Training Update: March 2021
Final FGC Workshop for 2020
Message from Joanne,
February was a funny month and not the normal start to the year we’re all used to.
Hopefully with the COVID vaccine starting to roll out and hotel quarantine well and truly under the spotlight we can look forward to things slowly returning to normal. And with it the normal workplace and other disputes that have been somewhat on hold as job security rather than job satisfaction have been front of mind for many.
I’m in Melbourne which has been the hardest and longest hit by COVID lockdowns. Hopefully we’e experienced our last.
As a result of the disruption that many of you have experience we have by far too many students who have been with us too long. We love you but want you out there working as mediators not with us as students unless you want to enrol in another course of course! If you missed it this post is about setting and achieving your learning goals. https://www.mediationinstitute.edu.au/mi-setting-your-2021-learning-goals-guide/
Recent Graduates
We are back and it is great to see the graduates coming through.
Remember that participating as a role player is VERY valuable as is observing while using the assessment tool to focus your attention.
NMAS Graduates
Congratulations to our NMAS Training and Assessment Graduates over the past two months.
- Carolyn Wright – VIC
- Rebecca Klimek – WA
- Chantelle Metcalfe – WA
- Jade Schultz – VIC
- Jagdeep Bhatia – WA,
- Sue Adams – QLD
- Karolien Van Ark – WA
- Belinda Wlliams – NSW
- Matthias (Matt) Foo – WA
- Monique Andreatta – ACT
- Rebecca Clancy – NSW
- Jay Williams – WA
- Clare Carnell – ACT
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. You now need an ABN to apply for Professional Indemnity Insurance with many insurers.
This article explains more including how to apply for an ABN.
FDR Graduates
No Graduates from our FDR course in January or February but we do have a few who are on the final stages of their courses and work placements. CHC81115 – Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution Qualification
FGC Graduates
- Lucinda Hopkins – NSW
- Katie McLean – NSW
- Angelique Sasagi – NSW,
- Damien Rotumah – NSW
- Matt Wegert – NSW
Family Group Conference Facilitator Certificate Course.
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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 were delighted to welcome Tsitsi, Tatiana, Nicholas, Tracy, Tarryn, Kate, Rebecca and Sian onto the course so far this year. We look forward to seeing all of you soon as role players. Remember that role playing while completing the theory assessment tasks is the best way to learn.
We were also delighted to welcome Joanne Croxton to the training team. Joanne is a FDR Practitioner (trained with Mediation Institute) and Child Inclusive Practitioner (trained with Jennifer McIntosh) and will be participating in and mentoring our Child Inclusive Role Plays. The recording for the recent Demo role play Joanne Croxton (CIP) and Joanne Law (FDRP) did is located in Module 2 on the Demo Role Plays Page – FDR Students.
Feb Tutorials:
- 3rd Feb – Discussion on Coercive Controlling Behaviour
- 10th Feb – Pre-Mediation and Risk Screening Overview
- 17th Feb – Child Inclusive Practice Discussion
- 24th Feb – DOORS Risk Screening tool – still being uploaded
Check out the March Tutorials we have scheduled. https://www.mediationinstitute.edu.au/events/month/

NMAS Students Update
- We were delighted to welcome Carol, Dorit, Luke, Waheeda, Justin and Michelle in the last couple of months.

FGC Students Update
- We were delighted to welcome Brooke, Tara, Monique, Amy, Michael, Maha, Gil, Martin, Ebru, Emrah, Deb, Shona, Shantelle, Sophia and Cheryl to our FGC course.
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.