New South Wales Chapter

The New South Wales chapter offers events and opportunities for networking.

Next event:

Six things I'd change about mediation – a facilitated conversation

with Phillip Hart and Paul Gibson
Tuesday 24 August 2010

5.15 pm for drinks and light refreshments
5.45pm presentation
6.15pm Door close
Concludes at 7.30pm

Venue: LEADR office, Level 1, 13-15 Bridge Street, SYDNEY

Cost: $25 (incl GST) members; $30 (incl GST) non-members

RSVP: T: 02 9251 3366 or E: therese@leadr.com.au by Friday 20 August

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CPD: This event will contribute 1 hour of CPD for accreditation under the NMAS and LEADR Accreditation. (see p10 of LEADR's application form for national accreditation.)

Honing your skills in pre-mediation and intake sessions

Facilitated by Val Sinclair
Thursday 23 September 2010

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Continuing professional development (CPD)

List of all LEADR state and national events over past 2 years which could contribute to CPD >>

Chapter Executive 2010

At the recent NSW Chapter AGM, the following members were elected to the Chapter Executive for 2010. The Chair will be elected from amongst these people at their first meeting in 2010.

Andrea Cotter Moroz (Chair)
Philip Martin (Vice-Chair)
Victor Berger
Peter Dwyer
Paul Gibson
Nea Goodman
Robin Hunt
Wendy Locke
Daniel Massey
Val Sinclair

Past events 2010

Workplace disputes – ADR in Fair Work Australia
with Fair Work Australia Commissioner, Anna Lee Cribb
on 21 June 2010

For more info >>

Is arbitration in commercial disputes dead and buried?
with Kerrie Leotta
Thursday 13 May

Is arbitration as an ADR process in commercial disputes dead and buried or can it be revived?  A look through the lens of the construction industry.
For more infomation >>

Multi-party negotiation and consensus building – application of theory in an industry wide conflictwith Dr Paul Gibson
Wednesday 14 April 2010
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1 hour of CPD

Consultation on NADRAC's key national principles for resolution of disputes
with LEADR CEO, Fiona Hollier
Wednesday 31 March

1 hour of CPD

The trend away from joint sessions
A discussion on the increasing use of private sessions by mediators
with LEADR Fellow, Geoff Sharp
on Monday 1 March

Geoff looked at the pros and cons and posits some reasons why mediators are opting increasingly for shuttle mediations rather than doing their work in joint sessions.

Introduction to mediator self-care – mediating your inner dialogue
with Ike Lasater
Monday 15 February

International mediator and trainer, Ike Lasater introduces how the skill of self-empathy as based on the principles of Non-Violent Communication (NVC) can be applied to care for ourselves before, during and after mediation, facilitation or coaching sessions.

For information about the 1 day workshop with Ike on mediator self-care, click here >>

Past events 2009

Conflict coaching 'fit' in the workplace
with Lynora Brooke
Tuesday 8 December

Negotiating peace projects in the Colombian context
with Kristen Daglish
Wednesday 14 October

Culturally reflexive practice: implications for family dispute resolution
Dr Susan Armstrong
Tuesday 25 August

Timing – you know what to do, but when do you do it?
with Nick Twose and Hugh Wyndham
Tuesday 23 June

Knowing what to do, knowing the process is an important part of the skill set of a mediator. Knowing when and how to act and when not to act is a necessary complement to those skills.

Working with emotions in mediation
with Shoshana Faire
Thursday 21 May

Bias in mediation
with Linda Fisher
Wednesday 29 April

Family Court of Australia's views on mediation
with The Hon Justice Peter Rose
Tuesday 24 March

LEADR wants to hear your views.
Be part of the national conversation about how to increase the use of ADR in civil matters

Wednesday 25 February
Facilitated by Fiona Hollier and Phillip Hart

More than 70 people turned out for the facilitated discussion about the use of ADR in civil matters to have their say on:

  • When should mediation be mandatory?
  • What incentives would ensure greater use of mediation?
  • What would remove some of the barriers?

For podcasts from the event including of The Hon Justice Murray Kellam, Chair of NADRAC answering questions. >>

The ideas will be used by LEADR to develop its submissions to NADRAC on its most recent reference from the Attorney-General (see below).

About the ADR and Civil Proceedings Reference

The Attorney-General, Robert McClelland's most recent reference to NADRAC is for NADRAC to identify strategies to remove barriers from and provide incentives to ensure greater use of ADR as an alternative to civil proceedings and during the court or tribunal process.

He has also sought advice on initiatives government might take to support the recommended strategies, including legislative action.

In carrying out the reference, the Attorney-General asked that NADRAC consider

  • whether mandatory requirements to use ADR should be introduced;
  • other changes to cost structures and civil procedures to provide incentives to use ADR more and to remove practical and cultural barriers to the use of ADR both before commencement of litigation and throughout the litigation process;
  • the potential for greater use of ADR processes and techniques by courts and tribunals to enhance court and tribunal process, including by judicial officers; and
  • whether there should be greater use of private and community based ADR services and how to ensure that such services meet appropriate standards

NADRAC has been asked to consult relevant stakeholders in conducting this inquiry.

2008 Events

NSW Chapter AGM & Annual Dinner
With address by Justice Peter McClellan, Chief Judge in the Supreme Court of NSW
on Thursday 20 November
2008

NSW Court views on mediation

Tuesday 28 October 2008

A panel chaired by Justice Peter McClellan, Chief Judge, Supreme Court of NSW gave their views and experience of mediation and what they see for the future. Many people turned out to hear from: Justice Sir Laurence Street, retired Chief Justice of NSW, Judge Peter Johnstone, Judge of the District Court of NSW, and Registrar Susan Dixon, Land and Environment Court as well as Justice McClellan.

ADR within the Australian Defence Force

Tuesday 23 September 2008 Carol Bowen, Dispute Resolution Practitioner, ADF, discussed ADR in the Defence Force including some of the challenges of setting up the Fairness and Resolution Centres to assist employees with disputes and complaints.

Agenda setting : mediation skills development

Tuesday 19 August 2008 LEADR Advanced mediator, Val Sinclair lead a stimulating session exploring the skills and challenges associated with setting an agenda.

Mediation skills development; fishbowl demonstration
Wednesday 25 June 2008. Facilitated by Fiona Hollier, LEADR CEO.

Collaborative law – recent changes with John Pollard
on Thursday 22 May 2008

What are the pros and cons of bringing other professionals into the process at an early stage? And what has changed over the last 6 months?

Mediation confidentiality: questioning our assumptions by Alan Limbury
on Tuesday 18 March 2008

Is mediation an honesty-free zone? Is there a special mediation privilege? Are we kidding ourselves and misleading the parties? When can communications in and for the purposes of mediation see the light of day?

Narrative tools for helping parties shift by Phil Hart
On Wednesday 27 February 2008

Building on his presentation last year, Phillip explored systematic, easily remembered, ready-to-usetools that can help parties make shifts that free up the conversation: the "narrative" approach to understandinghow people "make meaning", externalising conversations and scaffolding.

Through case studies, he explored how and when they are useful in your practice.

 

 

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