The Restorative Practice Coordinator (RPC) facilitates the provision of restorative practice processes and principles within youth detention. This involves engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, young people from other cultural backgrounds and youth detention staff most affected by a young person’s offending and anti-social behaviour occurring within the youth detention environment.

The RPC builds constructive relationships with agencies and communities with a focus on seeking their involvement in restorative practice processes where required. Delivering a strong restorative practice process will further assist young people to determine an appropriate response to repair the harm, reintegrate young people back into normal routine and reduce re-offending.

Job details

TARGETED VACANCY - This is designated as an Indigenous Identified role. Under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 it is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

The Restorative Practice Coordinator aims to support staff and young people build, maintain and repair relationships within West Moreton Youth Detention Centre. Restorative Practice is a way of working with people that aims to enhance the quality of relationships and communities. Within a Youth Detention Centre context, Restorative Practices enable young people to take responsibility for their behaviour and develop meaningful ways to “make things right” following an incident.

Key responsibilities

• Work effectively within a secure environment to facilitate restorative practice processes and principles with young people who have committed offences and engage in disruptive behaviour. This will involve working closely with victims (which could include peers and youth detention staff) and complete all tasks consistent within legislative, policy and procedural requirements.
• Ensure that written and oral information and advice to courts, agencies and other stakeholders is in accordance with relevant legislative, policy and procedural requirements. This is to ensure that restorative practices in youth detention support and do not impact negatively on court processes.
• Consult and liaise with key stakeholders including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders, communities and agencies, other departments and agencies for the purpose of restorative practice development and improvement, coordination and evaluation.
• Pro-actively work to ensure the use of culturally appropriate, collaborative and evidence-based restorative practice processes that align with the youth justice strategic direction.
• Actively participate in a range of continuing professional development activities to continuously improve your ability to contribute to organisational goals, including training and supervision.
• Contribute to a departmental culture that ensures sensitive and effective communication with people from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
backgrounds as well as an appreciation of cultural protocols and an awareness of the impacts of historical policies and practices.
• Provide specialist advice and information to the detention centre management team and key stakeholders pertaining to the planning and outcomes of restorative practice processes knowing such information could impact on the operation requirements of the detention centre.
• Monitor and report on restorative practice service delivery trends, issues and detention centre operational data.
• Assist young people to gain skills to prevent and reduce conflict with their peers, and implement processes that contribute to the dynamic safety and security of the centre, and reduce the need for use of force and separation (maybe that's too specific/technical)
• Facilitate processes, and train and mentor staff in processes that build community and connection within the accommodation units. These processes will contribute to the development of communication skills in young people that will be transferrable to their lives outside of detention.

We value diversity and cultural capability, and the department is an equal opportunity employer which supports a healthy working environment that is free from all forms of harassment, workplace bullying, discrimination, and violence.

All applicants are encouraged to advise the panel of any additional support or reasonable adjustments required throughout the recruitment process; this could include building access, interpreter services and so on. In doing so, we can ensure you have the best opportunity to demonstrate your ability to meet the inherent requirements of the role.

Your employment conditions are set out in the Public Sector Act 2022, Queensland Public Service Officers and Other Employees Award – State 2015 and Child Safety and Youth Justice Certified Agreement 2023 (the CSYJ Agreement)

To allow the selection panel to confirm that you are eligible to be considered for this First Nations Identified role, please refer to the role description document for specfic criteria.

Applications to remain current for 12 months. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

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• 622399 25 - Role Description (Word, 844KB)