completed outside normal hours will be at the discretion of the department.

The Managing Contractor must comply with the Victorian Code of Practice for the Building and Construction Industry and the Implementation Guidelines to the Code of Practice, which set out standards of acceptable practice for the industry in its dealings with government and by government agencies in their procurement practices.

The objectives of the code are to:

• encourage best practice within the construction industry in Victoria

• reduce costs and increase the value obtained from the State’s capital assets

• promoteimprovedefficiencyandproductivityforthebenefitofallindustryparties, and eliminate improper practices

• further the government’s contribution to making the industry vibrant, efficientandinternationallycompetitive

• promote the highest standards in the industry by seeking a commitment to comply with the spirit and intent of all laws, regulations and codes that have an impact on the industry

• maximise opportunities for local industry participation on the basis of value for money

• improve the performance of all participants in the industry

• encourage professional development and industry training

• promote goodwill in the industry and minimise disputes through the observance of statutory and contractual requirements and obligations of employment

• clarify the standards required by the government of tenderers and government agencies that call tenders

• support the principles of sustainable development.

The Managing Contractor will prepare a detailed Construction Management Plan.


5.12 Economic opportunities Construction of Victoria’s new youth justice centre is set to support thousands of jobs across the steel, manufacturing, construction, engineering and other sectors.

The project is expected to achieve 90 per cent local content through the creation of 2000 to 3000 direct and indirect construction and related jobs and willmaximisetheuseoflocallymilledsteel.Localcontentisdefinedascontentfrom Victoria, Australia and New Zealand.


The new youth justice centre will bring about 450 ongoing jobs to the area, with a range of roles available, including: custodial, administration, psychologists, teachers, cleaners, gardeners and facility managers.

The project has been determined a ‘Strategic Project’ under the Victorian Industry Participation Policy (VIPP). This means the State will require the private sector to meet minimum local content targets, that is, content from Australia and New Zealand. Having a local content target is intended to ensure that majorprojectsmaximisebenefittolocaleconomies.

Bidders for Strategic Projects such as the new youth justice centre are required to work with the Industry Capability Network (ICN), which acts as a central point of contact between government and local industry, to develop a Local Industry Development Plan. The key purpose of this plan is for bidders to consider engaging local suppliers where appropriate.

Under the Skills Guarantee, the principal contractor’s awarded contracts for construction,building,infrastructureandcivilengineeringwhichhaveapre-tender estimated value at or over $20 million must utilise Victorian registered apprentices, Victorian registered trainees or engineering cadets for at least 10 per cent of the project’s total estimated labour hours.

An Aboriginal Employment target of four per cent based on the work’s total estimated labour hours will also apply to the project. Once the Managing Contractor is appointed, an event will be organised for organisations and individuals who are interested in work on the project.

Organisations and individuals who are interested in work on the project can register with the ICN. Local service providers are also encouraged to register to express their interest. Bidders for the centre will be encouraged to engage directly with the City of Wyndham on economic opportunities for the local area.

The project is listed on the ICN Gateway at gateway.icn.org.au under ‘Youth Justice Centre Project’ which allows businesses to register their Expression of Interest.


6. Assessment of issues The assessment of potential social, economic or environmental impacts arising from the new youth justice centre development is a key element of the Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan. An important purpose of this document is to provide responses to issues generated by the local community through the consultation process to ensure that where there are opportunities to mitigate oraddresslocalissuesthroughmodificationstotheprojectdesignordelivery,these are given due consideration.

The matrix below sets out the Department of Justice and Regulation’s response to:

• the statutory requirements of Schedule 9 to the Special Use Zone that appliestotheland,assetoutincolumn2(whichrequiresspecificimpactassessments to be completed to achieve a complying Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan)

• thespecificissuesraisedbylocalresidentsandtheCommunityAdvisoryGroup through the consultation process and Community Advisory Group meetings, as set out in column 3.


What is the issue?Is consideration of this issue a requirement of Schedule 9?

Was this issue raised by local community?

Department of Justice and Regulation discussion

Site location Yes In response to community feedback about an initial site elected at Hoppers Lane South, Werribee South, the government committed to considering alternative sites within Wyndham andsubsequentlyidentifiedanewsitenearCherryCreektothesouthwestofWerribee.

A summary of the project business case outlining the process for identifying and assessing potential sites for the new centre was placed on the project website. Following the announcement of the alternative site near Cherry Creek, an addendum to the business case summary explaining the process for identifying this site was also placed on the project website.

Information has been placed on the project website to help the community better understand the location of the new centre. This includes an embedded map that can be viewed in both street map view and satellite view and a short video showing edited footagefromadroneflyingoverthesite.

Local services and infrastructure

Yes Discussions have been held with all relevant utility providers to understand existing services and constraints, and to identify options for meeting the likely additional requirementsresultingfromthenewcentre.Theserequirementswillberefinedoncethedesignforthecentreisfinalised.

An emergency management plan will be developed in consultation with emergency services to detail arrangements for responding to emergency events at the new centre once it is operational.

Services and infrastructure requirements and impacts are outlined in Appendix 4 (Environmental Management Framework).

Impacts on cultural heritage

Yes Yes A Cultural Heritage Management Plan has been prepared for the site. This has been informed by a cultural heritage survey overseen by the appropriate Registered Aboriginal Party.

Measures to assess and manage potential impacts on cultural heritage are outlined in the Cultural Heritage Management Plan.

Refer to Appendix 3 (Cultural Heritage Management Plan).

Security Yes Yes The centre will be a secure facility, and will incorporate a six metre high continuous perimeter wall.

The security arrangements for the centre will be established through the design andtenderprocesses,andwillbeinformedbyinnovative,leading-edgeexpertiseincorrectional and youth justice facilities.

Refer to Section 5.6 and Appendix 5 (Existing Site and Level and Feature Survey).





Traffic impacts and transport arrangements

Yes Yes Atrafficimpactassessmenthasbeenundertakentounderstandthelikelyimpactonlocaltrafficflowasaresultoftrafficmovementstoandfromthecentre.Thisinformationwillbeused to inform the design of the interface between the new access road to the centre and Little River Road.

VicRoads will be consulted on the design of this interface, and will be the approving authorityfortheTrafficManagementPlanfortheproject.

RefertoSection5.9andAppendix10(PreliminaryTrafficImpactAssessmentReport).

A shuttle bus service will be established to provide public transport access between the centre and Werribee.

Visual impacts Yes A Visual Impact Assessment will be completed to ensure that the youth justice centre design and landscaping mitigate any visual impacts on views from the You Yangs and views from key transport corridors including for the proposed Outer Metropolitan Ring / E6 Transport Corridor and the Regional Rail Link.

Refer to Section 5.8 and Appendix 11 (Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment).

Environmental impacts

Yes A range of studies have been completed to understand the important values of the site and to inform work to identify and minimise any impacts, including:

• ecological assessment

• targeted surveys for threatened species

• cultural heritage assessment.

The land on which the new youth justice centre is being built does not contain any ecological values typically associated with a Ramsar site such as wetlands, shorelines or important habitat for migratory species.

The design and construction of the new youth justice centre will minimise impacts as much as possible. For example, the centre will be located on the overall site in such a way as to avoid the larger areas of higher quality native grassland.

An Environmental Management Plan has been developed that sets out the measures to reduce or avoid impacts during the construction of the new centre.

Refer to Section 4.6 and Appendix 4 (Environment Management Framework).





Concern the centre is located on wetlands protected by the Ramsar Convention

Yes Yes The land on which the new Youth Justice Centre is being built does not contain any ecological values typically associated with a Ramsar site such as wetlands, shorelines or important habitat for migratory species.

There is an ephemeral or seasonal wetland to the south of where the centre is being built, known as Paul and Belfrages Swamp. These are not within the portion of land being purchased from Melbourne Water for the new centre, and will not be impacted by the project. Melbourne Water will continue to manage and protect this area.

The project will obtain State and Federal environmental approvals prior to construction.

Concern the Orange-bellied Parrot is located on the site

Yes Yes TherearenopreviousrecordsofOrange-belliedParrotsonthesite,whichreflectsthelackofcoastalsaltmarshvegetationthatistypicallyutilisedbythisspecieswhenover-wintering in Victoria.

Employment opportunities at the new facility

Yes The new youth justice centre will bring about 450 ongoing jobs to the area and up to 2000 to 3000 direct and indirect construction and related jobs across the steel, manufacturing, construction, engineering and other sectors.


A range of ongoing roles will be available, including:

• administration • cleaners • custodial

• facility managers • gardeners • psychologists

• education • health.

Individuals and companies interested in commercial opportunities related to the project can register their interest via the Industry Capability Network (ICN) at http://gateway.icn.org.au.

Those interested in working in existing youth justice custodial services operated by the departmentcanfindmoreinformationatwww.youthjusticejobs.vic.gov.au.

Noise impacts Yes Yes A preliminary Acoustic Site Assessment has been prepared to consider the noise impact on the youth justice centre and any noise impact the youth justice centre will have on the surrounding area.

The preliminary assessment notes that building services, plant and workshop equipment will need to be designed to achieve compliance with the State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) N1 at adjoining facilities.

Refer to Section 5.5 and Appendix 6 (Acoustic Site Assessment).


7. Consistency with the zoning provisions The table below lists the requirements of Schedule 9 to the Special Use Zone and indicates where they have been considered in the Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan.

Requirement of Schedule 9 to the special use zone Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan section

Site Plan

A site plan which shows:

• the boundaries and dimensions of the site

• buffer distances from surrounding land uses and the gas pipeline

• the proposed location of the facility perimeter, general zones for buildings and works, and indicative height and type of all buildings

• the siting and layout of vehicle access roads and parking areas

• the location and details of lighting and fencing

• the location and details of advertising signs

• any other notable features, constraints or other characteristics of the site.

RefertoSection5.9andAppendix10(PreliminaryTrafficImpactAssessment).

Perimeter wall details

Conceptual details of the proposed secure perimeter wall.

Refer to Section 5.1, 5.8 and Appendix 7 (Masterplan).

Landscape design

Details of the approach to landscape design, consistent with the purposes of this control, and accompanied by a landscape plan which shows:

• the location and type of vegetation to be retained and removed

• the location and type of proposed vegetation, including a planting schedule

• the location and form of earthworks and mounding

• surfacefinishesofvehicleaccessroads,parkingareasandpathways.

Refer to Section 5.8 and Appendix 5 (Existing Site Level and Feature Survey).

Public address and alarm details

Detailsofanypublicaddress,alarm,amplifiedmusicorothersuchsystemthatmay be audible beyond the boundary of the site, including indicative locations, hours of operation and volume.



Requirement of Schedule 9 to the special use zone Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan section

Acoustic attenuation measures

Details of how the facility will be designed, constructed and managed to include acoustic attenuation measures that will reduce noise levels from the proposed Outer Metropolitan Ring Road/E6 Transport Corridor and Regional Rail Link.


Lighting

Detailsofhowlightingwillbedesignedtoavoidorreduceanysignificantoff-siteimpacts due to the emission of light.


Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment

TheExistingSiteLevelandFeatureSurveyidentifiesthekeylandscapezonesexternaltothesecuritywall,primarilyalongthesiteentryroadandwithinthecar-parking areas.

Refer to Section 5.8 and Appendix 5 (Existing Site Level and Feature Survey).

Potential contamination

A preliminary site assessment of the land must be conducted.

A preliminary soil contamination assessment was undertaken by a suitably qualifiedprofessionalandthereportwassubmittedtotheDepartmentofEnvironment, Land, Water and Planning on 4 January 2018.

RefertoAppendix2(Clause52.17oftheVictoriaPlanningProvisions-Transitional Provisions Administration).

Environmental management framework

An environmental management framework must be prepared.

Refer to Attachment 4 (Environmental Management Framework).

Native vegetation

Details of the proposed removal, destruction or lopping of native vegetation must be prepared. Native vegetation offsets must be provided.

Refer to Attachment 9 (Targeted Surveys for Threatened Flora and Fauna Summary Report).

Creating or altering access to roads

The creation or alteration of access to a road to be undertaken to the satisfaction of the Roads Corporation.

RefertoSection5.9andAttachment10(PreliminaryTrafficAssessmentReport).

Waste management strategy

A waste management strategy is to be prepared.

Refer to Appendix 12 (Waste Management Strategy).


8. Conclusion The Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 9 to the Special Use Zone. It provides the details required by the Minister for Planning for approval of the Youth Justice Centre Redevelopment Project. It has been informed by considerable community consultation and input from the City of Wyndham. The Environmental Management Framework is provided at Appendix 4.

Theyouthjusticecentrewillprovideanetcommunitybenefitforthefollowingreasons:

• It will assist in addressing the recommendations in the Armytage Ogloff Youth Justice Review, and ensure the Victorian youth justice custodial system is modern, strong and effective.

• It will meet the growing demand for custodial beds due to changes relating tobail,standardsentencing,andyouthjustice-specificreforms.

• Itwilldeliverrehabilitationprogramsandservicesforspecificgroupsofchildren and young people including services to respond to their mental health needs.

• It will be developed and operated in a sustainable way, assured by extensive environmental,acousticandtrafficinvestigations

• It is supported by a Community Advisory Group and community consultation processes, which identify and respond to issues of community importance.

No construction will commence on site until the environmental auditor provides a statement that the condition of the land is suitable for sensitive use.

Appendices

1. Community Consultation Outcomes Report

2.Clause52.17oftheVictoriaPlanningProvisions-TransitionalProvisionsAdministration

3. Cultural Heritage Management Plan

4. Environmental Management Framework

5. Existing Site Level and Feature Survey

6. Acoustic Site Assessment

7. Masterplan

8. Stormwater Management Report

9. Targeted Surveys for Threatened Flora and Fauna Summary Report

10.PreliminaryTrafficImpactAssessmentReport

11. Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment

12. Waste Management Strategy

13.BushfireHazardAssessment

To request a copy of an appendix please email [email protected].


To view the Youth Justice Centre Plan online, head to engage.vic.gov.au/youthjusticecentreTo contact a member of the project team, email [email protected]

Documents

YOUTH JUSTICE CENTRE FACILITY PLAN · Foreword It is my pleasure to introduce the Youth Justice Centre Facility Plan. This plan explores and addresses a wide range of physical, environmental