Ministry of Justice

Advance Notice - Restorative Justice Services for South Auckland

Te Tāhū o te Ture / the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) is looking for a provider or providers who have the capability, capacity, and expertise to deliver adult pre-sentence Restorative Justice (RJ) services on behalf of the Ministry, for the South Auckland region (three District Courts: Manukau: Pukekohe and Papakura) from 1 July 2024.
We will be seeking social service provider(s) who:
• have proven service delivery excellence, and experience in delivering a restorative justice service
• have a standing relationship and credibility with Māori organisations and court stakeholders
• have a deep understanding of their hapori/communities’ and whānau challenges and needs
• can deliver services that will support victims and offenders throughout the RJ process.

We want to work with providers who can demonstrate their connectedness to the hapū/iwi of the community they serve. The providers must embrace tikanga and should be able to demonstrate their capabilities in delivering successful and whānau centric social services.
Key objectives for this procurement are:
• ensuring services are tailored and responsive to the needs of the victims and offenders and the local communities
• ensuring the provider is familiar with, and understands, outcome-focused approaches to service delivery.

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