Interdisciplinary collaborative practice training - 3 day course
Date/Time
Multi-day
21/03/24 to 05/04/24
About the
College of Law Courses
Enhance your career and skills using the Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice (ICP) model as either a lawyer, coach or expert consultant.
ICP is a proven method of alternative dispute resolution that emphasises a team-based holistic approach to managing family breakdown and resolving disputes in the context of family law and other areas like Wills and Estates. The model elevates principled negotiation through a structured collaborative process as an alternative to adv
Introductory training
- Day 1 - Thursday, 21 March 2024, 9.00am to 5.00pm
- Day 2 - Friday, 22 March 2024, 9.00am to 5.00pm
In-practicum – To sharpen your collaborative practice skills
- Day 3 - Friday, 5 April 2024, 9.00am to 5.00pm
Day 3 balances theory and practical exercises to give you the confidence to assess when the collaborative practice approach is appropriate to resolve a dispute and to apply it for the benefit of the parties.
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.
OVERVIEW
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
- Matthew Shepherd, Collaborative Family Law Practitioner and Accredited Family Law Specialist
Who should attend
The ICP training course is conducted over three days on a face-to-face basis at the College of Law’s Sydney campus and is ideal 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.
CPD information
18 CPD points.
This course is not an approved CPD activity for Western Australian practitioners.