Networks and collaborations

We collaborate nationally and internationally with organisations and colleagues in restorative practice.

International

Global Advisory Council to Restorative Practices International

Dr Jane Bolitho is on the Global Advisory Council. RPI is a US-based global justice reform association with over 7,000 members and affiliates advocating for the expansion of victim-driven restorative justice. Affiliate membership is available.

RJ 4 All

Dr Andrea Parosanu and Dr Jane Bolitho are on the Editorial Board for the RJ 4 All Journal. Further information on how to publish in this journal is available.

International Advisory Board Members to the International Journal of Restorative Justice

The inaugural Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice (Emeritus Chris Marshall) and current Chair (Dr Jane Bolitho) sit on the International board; Jane is also on the Editorial Board for the journal. Information on the Journal can be found here.

New Zealand

National Cross-sector Restorative Practice Network

This high-level cross-sector network was established in 2020 to bring agency representatives together to engage and discuss work programmes; to share learnings, research and evaluation; and to provide a forum to test ideas and seek feedback for restorative practices that are led by different agencies.

The network is advisory in nature and adds value by providing a forum to improve cross-agency understandings of what’s happening across Aotearoa. The RPN brings together representatives from the Department of Corrections, New Zealand Police, Ministry for Business , Innovation and Employment,  Ministry of Education, Ministry of Justice, Office of the Chief Victims Advisory, Oranga Tamariki Ministry for Children, Resolution Institute, Restorative Practices Aotearoa and the Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice from Te Ngāpara Centre for Restorative Practice at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.

For information contact  the Criminal Resolutions teams within the Ministry of Justice.

Oceania specialist network for sexual violence & restorative practice

We are inaugural members of this trans-Tasman network that supports those working to use restorative justice practices after sexual violence. The Network was established in 2021 as a partnership between Project Restore (New Zealand), Te Ngapara Centre for Restorative Practice (VUW), Centre for Innovative Justice (RMIT, Australia) and Transforming Justice Australia.

Membership has since grown, for further information contact Dr Jane Bolitho.

National Collaborative for Restorative Initiatives in Health

We contribute to the National Collaborative for Restorative Initiatives in Health. The Collaborative was established in 2020 to nurture and guide the development of restorative initiatives within the health and disability system. It is made up of representatives from national agencies within the health and disability system, kaumātua and kuia, as well as consumers and clinicians who have lived experience of health care harm.

You can find more information about the work of the Collaborative here. For information on the Collaborative please contact jo.wailling@vuw.ac.nz, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Health.