During each course offering, the expert facilitators will focus on family separation and family law. You will gain the confidence to know when the ICP approach is appropriate – and apply it for the best legal outcome to all parties.

Two-Day Course:

• You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the ICP approach, learn to facilitate interest-based negotiations, practice overcoming impasses, understand confidentiality and ethics.
• Fulfil the minimum training requirements to gain eligibility to join the Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals.

Three-Day Course:

• Highly recommended if you are seeking to build your confidence in ICP.
• Includes the two-day minimum training plus the additional one-day practical component.

One-Day Practical/Refresher:

• This one-day practicum will get you across the best practice techniques and hone the most vital skills that facilitate successful dispute resolution via the ICP process.
• Designed for current collaborative practitioners.
• Opportunity to expand your network and enhance your techniques.

Learn how to achieve win-win situations for families as a collaborative lawyer. Discover ways to reduce the emotional impact and disruption of significant change, applying proven methods for effective dispute resolution in the right circumstances.

By participating in this course, you will:

• Gain an understanding of the ICP approach, the key roles, the participation agreement and ground rules
• Learn how to screen for whether ICP is appropriate in the circumstances of a dispute
• Understand how to facilitate interest-based, principled negotiations at 5-way and 3-way meetings and manage team dynamics
• Analyse scenarios and practice applying the ICP model and skills via practical exercises
• Practice methods for overcoming impasses
• Understand how to approach issues of confidentiality and professional ethics
• Meet the eligibility training requirements to apply for membership to the Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals
• Receive a Certificate of Completion

We strongly recommend the optional third day for those new to collaborative practice to put your new learned skills into practice.

This comprehensive option includes everything from the Two-Day Training Course plus the One-Day Refresher. The additional day balances theory with practical exercises, providing you with the confidence to assess the appropriateness of the collaborative practice approach for resolving disputes and to apply it effectively for the benefit of all parties involved.

Refresh and refine your dispute resolution skills in one day

Enhance your expertise in the Interdisciplinary Collaborative process with this intensive one-day practicum, ideal for practitioners with prior Collaborative Practice training.

• Hands-on practice - Work through case studies and exercises on 5-way and 3-way meetings
• Best practice techniques - Learn to handle impasses, team dynamics, and ethical challenges
• Knowledge exchange -Share strategies with peers and facilitators
• Stay updated - Discover recent research and updates on the collaborative process
• Earn a certificate of completion

Our expert facilitators include leading Collaborative Practitioners:

• David Roberts, Mediator, FDRP, Counsellor and Collaborative Practitioner Coach
• Jackie Jones, Collaborative Family Law Practitioner and Accredited Family Law Specialist

These ICP training courses are designed for:

• Legal practitioners, especially in Family Law, Wills and Estates practice and/or commercial dispute resolution
• Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners and NMAS accredited mediators
• Financial professionals including accountants and advisors
• Psychologists, counsellors, and social workers
• Professionals looking to become Collaborative Coaches or Associate Coaches, subject to eligibility requirements.

If you intend to claim CPD units for this educational activity, please note that CPD activities are not accredited by the Law Society of NSW or any other equivalent local authority, with the exception of Western Australia. If you hold a practising certificate in a state or territory other than Western Australia and this educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. Some practitioners, such as accredited specialists are required to complete more than ten (10) units each CPD year.

Practitioners holding WA practising certificates may attend but are not eligible to earn CPD points for this course.