Violence Reduction Unit Launch

18 November 2025 | 1 min read

Proud to stand with the Premier, the Attorney-General and the dedicated mentors from 16 Yards to launch Victoria’s new Violence Reduction Unit.

This approach focuses on preventing youth crime by working alongside communities, schools, families and young people to stop violence before it begins.

The VRU delivers:
🔹 Data-led prevention
🔹 Community-driven leadership
🔹 Evidence-based programs
🔹 $7.7M investment in lived-experience mentoring

Young people need guidance, clear boundaries and genuine opportunities to change course — and lived-experience mentors help show what a different path can look like. This is how we build safer communities and stronger futures.