NMAS Mediation Training Course
Monday 8 May - Friday 12 May 2023
Sheraton Grand Mirage, Gold Coast
Saturday 27 May 2023
Assessment day via zoom
This interactive and practical program is designed to give participants the knowledge and skills required to practice family law mediation with confidence and professionalism.
The in-person course with online assessment will be conducted:- Workshop & coaching days Monday 8 May - Friday 12 May
- Time The sessions will run from 9.00am to 5.00pm AEST
- Assessment Saturday 27 May 2023 via zoom
- become familiar with the AIFLAM model of facilitative mediation;
- engage in role-plays both as a mediator and as a party to experience fully the dynamics of mediation;
- develop skills in facilitating negotiation and problem-solving between the parties;
- develop proficiency in managing a mediation process and, at the end of the course, should be able to mediate disputes competently (please note if you wish to mediate disputes involving children and issue s60I certificates, this requires additional Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) training);
- develop a capacity to critically reflect on their own practice of mediation; and
- develop a capacity to critically reflect on which mediator interventions work and when.
As well as training in the AIFLAM mediation model, to comply with the National Mediation Accreditation Standards (NMAS), the course content will also include:
- preparation and dispute diagnosis in mediation;
- communication patterns in conflict and negotiation situations;
- negotiation dynamics in mediation;
- potential responses to high emotion, power imbalances and violence;
- pre-mediation preparation, screening and intake;
- an understanding of the ethical and practical issues that arise in mediation;
- confidentiality, enforceability of mediated agreements and liability of mediators;
- cross-cultural issues in mediation and dispute resolution, and
- the roles and functions of support persons, lawyers and other professionals in mediation.
Guests attending the event will be entitled up to a 10% discount on accommodation rates, subject to availability. Please contact Reservations for more information on reservations.goldcoast@sheraton.com or on the Resort’s direct phone line 07 5577 0000 between Monday to Friday, 9am – 4pm (Queensland time). Alternatively you can book via Marriott.com using the Promo code W14.
*Discounts offered are subject to availability and applicable to a select number of room types. Must be booked at least 30 days prior to arrival date.
NOTE – Please be advised that after hours and over peak times, calls may be diverted to our Central Reservations Team which are located overseas. Please be advised that Central Reservations do not have record of Weddings/Events and are unable to offer the special rate. The discount only applies if guests contact our Reservations Department directly or using the code provided above via the Marriott.com website.