Belinda Lorek

Belinda is our Senior Manager of Practice Leadership and Development, leading the production of practice resources and other projects that enhance the capacity of providers to best support and care for children and young people in out-of-home care and youth justice. Her focus lies in restorative practice, justice, and inclusivity, to ensure practice reforms consider the experience and needs of the diverse children and young people that we have the honour to work alongside.

Belinda is a Social Worker with a Masters in Mediation and Conflict Resolution, and a passionate advocate for children’s rights and practice reform. She has listened to the voices of children and young people in child protection and youth justice systems throughout her work life, as an inspector, official visitor, and advocate for safe, caring environments within youth detention and residential care houses.

Belinda lives on the lands of the Peramangk and Kaurna Peoples and enjoys exploring these lands with her two dogs, Lola and Barney.