Collaborative Practice Training- 1 Day refresher

This training is conducted over one day online course.

Topics covered include:

• Overview of the collaborative process and research
• How to conduct 5-way and 3-way meetings
• Assessing a dispute for ICP suitability
• Dealing with impasses
• Understanding and managing team dynamics and relationships
• Ethical challenges and confidentiality

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

Course dates and times:

• Thursday, 5 December 2024 (9.00am – 5.00pm AEDT)

Feedback from past attendees: 

• “Fantastic presenters, great rhythm, good balance practice/theory leading to comprehensive training and presentation of key aspects of collaborative practice. Can’t see anything you could have done better.”
• “Fabulous presenters, they were very knowledgeable and engaging. Team work was very good. I would highly recommend this course.”
• “Presenters were willing and able to share their personal experiences, processes and precedents which was so helpful.”
• “Engaging presenters – created a great learning atmosphere”

Further program details and training materials will be provided to attendees in the lead up to the course.

This course is designed for legal practitioners and other professionals who have previously undertaken some form of collaborative practice training. Suitable for experienced family lawyers, wills and estates Lawyers, commercial and civil dispute lawyers; FDRPs; NMAS Mediators, accountants, financial advisors, psychologists, counsellors, and social workers.   

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.

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The program covers the mandatory requirements of Professional Skills – 4 points, Ethics and professional responsibility – 2 points

David Roberts

David Roberts has 20 years of experience in the family law sector, working first in the not-for-profit organisations CatholicCare and Relationships Australia before establishing his own private practice. He has presented on Collaborative Practice at numerous national conferences and is an occasional lecturer at UTS.

As a nationally accredited mediator, qualified family dispute resolution practitioner, counsellor, child consultant, David offers a unique set of skills to his clients and those he teaches. As a divorce coach his extensive experience in family law and counselling assists clients as they navigate through the legal process.

David’s extensive experience in collaborative practice and teaching the collaborative approach ideally places him to assist those who are new to this form of dispute resolution to succeed.

David is a member of the Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and Resolution Institute.

Jackie Jones

Jackie Jones completed a BEc LLB at Macquarie University and was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia in 1983. In 1994 Jackie achieved accreditation as a family law specialist from the Law Society of New South Wales. Since 2013 Jackie has been a member of the NSW Law Society Family Law Accreditation Committee. She has completed the Arbitration Course at Bond University and Collaborative Law training at UTS Sydney.

During her career, Jackie has primarily been involved in 'family' matters. Jackie has been responsible for a number of reported decisions in the Family Court of Australia and had carriage of a matter determined by the High Court of Australia, establishing legal principle on solicitors duty to third parties. Since 2011 Jackie has exclusively practiced in the dispute resolution process, ‘collaborative practice’.

In 2011 Jackie commenced as a ‘clinical practitioner’ at the University of Technology Sydney in the Faculty of Law. She has received the following recognitions for her excellence in teaching: a ‘Learning and Teaching Citation’ from the University: the ‘Teaching Award’ from the Faculty of Law presented to a staff member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching and learning. In addition to teaching in the ‘Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice’, Jackie has taught in ‘Family Dispute Resolution’, ‘Collaborative Law’ and ‘Family Law’. Jackie holds the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning from UTS. She is a co-author of ‘The University teaching of family law’ (2022) 35 Australian Journal of Family Law 68.

Jackie applied her teaching skill and legal experience in her collaboration with Nigel Nicholls and David Roberts in developing and presenting training for professionals in the interdisciplinary dispute resolution process, 'collaborative practice'. Jackie is a member of the Law Society of NSW, Law Council of Australia and Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals. She was previously on the Board of Collaborative Professionals NSW and an inaugural member of Central Sydney Collaborative Forum.

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