Juvenile Justice Staff Conference - October 2012

Juvenile Justice

Aboriginal Staff Conference 23 - 25 October, 2012 Chifley Hotel, Wollongong

OLD YARNS, NEW CONVERSATIONS Juvenile Justice Attorney General & Justice

Giving a voice to Aboriginal Staff For over 10 years Juvenile Justice has held an annual Aboriginal Staff Conference. It gives staff a chance to come together as a group of workers and share their knowledge and experience. The conference is a central strategy to help build the agency’s ability to effectively respond to the needs of our clients and their families.

The conference is a partnership between the Aboriginal Strategic Coordination Unit (ASCU) and the agency’s elected Aboriginal Strategic Advisory Committee (ASAC).

The theme for this year’s Conference is ‘Old Yarns – New Conversations’: learning from the past and transforming that knowledge into positive outcomes for our young people, families and communities.

The Conference: •

provides opportunities for staff to give advice and recommendations to the Executive to improve service delivery, program roll-out and operational policy

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includes a variety of workshops that update staff on core business, boost professional development and share relevant research and information

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helps progress individual staff member’s personal growth as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers in Juvenile Justice

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shares best practice and innovations working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people

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helps staff build networks with one another and the Executive.

Cultural Acknowledgment The ASCU and ASAC would like to pay their respects to the Waddi Waddi people of the Dharawal Nation.

The traditional owners of the land that surrounds the Chifley Wollongong.

Code of Conduct As employees attending the 2012 Aboriginal Staff Conference you must comply with all agency policies and make sure your behaviour, attendance and performance is proper for the duration of the Conference.

2012 Conference Logo Designed by Peter Jensen Additional artwork supplied by Jasmine Sarin

Amendments to the Conference Program Changes to this program may occur at the discretion of the ASCU and ASAC.

Day One - Tuesday 23 October Watersedge Room 9:00-10:00am

Opening Ceremony

10:00-10:30am

Morning Tea

10:30-12:30pm

Staff and Executive Yarning Circles Discuss and debate regional recommendations

12:30-1:30pm

Lunch

1:30-2:15pm

Pathways into and avenues out of criminal justice for Indigenous young people with cognitive and mental impairments Professor Eileen Baldry, University of New South Wales

2:30-3:30pm

When you close your eyes everything turns black Presentation by Craig Biles

3:30-5:00pm

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Respect Framework Introduction to the Framework and group discussion on what ‘culturally safe work practices’ mean and what staff think they might look like in JJs.

7:00pm

Conference Dinner ASAC 2010/12 Report Announcement 2012/14 ASAC representatives Special guest: Peter Gibbs Presentation of the ‘Outstanding achievement awards’

Day Two - Wednesday 24 October Watersedge Room 9:30-10:30am

‘Just Healing’, presentation from Patrick Shepherdson exploring the role of healing programs as a tool to address the risk factors associated with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offending and victiminsation.

10:30-11:00am

Morning Tea

11.00 - 12:30pm

Workshop Session One

12:30 - 1:30pm

Lunch

1:30 - 3:00pm

Staff Presentation Session

3;00 - 3:30pm

Afternoon Tea

3:30 - 5:00pm

Workshop Session Two

6:30pm

BBQ Dinner and Solid Gold Disco

Workshop Session One 11:00-12:30pm

Workshop Session Two 3:30-5:00pm

Escarpment room

Escarpment room

Developing Your Ideas into Activities with Garner Clancy, Sydney Institute of Criminology, Sydney Law School.

NSW Victims Bureau Overview with Mandy Young, Director NSW Victims Bureau and Darren Cochrane.

Develop skills to take your ideas and develop up structured activities to support clients.

Find out what kind of services are available through Victims Services for your clients and their families.

Private room

Private room

Time Management and Self Leadership With John Lizzio, Director, Kriskindl Residential Education Centre

Leading your supervision with John Lizzio, Director, Kriskindl Residential Education Centre

Learn techniques to analyse your common time wasting habits and learn new skills to prioritise good planning and management of your work and personal commitments.

Learn new skills to strengthen your communication to make supervision more meaningful.

Foreshore room

Foreshore room

Get that Job! with Scott Doyle, Metropolitan Training and Development Officer.

Get that Job! with Scott Doyle, Metropolitan Training and Development Officer

Sharpen your skills in writing job applications and Sharpen your skills in writing job applications and learn techniques to improve your interviewing skills. learn techniques to improve your interviewing skills.

Watersedge room

Watersedge room

An introduction to IPROWD With Peter Gibbs NSW Tafe and Peter Lalor, NSW Police.

Understanding Justice Reinvestment with Sarah Hopkins.

An introduction to Justice reinvestment and how Learn about IPROWD: Indigenous police recruiting it can help reduce re-offending for Aboriginal and our way. A bridging program that helps AborigiTorres Strait Islander young people. nal people gain entry to the NSW Police College, Goulburn.

Staff presentation session Organisational leadership excellence program for Aboriginal leaders and managers, various program participants Cultural Supervision, Michael Gathercole Developing life long learning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, Scott Doyle and Belinda Cashman Western region staff supervision template, Craig Biles

Day Three - Thursday 25 October Watersedge Room

9:30-11:00am

Juvenile Justice Update Learning and Development Aboriginal Strategic Coordination Unit Programs Unit Operations

11:00-11:30am

Morning Tea

11:30-12:30pm

Aboriginal Legal Service Update Phillip Naden Chief Executive Officer Aboriginal Legal Service

12:30-1:00pm

Lunch

1:00-1:30pm

Conference wrap up

2:00pm

Bus departs for Sydney airport

Juvenile Justice Executive Committee Valda Rusis A/Chief Executive Kevin Harris A/Deputy Chief Executive, Operations Leonie Bender Regional Director, Western Anne Meagher Regional Director, Northern Steve Miller Regional Director, Metropolitan Lindsay Beresford A/Executive Director, Finance & Infrasturture Kevin Hogan Executive Director, Human Resources Kay Elphick Director, Policy & Government Relations

Aboriginal Strategic Coordination Unit Edwina Crawford Manager Lluwannee George Project Officer

Aboriginal Strategic Advisory Committee Chair Trevor Kennedy Western Deputy Chair Tamara Saunders Northern Craig Biles Western Michael Cerulli Northern Peter Jensen Metropolitan Craige Aldridge Metropolitan

Aboriginal Strategic Advisory Committee: The Aboriginal Strategic Advisory Committee (ASAC) was established to give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff a chance to give advice the Juvenile Justice Executive on policy, programs and cultural issues.

ASAC representatives are elected for a term of two years by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff within their region. ASAC is sponsored by the Chief Executive and meets four times a year to discuss issues impacting on the agency, our clients and staff.

Our Mission: “To

show strong leadership that brings about positive change for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and staff”

ASAC: • gives expert advice and guidance to the Executive on all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business • shares best practice and innovations working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people • uses the cultural knowledge and expertise of the committee to inform the development and implementation of policy, programs and procedures • helps the ASCU Unit monitor the Aboriginal Strategic Plan, Cultural Respect Framework and Recruitment and Retention Strategy • gives a voice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff on issues that impact on their roles in custody and the community • works together with the ASCU on the development of the Aboriginal Staff Conference • participates in quality assurance systems in the agency

We value: • respect for traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boundaries and the diversity of customs and beliefs • commitment to Aboriginal decision making and participation and the principle of self determination for our staff and clients • honesty and loyalty • integrity and confidentiality • transparency and accountability • equity and fairness in decision making • mutual respect for each other and the value of both individual and collective views • commitment to collective and strategic decision making • respect for the invaluable contribution of ARAC members and all DJJ staff • commitment to responsibilities as an ASAC member, including attendance, punctuality, • preparation and contribution to the work of ASAC.