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Created as resources for law students, the Centre for Innovative Justice video series and Talking Innovative Justice podcast are hosted by our Director Rob Hulls, and feature guests from across the legal landscape as well as recordings of CIJ events and lectures from leading industry figures.
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Demystifying restorative justice

In this webinar, our panellists discuss how restorative justice is currently being used in our communities as a response to harm.

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Law Week 2023 – Restorative responses to sexual violence

In this webinar, the Open Circle team discuss the specialist restorative responses to sexual violence practice model that Open Circle has developed and explain how the option of restorative justice can meet the justice needs of victim survivors.

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The justice system: a help or a hindrance?

Watch our Victorian Law Week 2023 event 'The justice system: a help or a hindrance?' which took place on Monday 15 May 2023.

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Innovating for a Better Justice Future – 10 years of the CIJ

Watch our 10 year celebration which took place at the Capitol Theatre in Melbourne on 27 April 2023.

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10 Years of Innovation: Celebrating the CIJ

A look back at all the CIJ has achieved over the last 10 years

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What can restorative justice offer victim survivors of sexual violence?

A panel of speakers from Transforming Justice Australia, Open Circle and the Survivor Hub discussed what restorative justice can offer victim survivors.

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$1.5m boost for innovative road trauma recovery program

A $1.5-million agreement between the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and CIJ will see the delivery of ongoing restorative justice services for people directly or indirectly affected by road trauma.

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Women’s Lived Experience in Decarceration and Carceral Resistance

Combining professional and lived experience expertise, the discussion, hosted by Fitzroy Legal Service, headlined four key areas of achievable reform needed to reverse the escalating and damaging female imprisonment rate.

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Our Justice System – Renovation Or Re-Build? The Jury Is Out

For too long our justice system has let too many people down. In many areas it is not fit-for-purpose and either needs a substantial renovation or a total rebuild.

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Rob chats to Aotearoa NZ Judge Lisa Tremewan

CIJ Director, Rob Hulls, recently visited Aotearoa New Zealand. He caught up with Judge Lisa Tremewan from the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court to talk about how addressing the addiction issues of people who offend and using peer support workers, can turn lives around.

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Rob chats to Aotearoa NZ Drug Court Police Prosecutor

Therapeutic Courts can change and save lives. Addressing a person’s addiction to drugs or alcohol which has led to offending is much smarter than simply locking them up. Listen to CIJ Director, Rob Hulls chat with Aotearoa NZ Drug Court Police Prosecutor Sgt Jared Cuff.

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Nyadol Nyuon on resilience, identity and making a change in society

In this video, CIJ Director, Rob Hulls talks to Nyadol Nyuon, a lawyer and human rights advocate, who has recently been appointed as the Director of the Sir Zelman Cowan Centre at Victoria University. She discusses her journey from Itang refugee camp in Ethiopia to becoming a lawyer in Australia.

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New Mexico Judge Jason Lidyard on keeping people out of jail

In this video, CIJ Director, Rob Hulls talks to New Mexico District Court Judge Jason Lidyard on Drug Courts, lived experience and having the courage to look at new ways to improve the criminal justice system.

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Jaclyn Symes and her pathway from law student to disability worker to Attorney General

In this video for law students, Rob talks to Victorian Attorney General Jaclyn Symes about her pathway from law student to disability worker to Attorney General.

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Legal advice as a human right: Can early access to legal assistance make a difference to safety in Family Violence Intervention Order matters?

Drawing on the CIJ’s research to support implementation of Recommendation 77 of the Royal Commission into Family Violence, this webinar explored the benefits of early legal advice and assistance from different perspectives.

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Launch of the CIJ’s ‘Leaving custody behind’ Issues Paper

This is a recording of the webinar launch of the CIJ's issues paper 'Leaving custody behind: Foundations for safer communities & gender-informed criminal justice systems' which occurred on Thursday 16 July.

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Understanding and responding to adolescents using violence in the home | Law Week 2021

This is a recording of our co-located partner Youthlaw's Law Week 2021 event which explored the issues and complexities of working with adolescents who use violence in the home, many of whom are also victims of violence themselves.

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Restorative justice responses to sexual harm

This is a recording of our Law Week event which occurred on Monday 17 May 2021. A panel discussion of RJ practitioners and experts exploring how RJ responds to the needs of people impacted by sexual harm.

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Finding a job with a criminal record | What new spent conviction laws mean

This is a recording of our Law Week event which occurred on Monday 17 May 2021. Find out how new laws will affect people with criminal records, particularly Aboriginal ex-offenders

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Raising the age of criminal responsibility – a panel discussion

This is a webinar recording of the 'Raising the age of criminal responsibility - a panel discussion' that took place on Thursday 22 October.

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Responding to family violence by adolescents – Western Australia

This is a recording of the 'Responding to family violence by adolescents: finding the best way forward - Western Australia' webinar which took place on Thursday 8 October 2020.

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Paper Giant – ‘Supporting Justice’ with CIJ

This is a recording of a panel hosted by Paper Giant which took place on Thursday 17 September 2020.

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Restorative Justice Online Taster Placement

This is a recording of the Restorative Justice Online Taster Placement for RMIT Juris Doctor students which took place on Monday 14 September 2020.

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Responding to family violence by adolescents: finding the best way forward – Tasmania

This is a recording of the 'Responding to family violence by adolescents: finding the best way forward' webinar which took place on Friday 11 September 2020.

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