Professional Development Webinars 2024

$65.00

Undertake Continuing Professional Development to meet your AMDRAS and FDRP accreditation requirements.

Our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Events are a constantly evolving portfolio of short training courses and events. Our CPD Events are designed and delivered by experts in the field, aiming to deepen and broaden your skills and knowledge as a professional mediator. These specialist courses and events are delivered by practicing mediators, allowing you to add input on key subjects.

A series of 11 interactive Professional Development Webinars covering various aspect of Mediation. We will explore one-off topics, as well as offering refresher sessions throughout the year.

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Description

The proposed Continuing Professional Development program is intended to cover mediation skills, practice and specific content areas. The CPD workshops will be identified as either skills sessions or speciality sessions to assist in selection. The program will appeal to mediators from all different disciplines.

Download – Continuing Professional Guidelines & Template

NB: ALL times for Professional Development Webinars are in Australian Eastern Standard Time at all times (non daylight saving time). Check times for your location on the Meeting Planner calculator here.

27 February 2024 (5.00pm – 6.30pm): Exploration : why is it so important, yet so often ignored?

This presentation will look at the exploration stage of the mediation process; why is it so important whether you are conducting a facilitative, settlement or even evaluative mediation. What needs to be explored and why will be the focus of this webinar.

$65.00 (incl. GST)

5 March 2024 (4.30pm – 8.00pm): NMAS refresher #1

Mediation refresher #1: This webinar will cover defining mediation and how it fits along the ADR spectrum. The different models of mediation will be identified and how they can assist in resolving different disputes. The focus of this webinar will be on the facilitative mediation model, what it looks like and the participants will be walked through the stages of the process and strategies and tips for working with the model will be highlighted.

$130.00 (incl. GST)

12 March 2024 (4.30pm – 8.00pm): NMAS refresher #2

Mediation refresher #2: This Professional Development webinar will focus on the skills associated with mediation, it will highlight the skills and how best to use them to assist parties in moving through the mediation process. It will also highlight some of the areas that give both new and experienced mediators difficulty, how to work with the impasses and obstacles that come in mediation and how best to handle highly conflictual parties and situations.

$130.00 (incl. GST)

28 May 2024 (5.00pm – 6.30pm): Working with High Conflict: Matters and Personalities

This webinar will delve into the area of high conflict, what is high conflict and when do we know if we are dealing with a high conflict matter or have high conflict personalities in our room. The webinar will offer analysis , tips and strategies to use in practice.

$65.00 (incl. GST)

5 June 2024 (4.30pm – 8.00pm): NMAS refresher #1

Mediation refresher #1: This webinar will cover defining mediation and how it fits along the ADR spectrum. The different models of mediation will be identified and how they can assist in resolving different disputes. The focus of this webinar will be on the facilitative mediation model, what it looks like and the participants will be walked through the stages of the process and strategies and tips for working with the model will be highlighted.

$130.00 (incl. GST)

12 June 2024 (4.30pm – 8.00pm): NMAS refresher #2

Mediation refresher #2: This Professional Development webinar will focus on the skills associated with mediation, it will highlight the skills and how best to use them to assist parties in moving through the mediation process. It will also highlight some of the areas that give both new and experienced mediators difficulty, how to work with the impasses and obstacles that come in mediation and how best to handle highly conflictual parties and situations.

$130.00 (incl. GST)

30 July 2024 (5.00pm – 6.30pm): AMDRAS ..what does it mean for me?

AMDRAS is the new accreditation system instigated by the review of NMAS , as the changes become more apparent , this webinar will assist mediators to have an understanding of how the new changes will impact on their work as a mediator and how best to use AMDRAS in their careers as mediators.

$65.00 (incl. GST)

27 August 2024 (5.00pm – 6.30pm): Applying the Right Model for the Right Matter

Not all matters need the facilitative model or the settlement or even the evaluative model, you need to assess what model (or hybrid) will be most effective for the matter and the parties. This webinar will look at the different models and also identify ways to assess which model suits which matters and parties and more importantly why.

$65.00 (incl. GST)

1 October 2024 (4.30pm – 8.00pm): NMAS refresher #1 (May be called AMDRAS refresher #1)

Mediation refresher #1: This webinar will cover defining mediation and how it fits along the ADR spectrum. The different models of mediation will be identified and how they can assist in resolving different disputes. The focus of this webinar will be on the facilitative mediation model, what it looks like and the participants will be walked through the stages of the process and strategies and tips for working with the model will be highlighted.

$130.00 (incl. GST)

8 October 2024 (4.30pm – 8.00pm): NMAS refresher #2 (May be called AMDRAS refresher #2)

Mediation refresher #2: This Professional Development webinar will focus on the skills associated with mediation, it will highlight the skills and how best to use them to assist parties in moving through the mediation process. It will also highlight some of the areas that give both new and experienced mediators difficulty, how to work with the impasses and obstacles that come in mediation and how best to handle highly conflictual parties and situations.

$130.00 (incl. GST)

26 November 2024 (5.00pm – 6.30pm): “Resistance is Futile” why some parties are resistant to mediation

We have all experienced parties who are resistant to mediation, whether not wanting to attend the intake or when in mediation are evasive or defensive. This webinar will look at the reasons behind the resistance and tips and strategies to work and hopefully overcome this resistance.

$65.00 (incl. GST)

NB: ALL Professional Development Webinars times are in Australian Eastern Standard Time at all times (non daylight saving time).

Check times for your location on the Meeting Planner calculator here.

Additional information

Webinars

27 February 2024: Exploration : why is it so important, yet so often ignored?, 5 March 2024: NMAS refresher #1, 12 March 2024: NMAS refresher #2, 28 May 2024: Working with High Conflict: Matters and Personalities, 5 June 2024: NMAS refresher #1, 12 June 2024: NMAS refresher #2, 30 July 2024: AMDRAS ..what does it mean for me?, 27 August 2024: Applying the Right Model for the Right Matter, 1 October 2024: NMAS refresher #1 (May be called AMDRAS refresher #1), 8 October 2024: NMAS refresher #2 (May be called AMDRAS refresher #2), 26 November 2024: “Resistance is Futile” why some parties are resistant to mediation