Word list

This list explains what the bold words in this summary mean.

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Crime

A crime is when someone:

does something bad to someone else
breaks the law.

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Data

When we talk about data, we mean:

facts
information
records.

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Developmental delay

When a child has a developmental delay, it means they don’t grow or develop how other children their age do.

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Disability sector

The disability sector includes:

people with disability
service providers
support workers
organisations that speak up for people with disability.

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Homelessness services

Homelessness services help people who:

don’t have a home
must find a place to sleep each night.

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Justice system

The justice system includes:

police
the courts
the law
prisons.

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Mental health services

Mental health services support people with their mental health problems.

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Offender

An offender is someone who:

does something bad to someone else
breaks the law.

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Outcomes

Outcomes are the important results we want to get for people with disability.

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