Collaborative Practice Training - 3 Day Course

This program is delivered by TEN The Education Network partner - The College of Law. 

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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 adversarial bargaining through the prism of actual or potential litigation.    

This 3-day course consists of:

Introductory training 

• Day 1 - Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 9.00am to 5.00pm
• Day 2 - Thursday, 28 November 2024, 9.00am to 5.00pm

In-practicum – To sharpen your collaborative practice skills

• Day 3 - Thursday, 5 December 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. 
If you only wish to complete the 2-day introductory training at this time, please click here to register for the 2-day course.

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 Digital 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