Responding Restoratively to Complaints of Sexual Abuse
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Reflections of a reportable conduct investigator and child safety practitioner: the lessons learnt
Presented by Matt Casey, Member of the National Appeals and Review Panel
Presented by Matt Casey, Member of the National Appeals and Review Panel
Recorded 23 August 2024
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Matt is a former Detective Inspector and Head of the School of Investigation and Intelligence at the NSW Police Academy. He has an extensive background in the investigation of child abuse and sexual assault. After leaving Policing Matt worked in the community sector as a Counsellor and Restorative Practice Consultant and with others developed a mode of practice informed by the application of Affect Script Psychology to the principles and practice of Restorative Justice. From 2008 he worked for the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn in Faith Formation and Parish Support and from 2012 until 2017 Managed the Archdiocesan Institute for Professional Standards and Safeguarding. He now provides ad hoc services to various church entities around Safeguarding and is a member of the Australian Catholic Review and Appeals Panel.
- Understand a Restorative Conversation
- Understand the theoretical basis for a Restorative Script
- Gain the capacity to apply learning in practice.
Matt is a former Detective Inspector and Head of the School of Investigation and Intelligence at the NSW Police Academy. He has an extensive background in the investigation of child abuse and sexual assault. After leaving Policing Matt worked in the community sector as a Counsellor and Restorative Practice Consultant and with others developed a mode of practice informed by the application of Affect Script Psychology to the principles and practice of Restorative Justice. From 2008 he worked for the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn in Faith Formation and Parish Support and from 2012 until 2017 Managed the Archdiocesan Institute for Professional Standards and Safeguarding. He now provides ad hoc services to various church entities around Safeguarding and is a member of the Australian Catholic Review and Appeals Panel.
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