Covers the process of application through to completion of training
Initial self-paced training
You apply to become a restorative justice facilitator by completing the application form and gaining the approval of the sponsoring provider group, as described on the becoming a facilitator page. Once you have completed your application, you will receive access to the initial training package. This is a self-paced course which you complete. As part of that, in the pathways guide is a self-questionnaire which will confirm for yourself, your readiness for the next step. On completion, you apply to a course.
A trainer will contact you for a conversation that will confirm your readiness to attend the five-day course. Once you are deemed 'ready', you will be formally accepted onto the course.
Five-day course
The course is five full days. Trainees are encouraged to arrive on the Sunday night before the course so that they are well rested prior to the start, and to avoid delay in flights. You must be available for the entirety of the course, each day and for the full working day.
The courses will be held in a variety of locations, and the number per year will vary based on demand. Where possible, the location of the course will be held where accommodation and food are also available.
The five-day in-person training content includes:
The peer feedback model
Facilitation techniques
Making initial contact
Pre-conference meetings
Planning conferences
Facilitating conferences.
Delivery of the training will also involve:
providing feedback to individuals who don’t meet the training assessment criteria, helping identify areas for improvement
assisting facilitators to develop a mentoring plan for facilitators to implement with their restorative justice service supplier /employer.
You will be given the required resources for the actual course at the venue. We do recommend bringing a laptop if you have one for your own planning, however that is not essential. You will also get morning tea, lunch and an afternoon snack, along with tea and coffee. You and your provider group are responsible for your travel, accommodation, breakfast and dinner.
Completion of course
On completion of the five-day course, your trainer will record 'competent' or 'not yet competent' on your record.
If you are found 'competent', you will automatically start the 12-month accreditation process.
If you are found 'not yet competent', the trainer will discuss the process to find you competent. This could be done in conjunction with your provider manager to give you the maximum resources to complete this phase.
When you successfully complete both parts of the training (self-paced and the five-day course), you can work as a restorative justice facilitator. If you are sponsored. you will be contracted to, or employed by, a restorative justice provider. You then have 12 months in which to achieve accreditation. As you work towards accreditation, you will co-facilitate conferences alongside other accredited facilitators and receive mentoring from them.
More information
Please download the pathways guide and resource package
