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    'Some advocate for training SROs to be more restorative; however, SROs have shown that training on how to interact with students as mentors does not change their racist policing behaviors.

    Before Minneapolis Public Schools terminated their contract with the MPD, they had been unsuccessfully trying to transform the role of their SROs from “enforcer” to “mentor” and still police officers were disproportionately “interacted with” black students. (Minneapolis Star Tribune) In 2016, the Police Accountability Task Force released a report that found systemic and institutionalized racism in all areas of the Chicago Police Department.

    The task force concluded that “CPD’s own data and other information strongly suggests that CPD’s response to the violence is not sufficiently imbued with Constitutional policing tactics and is also comparatively void of actual procedural and restorative justice in the day-to-day encounters between the police and citizens.”'

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    'Restorative practices, and relationship management more broadly, can be part of broader exercise of consciously redesigning for a more conflict resilient workplace. Again, this approach is based on foundational principles of: causing no further harm, working with those involved, and seeking to set relations right.

    A “restorative” approach asks a different set of questions.'

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    'Myth 3: Restorative justice requires forgiveness and becoming friends with the offender.

    Fact: The victim in a restorative program is not under any pressure or compulsion to forgive or reconcile with the offender. RJ simple engineers the process that helps the victim get answers to their toughest questions'

    Although the place of forgiveness and reconciliation cannot be denied in several restorative processes, it is not the primary goal of any restorative process. RJ has come under so much heat because people often argue that any process that encourages becoming friends with an assailant should be discouraged.

    However, RJ is a voluntary process where victims move at their pace and can decide whether or not to forgive the offender or become friends with them, and no restorative process forces reconciliation and forgiveness on the parties.

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    Restorative Practice is about creating and nurturing meaningful and just relationships. Rooted in Indigenous traditions and thinking, Restorative Practice helps us recognise our inherent connections to one another and our communities. Good quality relationships between students, teachers, school leadership and other staff humanise the classroom and help create an effective learning environment. Restorative Practice is a way of being, thinking, interacting, teaching and learning – with relationships at the centre of all we do, every day.


    The website for those curious about Restorative Practice in Australian schools

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    Restorative practice is a strategy that seeks to repair relationships that have been damaged, including those damaged through bullying. It does this by bringing about a sense of remorse and restorative action on the part of the offender and forgiveness by the victim.


    Restorative practice seeks to repair relationships that have been damaged through bullying.

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    Restorative Justice has been around in one way or another for centuries. But Restorative Justice as we know it today is a relatively new practice, starting out in its modernised form in the 1970s. There are 5 long-standing principles of Restorative Justice/restorative practice:

    Relationship
    Respect
    Responsibility
    Repair
    Reintegration


    There are 5 long-standing principles of Restorative Justice/restorative practice.

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    Restorative processes are valuable in all of those situations where members of a community, whose ongoing relationships are underpinned by some shared concern, regularly need to build, maintain, deepen / strengthen, or restore / re-set relations.

    This sort of relationship management is essential in workplaces.

    Restorative practices are consistent with emerging best practice approaches in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations. Restorative practices help organisations move beyond an over-reliance on bureaucratic “grievance procedure” systems.

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    Join us for an enlightening presentation by JCU Lecturer, Filitsa Kounias, as she sheds light on the profound potential of Restorative Justice to revolutionise our society. This presentation will delve into Restorative Justice principles and practices as they come to life within the captivating realm of Youth Justice. Filitsa will explore the ability of Restorative Justice to foster empathy, repair harm and rebuild relationships. By prioritising dialogue, healing and accountability over punitive measures, restorative justice presents a unique approach that empowers individuals and communities to collectively address conflicts and injustices. Don't miss the chance to be part of this seminar and look at this fascinating approach to achieving justice.

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    Monday 28 August 2023, 3.00pm - 4.00pmWhere: Bld 028, Room 002, JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba Campus, Douglas Join us for an enlightening presentation by JCU Lecturer, Filitsa Kounias, as she sheds light on the profound potential of Restorative Justice to revolutionise our society. This presentation....

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    Anna – who works as a mental health researcher – is among the clients and carers from Victoria’s public mental health system calling for the Andrew’s government to initiate a restorative justice process to acknowledge harms and human rights breaches in the sector.

    A report commissioned by the state’s health department has recommended that the government formally apologise for harms caused by the system, along with a truth-telling process to hear and document those it says are unresolved.

    It points to a variety of mistreatment in the mental health system such as the use of practices like seclusion and restraint and making the loved ones of clients feel invisible.


    ‘I chewed my way through the restraints in front of two security guards who were laughing at me’, one woman says

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    They've been married for 45 years and have shared careers in education, but now Vic and Liz O'Callaghan have one more thing in common.

    The Springwood residents were both awarded Medals of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2024 Australia Day Honours.

    Mr O'Callaghan received his honour for service to restorative practices while Mrs O'Callaghan was recognised for service to education.


    They've been married for 45 years and have shared careers in education, but now Vic and Liz O'Callaghan...

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    Reynol's dissertation examines the implementation of restorative justice in the context of Taiwanese juvenile justice.

    Given the relational nature of restorative justice, his findings are based on participant observation and interviews with a wide range of respondents, including people responsible, people harmed, their supporters, and justice practitioners such as judges and facilitators. Theoretically informed by Reintegrative Shaming Theory, Transformative Mediation Studies and Confucian Relationalism Studies, this research reveals a form of shame transformation and a pluralistic justice system.


    Reynol's dissertation examines the implementation of restorative justice in the context of Taiwanese juvenile justice.

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    Restorative processes are valuable in all of those situations where members of a community, whose ongoing relationships are underpinned by some shared concern, regularly need to build, maintain, deepen / strengthen, or restore / re-set relations.

    This sort of relationship management is essential in workplaces.

    Restorative practices are consistent with emerging best practice approaches in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations. Restorative practices help organisations move beyond an over-reliance on bureaucratic “grievance procedure” systems.


    Australian Association for Restorative Justice | AARJ

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    https://gazette.education.govt.nz/notices/1HAfX0-live-online-elevate-you...


    This Safe for Children live online course is ideal for school leaders, teachers, teacher aides, OSCAR staff, recreation staff, teacher support staff, and alternative education teachers. 

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    This initiative aims to transform Newcastle into a restorative city by building social cohesion and healthy communities. Newcastle has pockets of disadvantage in relation to unemployment, income, education, housing, child welfare, and criminal justice.

    The School of Law and Justice is initiating change by working with a growing network of community partners to support the city’s proposed social and cultural transformation.

    In the criminal justice system, it is anticipated that there will be less offending, decreased recidivism, increased rehabilitation of offenders, and greater victim and offender satisfaction with the process.

    Additionally, members of the community will be provided with skills to effectively build relationships and resolve disputes, which aim to result in greater wellbeing, social coherence, and improved educational and social outcomes. Workplaces and organisations will have improved communication skills, improved productivity, and strengthened relationships.

    As a result, Newcastle will become a happier and safer city, where residents can address harm and inappropriate behaviour.

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    Adam Voigt has been teaching and leading schools in some of Australia’s most challenging locations for more than twenty-five years. He has a history of transforming student lives and teacher practice by fostering school cultures that are strong, relational and hallmarked by stakeholder trust.

    More than ever, we need inspired and inspiring teachers and school leaders. Yet their status and morale have never been lower.

    Restoring the pride, focus and community perception of our educators is now a national imperative that involves cultivating a positive account of teaching expertise in every Australian school.

    The future of a respected teaching workforce lies in a brave, new frontier of work. It starts with applying the principles of Restorative Practices to the contemporary school context – creatively and practically.

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    'Connecting individuals building restorative communities on campuses around the world. Restorative universities care about community. That means respectful relationships come first. We work to build these respectful communities in our student body, residence halls, faculty and staff.'

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    'While I can talk about restorative justice from the framework of Scripture and theology, this week I will rely on experts in the field.

    Teachers and practitioners Elaine Enns and Ched Myers define restorative justice and peacemaking as “a range of nonviolent responses to injustice, violation, and/or violence with the aim of reducing or halting the presenting violence in order that victims and offenders (as well as their communities and other stakeholders) can collectively identify harms, needs, and responsibilities so that they can determine how to make things as right as possible, which can include covenants of accountability, restitution, reparations and (ideally) reconciliation.”'

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    'Schools need to be transformed into communities where everyone belongs, where differences are accepted and membership is unconditional. Schools can and should be places that all students can love. Making this change will require educators to think differently about student behavior and reflect on how they respond to it.

    Real discipline should be more than deciding what consequences to use with students; it should always be about learning. So when students break the rules or have trouble, educators need to ask, "How can we help them learn what they need to learn, and how can we meet their needs?"

    The answers to those questions should shape both our discipline practices and the type of school that we provide for our children.'

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    'The Justice Reform Initiative is an alliance of people who share long-standing professional experience, lived experience and/or expert knowledge of the justice system, who are further supported by a movement of Australians of goodwill from across the country and across the political spectrum.

    We believe jailing is failing and that there is an urgent need to reduce the number of people in Australian prisons. We believe that the over-use of prisons is fundamentally harmful to those in prison, their family and friends, and the broader community.

    We believe that prisons are ineffective as a deterrent, ineffective at reducing crime, and ineffective at addressing the drivers of criminal justice system involvement. We believe that the over-use of incarceration is a waste of human potential and a misuse of taxpayer dollars.

    The evidence shows that the majority of people entering prison usually arrive there because of an underpinning cycle of disadvantage and that prison both exacerbates and entrenches a broader cycle of disadvantage, which needs to be broken.

    We believe the moment has come for change, with a combination of political, economic and social forces coalescing to create an opportunity to genuinely challenge and respond to our overreliance on incarceration – and offer up an alternative vision.'

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    'When Covid-19 struck, nurses across the world found themselves nursing in the face of a global pandemic. This was a far cry from the anticipated celebration of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife that year.

    This article discusses how I, while working as a professional nurse advocate at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, delivered a model of restorative supervision to support nursing staff whose ward was converted from its usual clinical practice as a cardiology ward to a ward dedicated to treating people diagnosed with Covid-19.'

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    'Howard Zehr is considered “the grandfather of restorative justice.”

    Zehr describes about the four key components:

    “Apology may be difficult but the formula is quite simple: an apology requires us to '

    1. name and take responsibility for the harm,

    2. acknowledge that it was wrong,

    3. express our regret for our actions and their effects, and

    4. seek to prevent such wrongs in the future.”

    The restorative justice framework adds a fifth piece to an apology which involves seeking to repair harm to the extent it is possible.'

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    '“Restorative Cities: Urban Design for Mental Health and Wellbeing,” makes the case that cities with more green space, water features, street safety and social hubs and less congestion, noise, pollution and physical discomfort can make residents healthier and happier.

    If that seems like common sense, Jenny Roe, co-author of the book, who has been working passionately in the field of human-centered design for more than 15 years, doesn’t disagree. But it took a global pandemic, she says, before “the world was ready to listen.”'

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    'Overcrowding, noise and air pollution, long commutes and lack of daylight can take a huge toll on the mental well-being of city-dwellers. With mental healthcare services under increasing pressure, could a better approach to urban design and planning provide a solution?

    The restrictions faced by city residents around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic has brought home just how much urban design can affect our mental health – and created an imperative to seize this opportunity.'

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