Youth Justice Conferencing Practice Manual
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To explain the process and responsibilities of youth justice conferencing staff when a referral is initially received at a youth justice conferencing service.
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To explain the process and responsibilities of youth justice conferencing staff when:
- assessing a referral
- selecting a convenor
- allocating a referral
- returning a referral (no convenor is available)
- transferring a referral between offices.
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To explain the process and responsibilities of youth justice conferencing staff when:
- receiving and reviewing a referral
- identifying and contacting a conference participant
- conducting a pre-conference interview with a conference participant
- managing alternative options for a victim to participate in a conference.
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Finalising the conference arrangements
To explain the process and responsibilities of youth justice conferencing staff when finalising conference preparation prior to the scheduled conference date.
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To explain the process and responsibilities of a youth justice conferencing convenor when they facilitate a conference.
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Developing a youth justice conference agreement
To explain the processes and responsibilities of a youth justice conference convenor when:
- facilitating and negotiating discussion between conference participants about components of a youth justice conference agreement
- ensuring components of the agreement are lawful and consistent with the principles for developing a youth justice conference agreement
- recording a youth justice conference agreement.
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Managing post conference documentation
To explain the process and responsibilities of a youth justice conferencing convenor when managing post conference documentation.
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Receiving and reviewing post conference documentation
To explain the process and responsibilities of youth justice conferencing staff when managing the referral post conference, excluding monitoring the agreement.
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Monitoring a youth justice conference agreement
To explain the process and responsibilities of youth justice conferencing staff when monitoring the young person's compliance with the agreement.
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Youth justice conferencing in a youth detention centre
To explain the process and responsibilities of a convenor when arranging and conducting a youth justice conference in a youth detention centre.
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Intensive supervision order conference
To explain the process and responsibilities of youth justice conferencing staff in the preparation and facilitation of an intensive supervision order conference.
Appendix A. Youth justice conferencing forms and their uses