Forum Sentencing

Forum Sentencing brings together an offender, their victim(s), and other people affected by a crime at a ‘Forum’. The aim is to help repair harm to the victim and the community, and reduce the offender’s likelihood of re-offending.

It also gives an offender the opportunity to learn about the impact of their behaviour on victim(s) and other people.

Courts can refer eligible offenders to the Forum Sentencing program and sentence offenders after the Forum has taken place. Offenders may be referred if they meet certain criteria, are suited to the program and face a prison sentence.

The Forum Sentencing Program currently operates in eleven locations:

• Bankstown (incorporating Sutherland and Kogarah Local Courts)
• Burwood (incorporating Newtown and Balmain Local Courts)
• Campbelltown (incorporating Camden, Picton and Moss Vale Local Courts)
• Coffs Harbour (incorporating Grafton, Bellingen, Macksville and Maclean Local Courts)
• Downing Centre (incorporating Waverley and Central Local Courts)
• Gosford (incorporating Wyong and Woy Woy Local Courts)
• Lismore (incorporating Ballina, Casino and Kyogle Local Courts)
• Liverpool (incorporating Fairfield Local Court)
• Newcastle (incorporating Toronto, Belmont and Raymond Terrace Local Courts)
• Parramatta (incorporating Ryde Local Court)
• Tweed Heads(incorporating Mullumbimby, Byron Bay and Murwillumbah Local Courts)
  

Forum Facilitator Recruitment Click Here

Program Expansion