Keynote Address: How Explicit Practice Creates a Whole New Experience

Terry O'Connell is currently the Australian Director for Real Justice, an international non-profit organisation, established in 1994 to promote restorative justice practices. Find out more about Terry here.

The privilege is truly ours to have Terry O'Connell with us this November. Terry is a veteran in Restorative Justice and with his vast experience in restorative policing and community work, it will definitely bring new and different perspectives. He is also the man behind the restorative conference script questions and these questions have been taught and used throughout the justice and school communities in Singapore.

Terry O' Connell

Terry's keynote address explores the significance of explicit restorative practice. The exponential growth of restorative practices over the last two decades is recognition that these practices have much wider application than was ever envisaged in the early 1990s. It will be argued that an explicit restorative framework capable of providing a “relational” foundation for all practice is essential if we are to challenge and influence “mainstream” practice. This ensures that the focus in on 'practice' rather than models, techniques or strategies.

Explicit practice requires a sound practice rationale underpinned by clarity around beliefs, values and working assumptions in order to explain why a particular practice works. Sharing this practice with those seeking help is fundamental to building relational capacity. This ensures that restorative practice’s true potential can be fully realised. A number of case studies will be cited in Terry's keynote address, as evidence that explicit restorative practice can create a deeper and more satisfying experience.

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