Working in a collaborative fashion to settle disputes allows for a more transparent and respectful legal process, and should be better utilised across the board, for more read Shelby Timmins recent article published in Lawyers Weekly. Shelby is a Nationally Accredited Mediator, a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, a Collaborative Coach and a member of AACP,…
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice is at the forefront of a shift in how family law is being practised in Australia – Read more in AACP member, Shelby Timmins’ article published in Lawyers weekly
AACP is pleased to share information with you about Parenting Coordination, a new dispute resolution method for high conflict parenting matters that is being launched in Australia by Dr Anne Purcell and Cassandra Pullos of Pullos Lawyers. Parenting Coordination has been entrenched in the US and Canadian family law systems for at least the last…
Zinta Harris, Collaborative Estates Lawyer and co-presenter Anne-Marie Rice (of Rice Dispute Resolutions) are professionals on a mission to champion a more collaborative, less combative approach to law in general and in the family law, wills and estates spheres in particular – for more about their “mission” see the recent blog post published by College…
The interdisciplinary collaborative practice (“ICP”) process of divorce is a great model for separation without conflict. Hear from Collaborative Family Lawyer, Jamie Burreket and Collaborative Coach, Bernie Bolger who talk to Sarah MacDonald about the benefits of ICP in an ABC Nightlife podcast aired on 7 April 2019.
In the wake of the fabulous training delivered by Linda MacKay at the recent AACP National Conversation Day in Sydney, members may be interested in hearing Kathy Wiseman speak on triangles in organisations at the at the upcoming Family Systems Institute Conference in Sydney (19 to 21 June 2019). Kathy is a leadership coach for…
On Friday, 10 May 2019 the Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals (AACP) held its inaugural National Conversation Day in Sydney. The premise for the morning session, was to engage the collaborative community in a discussion to explore interests, needs and concerns, workshop options and identify action items. We were greatly encouraged by the…
COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE TRAINING With Clarissa Rayward 11 & 12 July 2019 – Introduction to Collaborative Training, Byron Bay 13 July 2019 – Advanced Collaborative Training, Byron Bay Full details of all training can be found at these links: https://www.happylawyerhappylife.com/introductory-collaborative-practice-training https://www.happylawyerhappylife.com/advanced-collaborative-practice-training/ Please do not hesitate to contact Clarissa or our office if you require any…
As we embark on a new year, the AACP Board has resolved that its first and most important task is to further develop our relationship with our Australian Collaborative Community generally and the State and Territory bodies specifically. Our aim is to identify our mutual interests, needs and concerns for the cohesive growth of Interdisciplinary…
Following the November 2018 Board meeting of the Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals we launched our new website. The site provides a location with lots of information for the public. As members join this will enable the public to link with collaborative professionals and address their matters in a way that we are confident will…
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