8th to 12th November 2021

Australian Mediation Awareness Week

Culture and Dispute Resolution

2021 Coordinators and Executive Administrative Team

Joanne is the Australian Coordinator, Organiser, and Host Master for the International Mediation Awareness Week.

She will also be hosting sessions and coordinating the event.

Lee is the Australian Regional Coordinator and Host Master for the International Mediation Awareness Week in the Australia region, assisting with the coordination of the event.

Feeby is the Australian Regional Coordinator, Organiser, and Host Master for the International Mediation Awareness Week in the Australia region, assisting with the coordination of the event.

Fiona is the lead Executive Administrative Team member for the International Mediation Awareness Week in the Australia region, assisting with the administrative particulars of the event.

2021 Presenters

Venita is a recognised specialist and thought leader in conflict management and communication. She has trained in Conflict Dynamics Profiling, CINERGY Conflict Management, Brain Based Conversation Skills, Brain-Based Coaching, High Conflict Institute New Ways for Families and Accelerated Rapid Results Coaching

Venita will be presenting:

Keynote – Conflict Resilience – How to Stay Cool in Heated Conversations

Vesna’s rich cross-professional expertise and skill, coupled with lived experience, places her in a unique position, enabling her to deliver services with a deep insight into multi-cultural and multi-dimensional aspect of each of her practice areas.

In her mediation practice, Vesna focuses on the area of Elder Mediation in Ethnic Communities, where she sees a growing need for a carefully and knowledgeably tailored mediation service delivery.

Vesna will be presenting:

Public Webinar – Elder Mediation in Ethnic Communities

Fiona will be facilitating a Mock Mediation using the legal tech developed by her team, FamilyProperty.

She will also be presenting a Webinar explaining the benefits of using software to manage end to end collaboration between FDR Practitioners and Lawyers in Family Law.

Fiona will be co-presenting:

Mediators Webinar – Technology for Family Mediators
Mock Mediation – Family Law Property Mediation using FamilyProperty & Family Law Parenting Issues using FamilyProperty
Meet the Mediators
Monday 8th Nov 4:30pm

Emma Erlach has worked closely with Family Law practitioners in Australia, to identify how technology can improve dispute resolution processes.

Emma will be co-presenting:

Mediators Webinar – Technology for Family Mediators
Mock Mediation – Family Law Property Mediation using FamilyProperty & Family Law Parenting Issues using FamilyProperty

Anna has 20+ years working with people in conflict across Australia and the Pacific region. She has co-facilitated training in Australia, Hong Kong, PNG and Samoa. She is the Director (and founder) of Emverio Workplace Solutions. A National (Australian) company committed to providing expert guidance and interventions to support healthy workplace relationships.

Anna will be presenting:

Public Webinar – Transforming Conflict Cultures in the Workplace
Mock Mediation – Workplace Mediation Preparation Demonstration

Jessica Adele Consulting Services is committed to empowering her clients – people, families, communities, and Governments – to find practical solutions to their grievances and problems through providing services across the spectrum of dispute resolution, legal and policy work, project work, regulation, and reform.

Jessica will be presenting:

Public Webinar – Why Mediation Works and When it Doesn’t

She is the owner of Achieving Solutions Counselling and Mediation Services – Est 2007. She works in a number of areas of both counselling and mediation, including Family Therapy and Counselling, Collaborative Law – Family Law – Parenting Plans, Personal – Professional – Relationships, Childhood Development and Parenting, Careers – Planning – Advice – Transition – Students and Professional Supervision

Josephine will be presenting:

Mediators Webinar – Family Therapy and FDR
Meet the Mediators
Tuesday 9th Nov 1pm
Meet the Mediators
Tuesday 9th Nov 4:30pm

Darren has been a specialist Barrister in the Family Court for over 30 years. He is also an Author, Producer, Actor and founded a Children’s charity, TO BE LOVED NETWORK LIMITED.

Darren also sits on the Board of the Association of Family & Conciliation Courts (Aust Chapter).

Darren recently produced an acclaimed film, TOMMY, illustrating these issues. The film has been used worldwide as a teaching tool with associated discussion papers.

Darren will be presenting:

Keynote – The Voice of a Child

Emverio

JD Consulting Services

Darren Mort

Claire Holland is the Course Coordinator of the James Cook University Conflict Management and Resolution Program. She also works as a mediator for the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT), a facilitator for Scope Global and has a consultancy practice, Conflict Resolutions. Claire is also a PhD Candidate.

Claire will be co-presenting:

Panel Discussion – The Importance of Developing a Diverse Mediator’s Skills Set

Robert (Bob) has been supporting parents through separation for the past 9.5 years with a major organisation. Bob commenced private practice in 2017 in family mediation and consultation, he is also trained in various models of conflict coaching. Bob has gained much experience in parental group facilitation and education which provides additional ongoing support for parents to focus on their children.

Bob will be co-presenting:

Panel Discussion – The Importance of Developing a Diverse Mediator’s Skills Set

Ken’s passion is helping couples in conflict by facilitating couples to re-open lines of communication calmly and to respectfully rebuild their relationship.

Ken will be presenting:

Public Webinar – Transformative Relationship Mediation – What is it and why use it to re-negotiate your relationship?

Cynthia’s approaches to mediation span faciliative, transformative and high conflict when working with her clients based on their specific needs.

Cynthia will be presenting:

Public Webinar – Transformative Relationship Mediation – What is it and why use it to re-negotiate your relationship?

Lived experience as a Young Person in Out of Home Care; Work Experience as an Aboriginal and Migrant and Refugee Support Worker for NGO and Caseworker for NSW Government Child Protection; Currently Aboriginal Family Consultant and Family Group Conference Facilitator for One Future Family Services.

Haley will be presenting:

Mediators Webinar – Working with Indigenous Clients in a culturally aware way
Meet Haley – Meet the Mediators
Wednesday 10th Nov 4:30pm

Cheryl has twenty years of progressive experience in the ADR field and holds National Mediator Accreditation. Her professional history covers a variety of mediator roles across a number of government departments in regional Queensland. Her practice includes mediations in commercial and business disputes, child protection and family matters, as well as workplace and community disputes.

Cheryl will be will be co-presenting:

Panel Discussion – The Importance of Developing a Diverse Mediator’s Skills Set

Simon has over 20 years of extensive and diverse facilitation and conflict resolution experience, ranging from facilitating international board of directors/executives, high conflict and domestic violence conditions within Family Law, workplace Group Conferencing, conciliating for the Victorian Justice Department, through to individual conflict coaching.

Simon will be will be co-presenting:

Panel Discussion – The Importance of Developing a Diverse Mediator’s Skills Set

Anne-Marie runs her own boutique mediation and coaching practice where she works with clients going through divorce and separation. She also works as a corporate trainer to help leaders and their teams in workplaces manage conflict and learn effective communication skills. She was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2020 to research Parenting Co-ordination overseas.

Anne-Marie will be presenting:

Public Webinar – Parenting Coordination – an International view

Julia Barling is an experienced family lawyer. She brings this experience to her current practice as a mediator and family dispute resolution practitioner at Barling Mediation.

Julia will be presenting:

Public Webinar – Why you should say “yes” to Family Dispute Resolution

Nicola is a Fellow of both the Arbitrators’ & Mediators’ Institute of NZ (AMINZ) and Resolution Institute. She is NMAS accredited. Nicola specialises in training and mediating family and workplace disputes.

Nicola will be co-presenting:

Mediators Webinar – Mediators Green Pledge
Meet Nicola – Meet the Mediators
Thursday 11th Nov 4:30pm

Ian is Director of the NZ Centre for ICT Law, Auckland University; member of Resolution Institute; founding Fellow of the International Council for Online Dispute Resolution; formerly Faculty of Law at Singapore Management University and Victoria University of Wellington.

Ian will be co-presenting:

Mediators Webinar – Mediators Green Pledge

Margo has a keen interest in family law, especially in a collaborative approach where people are enabled to self-determine their way through separation where possible. Margo holds a Juris Doctorate and a Master of Justice (Intelligence) along with other degrees and qualifications, including child inclusive mediation and elder mediation.

Margo will be presenting:

Public Webinar – Family Mediators – why are clients’ experiences so different?

Julia Barling

Nicola Hartfield

Ros has been a neighbourhood dispute resolution practitioner with Conflict Resolution Service for over five years including training and coaching new mediators. She uses various conflict resolution skills including mediation, assisted settlement and conflict coaching.

Ros Lockely will be presenting:

Mock Mediation – Court Diverted Neighbourhood Dispute Mock Mediation

Laura has professional qualifications in communications and law and is an accredited mediator. Laura is driven to contribute to causes bigger than herself, and advocates for those who slip between the cracks. Laura has worked with communities to make change in both regional Australia and abroad, and has a personal interest in disability advocacy and Aboriginal affairs.

Laura will be presenting:

Mediators Webinar – Trauma Informed & Culturally Aware Dispute Resolution
Meet Laura – Meet the Mediators
Friday 12th Nov 4:30pm

Janis’ aim is to assist those affected by a dispute by reaching solutions quickly, minimising the emotional and financial strain that conflict can cause. Janis has worked in private practice as a Mental Health Social Worker for over 10 years. Her knowledge and wisdom assists with her ability to listen, acknowledge and respond to people’s experiences in an emphatic, understanding and non-judgemental way.

Janice will be presenting:

Host and Co-Presenter Keynote – The Voice of a Child
Meet Janis – Meet the Mediators
Tuesday 9th Nov 1pm

Eve is the course developer and lead trainer for the Mediation Institute for Family Group Conferencing. Eve commenced facilitating Family Group Conferencing (FGC) in the NSW pilot program across regional Australia in 2011.

Eve will be facilitating:

Mock Mediation – Family Group Conferencing (FGC)

Jess is a former family lawyer, having practiced for 7 years at a Canberra based law firm prior to joining Conflict Resolution Service. She is an accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner with the Attorney General’s Department and trained in collaborative law practice. Jess is acutely aware of the damage conflict can cause within relationships which has resulted in her change in career pathway as she advocates for early intervention and restorative practices.

Jess will be presenting:

Public Webinar – Court Diverted Neighbourhood Dispute Mediation

2021 Hosts & Meet the Mediators

Joanne Law is the Australian Host for the International Mediation Awareness Week and director of Mediation Institute, a specialist Dispute Resolution Training and Membership company, Mediation Institute.

She is co-founder of Interact Support, an online dispute resolution not-for-profit organisation that provides services throughout Australia. Joanne is passionate about the benefits of dispute resolution in reducing conflict, abuse and violence.

Joanne is a Host Master and will be hosting a variety of events throughout the IMAW week

Meet Joanne:

Meet the Mediators
Wednesday 10th Nov 1pm
Meet the Mediators
Thursday 11th Nov 1pm

Feeby is the Australian Regional Coordinator, Organiser, and Host Master for the International Mediation Awareness Week in the Australia region, assisting with the coordination of the event.

Feeby is also a Managing Director at iDRstart (Company providing a range of Dispute Resolution Services) and works tirelessly to support the dispute resolution industry coordinating International Mediation Awareness Week and Interact Support.

Feeby is also a Host Master and will be hosting a variety of events throughout the IMAW week alongside Joanne.

Lee is the Australian Regional Coordinator and Host Master for the International Mediation Awareness Week in the Australia region, assisting with the coordination of the event.

Lee is also the Director and Principal Dispute Resolution Specialist at iDRstart (Company providing a range of Dispute Resolution Services) and works tirelessly to support the dispute resolution industry coordinating International Mediation Awareness Week and Interact Support.

Lee is also a Host Master alongside Joanne and Feeby and will be the MC for Panel Discussion – The Importance of Developing a Diverse Mediator’s Skills Set

Amanda is a lawyer who mostly works as a mediator with a particular passion for restorative justice processes and transformational mediation. Amanda mediates private mediations as well as part of government and tribunal processes.

Meet Amanda:

Meet the Mediators
Monday 8th Nov 1pm
Meet the Mediators
Monday 8th Nov 4:30pm
Meet the Mediators
Friday 12th Nov 1pm

Tamara Orth is NMAS Mediator, with a background in health care, elderly care, IT and Law. She is currently undertaking her PhD in Ethics and Machine Learning in the ICU and works as a Data Scientist. Tamara is passionate about interdisciplinary work, mediation for students, volunteers and small teams.

Meet Tamara: Meet the Mediators
Thursday 12th Nov 4:30pm

Daniela is a Lawyer and Immigration Consultant and runs her own business. She has completed a Masters in Family Law (majoring in Family Dispute Resolution) at the College of Law. She is currently in the process of becoming an accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.

Anna is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia. She has undertaken post graduate studies and holds a Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies and Masters in Applied Law majoring in FDR and Family Law. Anna strives to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients, both in and out of court.

Meet Anna:

Monday 8th November Session 2 – Registration Link
Tuesday 9th November Session 2 – Registration Link

15 years working in small business management. She has experience in restorative justice, workplace, community and family law matters. Based in the North-West of WA, her focus is on early intervention and prevention of conflict escalation in remote locations.

Meet Tracey: Meet the Mediators
Wednesday 10th Nov 1pm

Tamara Orth

Tracey Wheat

Ms Linda M. Ryle is a Kamilaroi (Cam mill a roy) and Birrigubba ( Birri gubba) woman, a Nationally Accredited Mediator (specialising in First Nation’s decision making, values alignments and conflict resolution). Linda is an Academic and primary architect of Blak Ethics and Culturally Principled Practice (current research). Linda is the Executive Director of CALM – Cultural Advocacy & Legal Mediation.

Meet Linda:

Meet the Mediators
Tuesday 9th Nov 4:30pm
Meet the Mediators
Wednesday 10th Nov 4:30pm

Craig has 40 years experience in resolving conflict within various national, state and local roles and he fulfilled in church, Police Chaplaincy and business. He is focussed recently on mediations in the workplace, business and faith based mediations.

Nicole Davidson is a specialist commercial mediator and also a negotiation advisor and trainer. She holds NMAS accreditation and has trained at Monash University and Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation.

Meet Nicole:

Meet the Mediators
Monday 8th Nov 1pm
Meet the Mediators
Tuesday 9th Nov 4:30pm
Meet the Mediators
Wednesday 10th Nov 4:30pm

Haley will be presenting:

Mediators Webinar – Working with Indigenous Clients in a culturally aware way
Meet Haley – Meet the Mediators
Wednesday 10th Nov 4:30pm

2021 Other Support & Volunteers

Thank you so much to all of our volunteers for AuMAW, it would not have been possible without everyone’s hardwork and efforts.

Special thanks to our volunteers who helped with role playing for mock mediations, meet the mediators session, backend support:
Rebecca Evans, Linda Onyeka, Therese Aroyan, Beth Barclay, Alison Kennedy, Jo-anne McNamara and everyone else who have contributed to this event!

BIG Thank you to all our lovely people!!!

8th to 12th November 2021

Australian Mediation Awareness Week

Culture and Dispute Resolution

2021 Coordinators and Executive Administrative Team

Feeby Fong

Fiona Johnson

2021 Presenters

Venita Dimos

Vesna Flower Cvjeticanin

Fiona Kirkman

Emma Erlach

Anna Faoagali

Jessica Kastoun

Josephine Byrnes-Luna

Darren Mort

Claire Holland

Robert Tilbrooke

Haley Walsh-Clarke

Cheryl Bryan

Simon Howden

Julia Barling

Nicola Hartfield

Ian Macduff

Margo Orbell

Laura Daley

Janis Bull

Eve Clare

2021 Hosts & Meet the Mediators

Joanne Law

Feeby Fong

Amanda Hickey

Tamara Orth

Daniela Ion

Anna Hanson

Tracey Wheat

Linda Ryle

Craig Anderson

Nicole Davidson

Haley Walsh-Clarke

2021 Other Support & Volunteers