It is recognised that juvenile offending often occurs in groups and many young people do not understand this can lead to serious consequences and the risk of increased penalties being imposed.

The Department of Juvenile Justice works with individual young people on their individual offending behaviour. This will often involve identifying issues associated with peer pressure and offending in groups.

To raise awareness amongst young people of the consequences of group offending, Legal Aid NSW recently produced a DVD titled "BURN". The DVD was launched by the Attorney General in September 2008 and builds on an educational campaign undertaken by Legal Aid in 2007.

More than 3,500 young people attended workshops in schools, refuges and youth centres across NSW.

The Department of Juvenile Justice is using the DVD in its work with young offenders. Workshops have been held with small groups of young people viewing the DVD and discussing its implications.

In view of the positive feedback that has been received, the Department of Juvenile Justice is examining methods to utilise the DVD with young people in detention and on community services orders throughout the state.