The Conversation Series 4: Grief, Loss and Healing in Family Disputes
Join me in the fourth instalment of our Conversation Series to explore this important but oft neglected topic in family disputes. I am delighted to have this discussion with Jodie Grant, an extremely experienced Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and Restorative Justice Practitioner. Jodie has some great ideas and tips in this area and we are…
Australian Dispute Resolution Advisory Council
I am delighted to announce that I am now a member of ADRAC. This is a voluntary, unaligned, independent council of 11 individuals. Our Charter is to provide thought leadership in exploring, researching and promoting better Dispute Resolution in all areas of Australian life. We endeavour to provide a voice to government for the ADR…
Conversation Series – Multi-Party Family Disputes
Join me on 28 November, 2017 at 8.00 am when I discuss current issues of Multi-Party Family Disputes with Paul Ban. Paul has over 20 years experience in this area and I am looking forward very much to teasing out many of the dilemmas we face as professionals in this context. I have proposed some…
Conversation Series-Substance Abuse and Parenting Disputes
Join me on 25 October, 2017 at 8.00 am when I discuss current issues of substance abuse in the context of parenting disputes with my guest Terry Laidler. Terry has 20 years experience in this area and I am looking forward very must to teasing out many of the dilemmas we face as professionals…
Alienating behaviours and high conflict personalities
Those working with family disputes are well aware of the importance of children having a meaningful relationship with both of their parents. It is well documented that the absence of this is likely to lead to difficulty with future relationships and less well mental health outcomes for these children. Resistance to spending time with the…
Conversation Series 1 Family Violence
Join our live stream on FaceBook at 8.00 am on 27 September 2017 when Susan Hamilton-Green will be in conversation with Ena Shaw about Family Violence and family disputes. Send your burning questions on this topic in advance or during our session to be included in our discussion. Find the replay of the live Conversation…
The importance of the separation process and the impact on high conflict people
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross first published her text “On Death and Dying” in 1970. This was based on her research and experiences with dying patients. In her preface she describes her book as “an account of a new and challenging opportunity to refocus on the patient as a human being, to include him in dialogues, to learn…
Quietening the Lizard Brain-tips for intake
As FDRPs and professionals working with family disputes, we come to recognize those clients who are stuck in the reptilian part of the brain, where fight, flight and freeze are the automatic responses. Neuroscience tells us that working with clients in this state is extremely difficult, and rational thinking and problem solving are unrealistic expectations.…
Current Family Violence Issues
I was recently lucky enough to be invited recently to attend training presented by Northern Integrated Family Violence Services. Understanding of family violence (FV), how to recognise it, and how to assist parties to cope with it, is a dynamic area, constantly evolving and developing. The prevalence of FV is astounding-1 in every 3 Australian…
Capacity for good decision-making
Recently I presented at a Networking Breakfast Seminar on this important topic. Some of my community were able to join me and my colleagues to consider the current issues arising from practice in this area. For those who were unable to attend a video is attached. Some very valuable tools were referred to including…