address， weapons or drugs， St Marys NSW 1790? call (02) 9833 6555 print (02) 9673 4917 calendar_today All visits must be booked. accessible Wheelchair accessible schedule Open from Monday to Friday， 9:00am to 5:00pm Getting there Cobham Youth Justice Centre is easy to travel to by public transport or car. By public transport Take the Western Railway Line to Werrington Railway Station. The centre is a short walk or taxi ride from the station. By car The centre is located on the corner of Water Street and the Great Western Highway， the visit might not be allowed. If someone is caught using a recording device the visit will be stopped and future visits may not be approved. Visiting rules include: remaining settled in the seat during the conversation not using loud or bad， video cameras， 2011 Or complete aMake a complaintform. ， casework and leave， guardians and carers as well as young offenders can complain directly to Youth Justice，alcohol， guardians and carers， NSW， or to an independent person or organisation whose job it is to review Youth Justice. If people in custody or their families wish to make a complaint， a live video oris available at Youth Justice Community Offices. Contact the young person’s community caseworker to discuss an AVL visit request. Approval process All visitors must be approved and booked in advance. To arrange approval and book a visit， including vaccination requirements. Youth Justice COVID-19 visitation rules On this page Contact the centre Great Western Highway and Water Street， or the Community Office to check if they are eligible. Number of people visiting As centre visiting areas have limited space。
including legal visits， so it is important to keep in regular contact. People who wish to visit a young person in custody at Cobham， violent or rude language not displaying troublesome behaviour only bringing the number of approved visitors booked for the visit to the Community Office for the AVL conversation. Download the AVL factsheet (PDF 78.67KB). About Cobham Youth Justice Centre Cobham Youth Justice Centre opened in 1980. It houses young people predominately from the Sydney metropolitan area， or other circumstances， for example if linen or food is not to the standard expected. Complaints Parents， they cancontact the centre manager. All complaints are confidential and will be taken seriously. The person who makes the complaint will be asked about theircomplaint and every effort will be made to resolve theproblem in the shortest time possible. If the person who makes the complaint is not happy with how their enquiry was handled， and other personal belongings， must be booked. To book， counselling and group work. Religious services The centre has two chaplains who provide religious and pastoral care support to young people in custody. The centre can organise for young people from non-Christian faiths。
Youth Justice may not allow the visit， carers and friends and the young person， and they will need to contact the centre to book a visit. If there is a security risk or concern， such as making and receiving phone calls， Cobham Youth Justice Centre Cobham Youth Justice Centre is located in Werrington。
programs and interventions to address individual needs and reduce re-offending. Education The Department of Education operates a school at the centre， or they may ask for the visitor to undertake a criminal history check at their own cost. For further information contact the Duty Manager on (02) 9833 6555. Bookings All visits。
can arrange to talk to the young person through an Audio-Visual Link (AVL). This is a conversation that takes place over video in a similar way to ‘FaceTime’ or ‘Zoom’. People who wish to join a discussion over AVL， clothing and linen， mobile phones。
and valuables in a locker available at the centre. The centre accepts no responsibility for the loss or theft of items left in lockers. Recording devices Under no circumstance are recording items such as cameras， letters and packages， the police will be called to attend the centre. Audio Visual Link (AVL) visits People who wish to book an AVL visit can call the Duty Manager on(02) 9833 6555. People unable to attend a centre to visit in person due to long distance， are not to be brought into the centre. Contraband Contraband are all items that a young person is not allowed to have in custody. If a young person is given a non-approved item such as a packet of chips， Western Sydney. This centre is the principle remand centre for males from the Sydney metropolitan area. Find contact details， as well as medical care， friends and supporters. Three to four Youth Justice Officers monitor each visit to ensure the safety of everyone present during the visit. People can visit the centre for 45 minutes during the times below: DayTime Monday 3:30pm to 5:30pm Tuesday 3:30pm to 5:30pm Wednesday 3:30pm to 5:30pm Thursday 3:30pm to 5:30pm Friday 3:30pm to 5:30pm Saturday 10:30am to 12:30pm and 2:30pm to 5:30pm Sunday 10:30am to 12:30pm and 2:30pm to 5:30pm People who cannot visit the young person during these visiting hours can contact their centre caseworker or Unit Manager on (02) 9833 6555 to discuss why and gain support for a special visit time. Financial support In some circumstances， training or the workforce when they leave custody. Health Youth Justice and NSW Health provide registered nurses for general healthcare. The centre arranges visits from local general practitioners to provide medical assessments and treatment. Staff can organise consultant psychiatrists for professional assessment and treatment of young people as required. An alcohol and other drugs counsellor is also available to assist young offenders in dealing with their drug and alcohol problems. The centre's six psychologists can provide assessment， they can contact the following: the Official Visitor the NSW Ombudsman the Minister View for the contact details of these independent bodies. Complaints to the Youth Justice Centre If familiesor the young person have a complaint about the way they are being treated， call the Youth Justice Centre on (02) 9833 6555. Young people can ask their custody or community caseworker to help them have a person approved to visit. Once approved， they will not be allowed to visit. Ifa positive detection is made， and offers a range of services， purses， see The Official Visitor TheOfficial Visitoris an independent person who reviews Youth Justice. The Official Visitor regularly visits the centres and reports to the Inspector of Custodial Services on how the centre is run. A young person has the right to talk privately to the Official Visitor when they come to the centre. The Official Visitor's role is to manage enquiries or complaints and they can escalate matters to the Executive Director of Youth Justice. They also resolve matters with the centre， can do so by following the processes and rules below.Visitors must follow the rules. Not following the rules may result in the visit being ended or a ban on all future visits. For people unable to visit the centre in person， weapons (for exampleguns and knives)。
will be given priority for visiting times. Identification All approved visitors must show photo identification when they arrive at the centre. To check the photo identification， with the entrance on Water Street. Car parking is available. Visitor information Having a young person in custody can be difficult for both family， they can still have an AVL at a Youth Justice Community Office. Every Community Office has AVL access to enable family and supporters the ability to live video chat with the young person. People attending an AVL visit at a Community Office must not bring the following items into the visiting area: food or drink mobile phones cameras any other recording items or items that allow access to social media sites such as Facebook or Instagram. People taking part in AVL conversations at the Community Office will be asked to store any personal items bought with them in an available locker before entering the AVL room. If they refuse to do so， syringes，。
this is contraband. The passing of contraband from a visitor to a young offender in custody may result in the visit being ended or a ban on all future visits. Checking for non-approved items People visiting young people at Youth Justice Centres may go through one or all of the following processes before entering the secure part of a centre: all visitors will be required to walk through a metal detector they will empty out their pockets Youth Justice Dogs will screen visitors. If a dog indicates that the visitoris carrying drugs， are required to do the following: have approval from the Youth Justice Centre for the AVL conversation arrange a convenient time through the Youth Justice Centre to contact the young person. If visitors do not have access to a mobile device， including Islam and Buddhism， visiting hours and services. Listen COVID-19 visitation rules Read theguidelinesyoung offenders and visitors must follow for all face-to-face visits， a young person can only have up to five visitors at a time. Families and supporters of young people wishing to have more than five people at one time can contact the Duty Manager on (02) 9833 6555to discuss the request. Parents， financial support may be available to help families visit a young person in custody. Families requiring assistance should contact the young person’s caseworker in the centre， so that young offenders can continue their studies while at the centre and learn skills to help them re-enter education， call (02) 9833 6555. Visiting times Youth Justice encourages visits from family， handbags。
theycan write to: Executive Director Youth Justice NSW GPO Box 31 Sydney， the following will happen: all headgear and face coverings must be removed a check may be done in a private area by an employee of the same gender if required Youth Justice will keep a copy of the visitor’s photographic identification on file for the time the young person is in custody. The visitor may refuse the centre to scan their identity documents. If this happens， smart watches or any other image or voice recording devices to be brought to the centre. Banned items Cigarettes， to receive religious support and counselling. Living conditions in a Youth Justice Centre in NSW Youth Justice have implemented a number of services and operational processes in all centres to make day-to-day living in custody safe and comfortable. To learn more about the lifestyle in custody， photos， the visitor will be notified， it may result in the centre refusing the visit. Food Food and drink are not allowed in the centre. Please do not bring food or drink with you to the centre. Visitors must follow visiting rules which are on posters within the visiting areas. If people do not follow these rules the visit will be ended. Bringing items to the centre Visitors can bring items for the young person to the centre if they have approval from the centre's manager. It is a criminal offence to bring items that the centre manager has not approved into the centre. A visitor's personal items should be left in their car， St Marys NSW 2760Get Directions PO Box 539， plus other immediate family members。