End of year survey 2020 to 2021
This survey is for Mediation Institute members and students who intend on becoming members to help us with our 2021 planning and 2020 review of the year we have just had.
Training Update: June 2021
Final FGC Workshop for 2020
Message from Joanne,
Last month I shared my cautious optimism about the end of major impacts from COVID in Australia only to find Victoria in full lock down again with hundreds of exposure sites. We hope this outbreak won’t be as bad as we fear.
Stay tuned for a slight modification in the course role play schedulers. Your mentors will be locking the role play cells once they confirm that all roles are filled. This will help prevent the issue with a minority of students who ignore role play protocols and drop out of role plays without notice.
Once your role play is confirmed you will be committed unless you contact the mentor for your role play.
We are resisting the suggestion of a recent graduate to sin bin repeat offenders for two weeks and not allow them to participate in role plays … for now. But the issue of a lack of reliability from role players and mediators can’t continue so please don’t put yourself down as the mediator or as a role player unless you are willing to make the commitment of the two hours for the role play.
The next Family Group Conference Facilitator training workshops are scheduled for July 2021. Mediation Institute provides training in Family Group Conference Facilitation
Scroll down for the updates on our latest graduates and students.
Congratulations to our Recent Graduates
NMAS Graduates
Congratulations to our NMAS Training and Assessment Graduates over the past couple of months.
- Viola Katotas – VIC
- Sally Hughes – VIC
- Sherry Wilson – NSW
- Ling Sands – NSW
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 Qualification
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.
- Monique Rootes – NSW
- Amy Farrell – NSW
- Brooke Scobie – NSW
- Christine Truran – NSW
- Vanessa Conallin – NSW
- Joanne Villa – NSW
- Deb Gavan- NSW
The workshop for the current course is in July 2021. Family Group Conference Facilitator Certificate Course.
Family Group Conference Facilitator Members are eligible for Practitioner Membership which includes complaint handling and support.
What our students say
Thanks very much to the Mediation Institute team for the great experience learning and for the online professional platform and support.
I just wanted to say how valuable I found the course.
The course work was well structured and the role plays were really very well done. I have participated in many role plays over the years for various courses and I have always disliked them. Perhaps to some extent it’s the nature of the people on the course, however, I think it reflects how you approach the training. It was great to have the opportunity to be mentored by both Cynthia and Ken.
I can honestly say that I learnt much from the course and I really enjoyed the process. Cynthia you are a wonderful mentor and I love your humour!
I did extensive research on where I can do this course and I decided on Mediation Institute because of the various membership options available once I have obtained my accreditation. I have taught at various RTOs and I know their operation. I want to be part of an ethical organisation and considering Mediation Institute offers membership, it is reputable and ethical.
I chose to go with your course because I want to really understand the content and thought the slower/self paced intake of the theory would be good for me.
I thought this would allow me to go at my own pace a little more depending on what my work week has been like. The other option was a set course over 4 days.
Mediation institute provides online delivery with a lot of support and it also include extra a reassessment , which gives me a piece of mind that I will be supported to get the qualification.
The key reason why I chose the mediation institute was flexibility. The courses offered by other providers would force me to take more that a week out of practice. Many of the times that they offered their courses clashed with pre-existing commitments.
I found the teachers to be patient, encouraging and clear in your explanations as well as clearly offering a very solid depth of knowledge and experience. The teaching process felt tailored to me as I received detailed feedback along the way which included prompts on what to work on. I like the added opportunities MI provides in terms of webinars and attended some of these along the way, which helped me understand the different contexts of mediation work a little better as well as develop related skills and get ideas for how to start practising.
I was impressed with the comprehensive overview of the course (from the video on your website), the extra inclusions, unlimited (within reason) role plays and frankly, our conversation this morning (and the information you provided) confirmed my decision to train with you.
A few reasons I decided to train with your are that you appear reputable, I noticed that you advertised your mobile number online. Having a director who is open and available makes me feel safe and supported when investing time and money. It's online. I firmly believe mastering online competency is an important and valuable skillset. The course you offers makes the world a better place and that truly inspires me.
The reason I signed up to the Mediation Institute is because the course is online, including the placement. All of the information was on the website and it didn't seem like clickbait to get me to enquire about the course. I understood the structure, fees, and timeline. I have looked at the course previously (elsewhere) and the placement has always been the limiting factor. I also wanted the learning to be self-paced as I work full-time and have young kids and the last thing I want is the stress of deadlines!
Once I got into it (took me some time) it was really comprehensive training.
The Canvas LMS site was easy to navigate and had lots of great information.
Scheduling role plays was easy to do from a system perspective but a bit challenging later in the course with so many students. Cynthia was fantastic at addressing any queries and always responded quickly.
Ken and Cynthia were really fantastic, super supportive and so knowledgeable. And fun too !!
Role plays were a great way of learning. I would have liked to do more mediator role plays and less role role player (hope that makes sense)
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
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
I looked up a few courses on mediation and found this one to be the most flexible which was best option for me at this stage with young kids. Also the response I got back from my inquiry was quick and polite which made me move forward. Had I got no response I would have found another provider.
I find the flexibility in doing the course very convenient (online learning). Additionally I believe that the fees I have to pay to complete the course and the assessment is affordable, especially where the option exists to make part payments.
I decided to train with Mi for a number of reasons. Including, checking the options provided by other providers (I was looking for an online or blended approach), your association with an NGO, and most importantly our phone conversation.
Thank you very much.
I enrolled in your course because it is all online.
I decided to do this training with Mi because of the flexibility it offered in relation to the training and assessment. I wanted to start something as soon as possible and working through at my own pace.
I really enjoyed the online workshops. It was very insightful.
We really appreciate how thorough all the information and training was. I really feel confident to be able to facilitate effectively. Eve sounds like she is very good at her job. The role play was challenging for the whole conference at the end but we got through it!
I decided to study with Mediation Institute due to an internet search and then subsequent conversations with Joanne Law that were particularly helpful compared to other organisations. Your knoweldge about VERTO funding and assistance with accessing the funding was also determinative. Mediation Institute were also competitively priced for the core units.
I decided on Mediation Institute after looking for a suitable provider for some weeks that gave me three things
1) an affordable option to work towards completing my training and subsequent accreditation
2) offered flexibile delivery options for the course and
3) provided good support in completing the program and post course support
I just wanted to thank you all for your help in getting organised (Joanne) and for all your work in coaching and assessment for me (Ken and Cynthia). Your tips and assistance have been invaluable in helping me gain the skills and knowledge and experience quickly. Thanks heaps, and all the best!
Ken. I just wanted to touch base with you to thank you for all your input during the NMAS course. I think that you are a really talented teacher and mentor. Your patience, ability to give meaningful and useful feedback, and your generosity are really inspiring. I am in the process of organising my mediator registration, and Mi Membership. I plan to continue joining your tutorials, and other PD activities, as well as Join Interact Support.
Thank you Joanne. I truly appreciate your empathy, compassion and understanding.
Dear Ken, Thank you for spending time and teaching me some of the finer aspects of conducting effective mediation. I apologize the session went for two hours! I think that you are a really talented teacher and mentor. Your patience, ability to give meaningful and useful feedback and your generosity is really inspiring.
I am really enjoying your course ... it's excellent.
I loved the course and would absolutely recommend others take it as well.
Thank you to Peter and to all the teachers / mentors, you all provide amazing support, encouragement and feedback. I look forward to building on the skills I have started to develop in this course in my work as a solicitor and hopefully transition to working as a mediator.
Thanks Peter. The comprehensive Feedback really helps in where to focus ongoing development skills through.
Have a Safe and Happy Holiday!! Thank you to our instructors for all you do....to make each of us a Success!
Thank you so much for your support and guidance this year. The FDR Course and the role plays kept me sane during a crazy year and you have all been such lovely teachers / supervisors, which has made the extra juggle worth it! Look forward to working with you on my work placement in the new year!
I think your training was a key part of me getting on the DCJ panel.
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FDR Students Update
We are delighted to welcome Caroline, Hannah, Rebecca, Carysse, Nicole, Coral, Alecia and Melanie onto the course in the last couple of months.
June Tutorials:
- 2nd June – Flexible Thinking – the 2nd big skill from New Ways for Families with Susie Rayner
- 9th June – Parenting Mediation – stage by stage with practice breakouts
- 16th June – Parenting Mediation – the New Family Property tool
- 23rd June – Parenting Mediation writing up Parenting Plans and an overview of Parenting Consent Orders
- 30th June – Property FDR – Process Overview
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 Travis, Peter, Kelly, Kristie, Noor, Helen, Suyheang, Debra, Karen, Anita, Gemma, Hollia, 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 expert 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
We are starting to get too many professional development and specialist courses to do an update for each one. We’re working on a plan so stay tuned for next month.
