Transforming Justice Australia
Restorative responses for sexual harm
Our mission
Our mission is to respond to sexual harm using restorative and transformative approaches to support healing, justice, community accountability and to prevent future harm.
Values
Values of voice, accountability, dignity, choice and hope guide our work.
Survivor informed - We are guided by survivors’ voice, choice and wishes.
Personal and meaningful accountability - We invite the person responsible to be accountable for harm in ways which are meaningful to the person harmed.
Do no further harm - We prioritize the safety, dignity and well-being of all participants.
Narrative approach - We use dialogue and storytelling as mechanisms to address harm.
We use language that promotes accountability, hope and future planning.
Strengths- and community-based - We recognize people are experts in their own lives.
We draw on solutions and capacities offered by community.
A restorative process - We ensure restorative processes are voluntary, consent-based, participatory, and flexible.
Principles
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Our support and services
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Types of matters:
all of our work is survivor centred
can be commenced by the person harmed, person responsible for harm, their families or community members
16 years old or older
harm caused by sexual abuse (adult sexual assault or child sexual abuse or related harm)
we offer a variety of community based restorative responses to sexual harm, which we adapt to meet the needs of the participants involved
community based (referrals can be made pre report or post report, i.e. no conviction required)
located in Australia
Transforming Justice Australia is a free, confidential service
For more information or to discuss intake: call 0492 552 653 or info@transformingjustice.org.au
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We are committed to the development of scientific evidence-based practice; the development of our programs is predicated on the best available scientific research evidence.
We are committed to providing evidence for the efficacy of our work and will use a monitoring and evaluation framework that looks at process, outcome and impacts.
Whilst we value the scientific method, at heart we are knowledge seekers: curious, open to learning, willing to explore and driven to understand practices that have longevity, that are understood in community to lessen harm and that are respected in local fields.
We balance learnings from the scientific field with learnings from community, and as we are not ideologically driven to practice in any particular way, able to continually adapt our work as best-practice around what works, for whom, under what conditions and why develops. Read more here
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We provide training in restorative practices and work closely with a range of organisations to build understanding and awareness of restorative practices and how they can be situated to support the needs of those harmed and responsible for sexual abuse.
Sexual abuse impacts all communities, organisations, schools and our society as a whole. Responding to sexual abuse, and understanding the impact on those harmed and those responsible is everyone’s responsibility.
Transforming Justice Australia may be able to work with your community, organisation or company to develop restorative responses to address sexual abuse or other related harms. Read more here
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We provide the following services:
General Advice - to organizations in support of the prevention and responses to sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviours.
Co-Design - to assist organizations or communities to co-design a restorative response.
Research Services – assist organisation or communities to develop a monitoring and evaluation framework or to provide services via consultancy.
Knowledge and learning – providing training on restorative practice for government, schools, companies, community organizations through individual training or webinars.
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Our advocacy, reform and campaign initiatives are guided by our commitment to:
work in ways that are restorative, that promote healing, accountability, and that do no further harm;
always listen to the voices of individuals and communities harmed by sexual abuse;
build opportunities for inviting and supporting meaningful accountability from those responsible for harm; and
take time to understand the complex causes and factors that contribute to sexual abuse and other forms of violence.
We advocate for the importance of community responses to sexual abuse, and are committed to elevating the voices of those harmed and those over- represented as victims of violence and in contact with the justice system including First Nations, people living with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, children and young people.
As a small organisation we are grateful for the support of volunteers, partnerships and collaborations which can assist our advocacy initiatives.
If volunteering for this purpose or supporting our work through a collaboration is of interest to you, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more here
Commitments
We honour the wisdom, strength and practices that have kept Aboriginal communities safe, flourishing and connected.
We recognise the harmful impact of colonisation.
We commit to rebalancing power, opportunity and justice, through our advocacy and our work.
We seek to be guided by First Nations voices and advisors, Aboriginal controlled organisations and community members.
We commit to deepening our understanding especially when working with First Nations communities.
We undertake to seek permission to work on country and only when invited, and to follow the lead of our First Nations communities and elders.
Diversity & inclusion
Transforming Justice Australia is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our services.
We commit to challenging all abuse of power, and advocating in support of those impacted by discrimination.
We advocate for the use of restorative and inclusive practices to address such harm.
Transforming Justice Australia welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Our work takes place on many unceded First Nations lands.
We recognise the continuous connecting to land, water, air, culture and community of Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples and communities.
We are grateful to travel across, live and work on lands and waters cared for and owned by the oldest continuous living culture in the world.
We value all knowledge and recognise there is not one "way" of responding to the harm caused by sexual abuse.
We prioritise cultural, collaborative and relational sharing of ideas and practices.
We are particularly grateful to Indigenous people and communities across Australia, New Zealand and Canada for their wisdom and generosity in sharing this knowledge.
email. info@transformingjustice.org.au
phone. 0493 552 653
If you are in a crisis, please call 000 or 1800 RESPECT.
We provide support, advice and referrals for people harmed,
people responsible for harm and their family, communities and friends.
Contact us if your organisation or community would like to discuss our specialist advisory,
training or research services.
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Transforming Justice Australia
is proud to be auspiced by
Community Restorative Centre
Community Restorative Centre Ltd is a registered charity, with authority to fundraise (CFN11034), and has been providing transition support services since 1951.
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To make a tax deductible donation to Transforming Justice Australia or Community Restorative Centre follow the link below or contact CRC on +61 2 9288 8700