In our latest @InnovateJustice blog piece we reflect on what our daily life, work and relationships will look like when this #pandemic is over, and how we can respond with a #restorative lens. cij.org.au/news-and-views…

Vic's First Peoples' Assembly has called for a truth and justice commission. A much needed opportunity for #restorativeengagement , learning and healing. abc.net.au/news/2020-06-1…

Fresh on the @InnovateJustice podcast, Anna Howard speaks with reps from UK’s Restorative Justice Council about the evolution of restorative justice from criminal justice to forensic mental health settings, to prisons and schools and as a response to Covid-19: soundcloud.com/rmit-universit…

A long overdue opportunity for truth telling, justice and healing.

#RestorativeJustice isn't a soft option. It can be confronting and difficult but it offers benefits to people impacted by harm.

Great article about Edmonton Community Legal Centre (ECLC) newly launched Cicada Project, providing RJ programs for survivors of sexual assault and family violence. Survivors often want more than a criminal justice response: bit.ly/3gznIzm

Great article by Greg Barns SC in The Conversation about the opportunities of Covid_19 to bring proven alternative approaches like restorative justice into our criminal justice system: theconversation.com/victorias-crim…

A criminal justice response alone will not meet the needs of many victim survivors of sexual harm. The VLRC review is a great opportunity to consider alternatives, including RJ. theconversation.com/what-i-had-to-…

Our submission to the VLRC advocates for victim/survivors of sexual harm having the option of participating in restorative justice processes focused on their needs. Restorative justice should complement criminal proceedings, not replace them - bit.ly/3tggXcu

Experiences of sexual assault and rape are currently receiving a lot of media attention yet the one size fits all criminal justice response fails to meet the hopes and needs of many victim/survivors. Other options, including RJ, are worth exploring: themonthly.com.au/blog/russell-m…

Restorative justice gives those impacted by sexual violence the power to decide what they need for the harm to be addressed. We need a range of responses - not just more laws within the exisiting system. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Join us at Open Circle's #Lawweek online event featuring a fantastic panel who will explore how #restorativejustice might be an option to respond to sexual violence related harm. It's free. Register at the link below: eventbrite.com.au/e/restorative-…

The recording of our #Lawweek event exploring #RJ as a response to sexual harm is now up. With over 400 people registered, we know this is an area that attracts great interest. Watch this back at your leisure and stay tuned for a live follow up q&a.

Join us for our follow up Vic Law Foundation #LawWeek Q&A event to 'Restorative justice responses to sexual harm' featuring expert panellists. Send us your questions and register here: eventbrite.com.au/e/qa-follow-up…

'[Restorative justice is] about who has been harmed and how can we respond to that in a way that recognises their experience and is beneficial to them.' - Open Circle's Nareeda Lewers, quoted in The Age today: theage.com.au/national/victo…

Want to learn about restorative justice for sexual violence in Victoria? Join our online panel discussion of RJ Practitioners on Wednesday 17 May, 11am-12pm as part of Victorian Law Week 2023. viclawweek.org.au/2023-events/re… @InnovateJustice Vic Law Foundation

Open Circle's webinar panel from Victorian Law Week 2023 on Restorative Responses to Sexual Violence in Victoria is now available on-demand. Hear direct from our #restorativejustice facilitators working in this space: youtu.be/ZtQMT3YIHKM @InnovateJustice

A fantastic opportunity to work at the Centre for Innovative Justice at RMIT - come and join our team:

➡️ Listen to Esther Ghey, the mother of Brianna Ghey, a teenager murdered last year in the UK by two other young people. Esther Ghey tells why she wanted to meet with mother of one her daughter’s killers, and how the meeting impacted her. www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.co…

Want to learn about community-based justice for sexual harm? Join our co-hosted webinar in conversation with Mimi E. Kim, Ph.D on Wed 30 Oct, 11am-12pm AEDT. Learn more & register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…