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Tag Archives: Rehabilitation
Policy Futures: A Reform Agenda launched in the Churchill Policy Room at Federal Parliament on Monday 15th March 2021
This week I was invited to the inaugural Churchill Policy Room at Federal Parliament to share my ideas and expertise to help lead Australia out of the COVID recession. The occasion was the launch of Policy Futures: A Reform Agenda, … Continue reading
Posted in Churchill Fellowship, Justice, Leadership, Lived experience, Policy Futures, Policy Impact Program, Reintegration
Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Churchill Policy Room, Claire Seppings, Credible Messengers, desistance, empowerment, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, peer mentors, Policy Futures, Policy Impact Program, prisoners, recidivism, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, service users, Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
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Introducing the Justice Transition Alliance
I am proud to be a founding member of the Justice Transition Alliance – a new, collaborative Victorian network working to raise awareness to the systemic challenges in transition out of the criminal justice system and recommending evidence-based solutions. Victoria … Continue reading
Posted in Justice
Tagged Claire Seppings, desistance, Lived experience, Penal Reform, people with convictions, prison reform, recidivism, Rehabilitation, Reintegration, VACRO
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Highlights of 2019: No. 3: John Silvester’s Naked City article ‘Ex-crims talking crooks straight’.
The third significant memorable event of 2019 is thanks to John Silvester, legend Australian journalist and crime writer extraordinaire. Titled ‘Ex-crims talking crooks straight’ John tells my story, the catalyst for my Churchill Fellowship; how that led to Deakin University’s … Continue reading
Posted in Churchill Fellowship, Justice, Lived experience, Reintegration
Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, Credible Messengers, desistance, ex-criminals, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, John Silvester, Mentoring, peer mentors, recidivism, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, Social Enterprise, The Age
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Highlights of 2019: No. 2: Victorian Custody Reference Group (VCRG)
In June, Rob Melasecca, long standing chair of the Victorian Custody Reference Group (VCRG) announced my appointment as his successor. Fotini Panagiotidis and Peter Rankin became joint deputy chairs and Rob Melasecca manager of communications and public relations. Rob has … Continue reading
Highlights of 2019: No.1: The Straight Talking Peer Mentoring Program
As the year 2019 and 2nd decade of the 21st Century draws to a close I am delighted to share with you three memorable professional events. The first occurred in February. The implementation and delivery of the Deakin University Straight … Continue reading
Posted in Churchill Fellowship, Justice, Lived experience, Reintegration
Tagged ACSO, ANZSOC, Credible Messengers, Deakin University, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, Geelong Advertiser, Lived experience, Mentoring, peer mentors, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, Reintegration, service users, Straight Talking
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ABC prison stories with the personal Churchill Fellowship connection
The most significant memorable event of 2018 is thanks to the ABC and my former partner Craig, whom was the personal catalyst for my Churchill Fellowship. The ABC investigated and ran prison related stories in the lead up to the … Continue reading
Posted in Churchill Fellowship, Justice, Lived experience
Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Credible Messengers, criminality, desistance, drug and alcohol addictions, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, Lived experience, peer mentors, prison reform, recidivism, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, resettlement
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Changing Systems from the Inside Out: a most successful Reintegration Puzzle Conference, Sydney, 21st – 23rd June 2017
Building on the user voice reform I was inspired beyond expectation on my Churchill Fellowship trip in 2015, the Reintegration Puzzle Conference convened by Deakin University, now in its 13th year and with the theme #changingsystemsfromtheinsideout has celebrated its best, most … Continue reading
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Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, convictions, Credible Messengers, desistance, empowerment, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, Lived experience, peer mentors, Penal Reform, people with convictions, prison reform, recidivism, Reformation, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, Reintegration Puzzle Conference, resettlement, service users
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‘Castlemaine fellow weighs in on youth justice’ Midland Express
Many thanks to Donna Thomas, Journalist, Midland Express for coverage of my appearance at the Parliamentary Inquiry into Youth Justice Centres in Victoria. Parliamentary Inquiry into Youth Justice Centres in Victoria Midland Express
Posted in Youth Justice
Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, community justice courts, Credible Messengers, desistance, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, Lived experience, Mentoring, Midland Express, peer mentors, prison reform, recidivism, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, service users, Youth Justice
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ANZSOC 2016 Conference ‘Horizon Criminology’ Hobart, Tasmania
The 29th Annual Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) conference was held in Hobart, Tasmania from 29 November to 2 December 2016. The theme of the 2016 Conference was ‘HORIZON CRIMINOLOGY’; ‘Looking over the horizon there are challenges … Continue reading
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Tagged ANZSOC Conference 2016, Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, Credible Messengers, desistance, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, Lived experience, peer mentors, Penal Reform, people with convictions, prison reform, recidivism, Reformation, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, resettlement, service users
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JusTas Symposium ‘Reintegration: Throughcare to What?’ Hobart, Tasmania
Excellent Symposium held in Tasmania by JusTas titled ‘Reintegration: Throughcare to What? Reducing Crime and Safer Communities’ on 28th November 2016. JusTas is a new group in Tasmania promoting justice, best practice and valuable outcomes for returning citizens and the … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, Reintegration
Tagged 2015 ‘50th Anniversary’ Churchill Fellowship Award, Claire Seppings, convictions, Credible Messengers, desistance, drug and alcohol addictions, empowerment, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, Lived experience, peer mentors, people with convictions, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, resettlement, restorative justice, Returned Citizens, service users
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