Restorative justice providers

During the referral process, a case is passed onto the provider group by the court or police diversion officer. The provider then assesses whether the case is suitable for a restorative justice conference.

Restorative justice referral process diagram

Restorative justice referral process diagram [PDF, 345 KB]

Restorative justice facilitator training & accreditation

The Ministry of Justice provides a restorative justice facilitator training and accreditation programme as part of our commitment to supporting quality restorative justice provision in New Zealand.

All practicing restorative justice facilitators need to be either restorative justice accredited or working towards accreditation. Facilitators seeking accreditation (and new facilitators) must satisfactorily complete restorative justice facilitation induction training. Restorative justice providers are responsible for ensuring that facilitators are enrolled on training courses and that facilitators are subsequently working towards accreditation.

To find out more, see the Simply Resolution website or contact us.

Simply Resolution website(external link)(external link)

Email: restorativejustice@justice.govt.nz

My client wants to take part in restorative justice

Fill in this form if you are a defence lawyer and your client wants to take part in restorative justice. The information you give us will be used to make sure our records are up-to-date, so (if the judge directs restorative justice) we’ll be passing on the right information to the Restorative Justice Provider. Please give this form to the court taker at your local court.

Restorative justice form [PDF, 133 KB]

Restorative justice form Waitakere District Court only [PDF, 64 KB]

This page was last updated: 29th May 2025