As the former Principal of Fairholme College, Dr. Linda Evans was a cornerstone of the school’s restorative journey for over two decades. Since 2004, she championed Restorative Practices (RP) as the primary framework for navigating the daily relationship complexities of the school community, believing there was no better alternative for fostering authentic connection. During her...
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Martin Howard and Marg Thorsborne OAM (Co-author) This article is part of Restorative Practices International's ongoing exploration of emerging forgiveness research and its implications for restorative practice. As the field of restorative practices matures, researchers are increasingly examining the psychological processes that underpin successful restoration and healing. Forgiveness has emerged as a critical yet often...
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In the first part of RPI’s series on Restorative Justice and Youth Offending, we look at some of the more predominant myths about restorative justice and explain restorative conferencing. Our goal is to provide a plain-language overview of restorative justice as used with young people in Australia. However, we recognise restorative justice depends on a community of practitioners, advocates, and...
continue readingIn the 2024 Queensland election, youth justice was a primary focus of both major parties. Over the past three years Queensland has seen a rise in some types of youth crime as well as substantial social unrest about youth offending. This unrest has been heightened by several high-profile violent crimes committed by young people, as...
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Megan Corcoran, Trauma-informed wellbeing consultant and Director of Wagtail Institute Megan Corcoran is a trauma-informed wellbeing consultant and Director at Wagtail Institute. With a background in alternative education and a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology, she supports practitioners, leaders, and carers with practical strategies to foster healing, resilience, and wellbeing for children and young people...
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Author bio: William Wood is Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University. He teaches and researches in areas of restorative justice, youth justice, corrections, and crime and media. He holds a PhD (Sociology) from Boston College, and an MDiv from Union Theological Seminary. This blog is an abbreviated version of an article...
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Queensland's youth justice system is trapped in a vicious cycle of enforcement and harm. In a recent article, AARJ (Australian Association for Restorative Justice) suggests a new approach, one that prioritizes prevention, support, and community engagement. Can justice reinvestment and restorative practices offer a way forward? Youth justice is one of several areas where criminal justice and public...
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Martina Jordan - Restorative Justice facilitator and trainer Martina has worked in restorative justice/practice for over 20 years as a facilitator and trainer. She has provided training locally and internationally and continues to facilitate restorative interventions for serious and complex matters within the community and statutory sectors. Martina is based in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland....
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Juan Tauri is a Ngati Porou criminologist and social activist. He has carried out research on a range of criminological and sociological issues, including critical analysis of state policymaking and its impact on Indigenous peoples in settler-colonial societies, Indigenous experiences of family violence, the globalisation of crime control policy, the impact of institutional research ethics...
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Dr Stephanie Price is a research assistant for the School of Law and Society and the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit at the University of the Sunshine Coast, as well as the Tasmania Law Reform Institute at the University of Tasmania. She has a PhD (Criminal Justice), Graduate Diploma (Psych) and Bachelor of Social...
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