Mediation Institute Training Update: July 2021
Final FGC Workshop for 2020
Message from Joanne,
Who knew that in a month we would have gone from Victoria in lockdown to Victoria back to masks inside and large chunks of the rest of Australia in lockdown. Fingers crossed that the lockdowns will prevent further community spread. The news is telling me that all 18 NRL football teams are now in Melbourne.
The learning from this and the impacts such as the Resolution Institute Conference going fully online and the shaky state of planning for the National Mediation Conference in Alice Springs remind us the importance of maintaining a flexible approach in regards to training, professional development and everything in between.
The next Family Group Conference Facilitator training workshops are scheduled for July 2021. If you would like to become certified as a Family Group Conference Facilitator the course is available fully online. Mediation Institute provides training in Family Group Conference Facilitation
Scroll down for the updates on our latest graduates and students from our courses.
Congratulations to our Recent Graduates
NMAS Graduates
Congratulations to our NMAS Training and Assessment Graduates over the past couple of months.
- Sally Hughes – Vic
- Viola Katotas – Vic
- Ling Sands – NSW
- Sherry Wilson – NSW
- Britt McCroary – NSW
- Hollia Lam – VIC
- Kelly Piper – TAS
- Karen Taylor – VIC
- David Hennessy – VIC
- Jacqui Brauman – VIC
- Peter Ross – TAS
- Ben Torley – QLD
- Susanne Novak – VIC
- Luke Youd – QLD
Reminder to those of you who have just finished that you need to apply for NMAS Accreditation within 6 months of the date on your certificate of assessment.
FDR Graduates
Congratulations to our CHC81115 – Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution Graduates in the recent months. We have a number of students close to finalising.
Adam Dinelli from Better Place Australia in Gippsland, Victoria.
FGC Graduates
Most of the students from our most recent Family Group Conferencing Facilitator Course have successfully completed their studies in the past couple of months.
- Sophie Byrne – NSW
- Deb Gavan- NSW
- Joanne Villa – NSW
- Vanessa Conallin – NSW
- Christine Truran – NSW
- Brooke Scobie – NSW
Family Group Conference Facilitator Members are eligible for Practitioner Membership which includes complaint handling and support.
What our students say










Opportunity would be to refresh the role play scenarios but I believe that is happening. Also to update the videos of the role plays, I found these to be very helpful, maybe make them shorter Also I would have liked training on the pre mediation - and I believe that is also coming soon !!! Thanks again, you are all so dedicated and passionate and that made the whole experience enjoyable





















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FDR Students Update
We are delighted to welcome Natale, Emma, Anna, Nicole (Nikki), Coral, Alecia and Melanie onto the course in the last couple of months.
July Tutorials:
- 7th July – New Ways for Families- 3rd Big Skill Moderate Behaviour
- 14th July – Property FDR – Process Overview
- 21st July – Property Mediation – Assets and Liabilites
- 28th July – Property Mediation – Considerations
Register for FDR tutorials – free for Mi Students and Members 2021 – Family Dispute Resolution Tutorials, Hosted online, Running between January and December 2021 | Humanitix
Recordings of past webinars – you will find them in module 2 of your course on a page called 2021 Tutorials.

NMAS Students Update
We were delighted to welcome Vincent, Jan, Robert, Sue, Bruce, Jasmine, Astrid, Simone, Elizabeth, Kayla, Antonia, Rose, Yamila, Karen, Anita, Gemma, Nannette, Chandrika, Evgeny and Angelo in the last couple of months.
New!
- Day – 1st Tuesday of the Month https://www.mediationinstitute.edu.au/event/mi-nmas-mediator-assessment-expectations/2021-06-01/
- Evening – 2nd Wednesday of the Month https://www.mediationinstitute.edu.au/event/mi-nmas-mediator-assessment-expectations/2021-06-09/
The rest of the month we have every Tuesday a Q & A session to discuss anything relevant to your course, mediation or even working as a mediator.

FGC Students Update
We have our next workshops coming up in early July with our specialist Family Group Conference Facilitator trainer, Eve Clare.
Welcome Chloe, Jack and Sophie and the rest of the students who’ll be joining you.
- 9:30 – 12:30 Thursday 15th July
- 9:30 – 12:30 Thursday 22nd July
- 9:30 – 12:30 Friday 23rd July
Other Courses
Find out more about professional development courses and joining the Mediation Institute evening peer mentoring and group supervision sessions starting in July.