19Access to programs

19 Access to programs

19 Access to programs

(1) The Secretary may provide the following programs in detention centres—

(a) vocational and education programs,

(b) psychological and social programs,

(c) recreational programs,

(d) alcohol and other drug rehabilitation programs,

(e) culture-specific programs,

(f) programs to assist detainees to address the offences for which they are detained.

(2) If the Secretary establishes an incentive scheme to encourage detainees to participate in the programs provided, the centre manager of a detention centre is to ensure that the scheme is implemented at the centre.

(3) In the exercise of a function under this clause, the Secretary must give special attention to the needs of detainees who have a disability and priority to those detainees who are at greatest risk of re-offending.