The newly formed Newcastle Chapter is hosting:

Future directions in ADR –
a conversation

With Margaret Halsmith, LEADR Chair &
Fiona Hollier, LEADR CEO

Tuesday 30 November 2010

Margaret (left) and Fiona will join ADR practitioners in Newcastle for an interactive forum about:

• Future directions in ADR and
• How LEADR can best support the Newcastle Chapter and its members.

ADR in Australia and beyond

Both Federal and State governments are currently legislating for and strongly promoting ADR.

Informed by her role as a member of NADRAC, Margaret will outline some of the recent recommendations made to the Attorney General as well as Federal legislation relating to ADR.

Fiona will describe the ways in which LEADR engages in discussions about such initiatives and how it canvases member input.

Recent and current initiatives that we will consider and explore together include:

• the Civil Proceedings Bill which recently passed through the House of Representatives
• the Dispute Management Plans as a requirement for all federal agencies
• the ADR principles and guide for consumers, and
• the Integrity in ADR processes issues paper: confidentiality, admissibility, practitioner immunity, and conduct obligations in ADR processes.

LEADR in Newcastle

At its AGM on 21 October the Newcastle Conflict Resolution Inc passed a motion to become a Newcastle Chapter of LEADR. This has since been ratified by the LEADR Board.

So at this first Newcastle Chapter meeting, Margaret and Fiona will seek your ideas on ways in which LEADR can best support the Newcastle Chapter and its members.

Please join us for stimulating discussion and professional networking.

About Margaret Halsmith

A LEADR Advanced mediator, Margaret is the Chair of the Australasian Board of LEADR as well as being an active member of the LEADR WA Chapter.

In 2008, Margaret was appointed a member of the National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council (NADRAC). NADRAC is an independent body charged with providing policy advice to the Attorney-General on the development of ADR and with promoting the use and raising the profile of ADR.

Margaret is Director and Principal Mediator of her mediation, facilitation and training practice, Halsmith Mediation through which she has conducted solo and co-mediation of two party and multiparty disputes for government, business and individuals since 1995 across a wide range of disputes.

She holds a variety of voluntary ADR positions and is a member of a number of national mediation panels as well as the International Mediation Institute.

Margaret is particularly interested in understanding more about maximising the efficacy of mediation and the role of apology in mediation.

About Fiona Hollier

As well as being the Chief Executive Officer of LEADR, Fiona has more than 21 years experience working as a facilitator and workplace educator, and as a mediator for the past 10 with previous managerial experience in public relations, community organisation, and client advocacy. Fiona has expertise in teaching and practising conflict resolution, negotiation, grievance management, leadership, customer service, effective communications and team participation for a broad variety of organisations. She is co-author of the Conflict Resolution Network Trainers' Manual.

Fiona is particularly interested in facilitating teams, work-based learning groups, community organisations and community consultation meetings. Her mediation work is in workplace settings.

Tuesday 30 November 2010


Time: 5.30pm until 7.15pm


Venue
Family Relationship Centre
495 Hunter Street
NEWCASTLE


No charge

Please join us for drinks and finger food at this complimentary end of year function

Non-members welcome

RSVP
By Friday 26 November on 02 9251 3366 or leadr@leadr.com.au

CPD
This event will contribute 1.5 hours of CPD for accreditation under the NMAS and LEADR accreditation.

Podcast

A podcast of the recording from this meeting will be available to LEADR members on the LEADR website.