Next start date 19 Feb 2020
Delivered Brisbane
Duration
5 days
Cost from $2610
Overview
Mediation is a structured negotiation process used across many different professions and industries. Mediators use specialised communication and negotiation skills to resolve conflict in a variety of contexts such as in legal, government, consumer, workplace and education settings.
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Professionals who attend QUTeX’s Professional Development courses will develop their expertise to become better suited to today’s demand for diverse capabilities. Our mediation course introduces you to the skills and techniques needed to conduct successful mediations. There is the option to continue your learning with a 2 day mediation assessment course.
Who should participate?
This Professional Mediation course has been designed for professionals wanting the skills to conduct both formal mediations and informal conflict resolution. The course is for:
- lawyers and other professionals seeking to mediate for courts, tribunals, government departments and in private practice
- managers and professionals in human resources assisting staff with workplace conflict
- educators assisting staff and students in conflict
- professionals working in industry disputes.
The National Mediation Assessment provides additional practice in mediation techniques and is designed for professionals wanting to conduct formal and informal mediations who are looking to apply to become nationally accredited mediators.
Your expert facilitators Donna Cooper and Brad Lewis
Donna Cooper
Donna Cooper is a Senior Lecturer in the QUT Law Faculty and trainer in negotiation and mediation. She is a nationally accredited mediator and accredited family dispute resolution practitioner. She has been a practising mediator since 1993 and is on the Legal Aid Queensland Chairperson Panel. Donna has mediated in family, workplace and restorative justice disputes and has published extensively in the dispute resolution area.
Brad Lewis
Brad Lewis is a nationally accredited mediator and is a panel member of the Land Court, Office of the Franchising Advisor and Queensland Government, Dispute Resolution Branch. He teaches dispute resolution at QUT, the University of Queensland and at the Queensland Government Dispute Resolution Branch and has presented in the area at many conferences, particularly on environmental and cultural issues.
Core concepts
This five-day workshop introduces you to the basics of the facilitative mediation process providing you with the knowledge and skills required to conduct a structured negotiation and assist people to resolve their disputes.
This course covers a range of topics, including:
- conducting a facilitative mediation process
- the role of the mediator and parties
- causes of conflict and their impacts
- power imbalances and how to address them
- the ethical obligations of mediators
- confidentiality requirements
- managing high emotions
- writing up agreements.
If you are seeking to become a nationally accredited mediator you also need to successfully complete the two-day National Mediation Assessment Course.
The two day mediation assessment course provides you with the opportunity to further develop your skills. On the first day you will mediate a dispute and participate as a party when others mediate. On the second day you will undertake a national mediation skills assessment. Successful completion of this assessment entitles you to apply to an accrediting body, such as the Queensland Law Society or the Resolution Institute, to be a nationally accredited mediator. This is a national accreditation system and is overseen by the Mediator Standards Board.
Details
Where and when
QUT Gardens Point
2 George St
Brisbane QLD 4001
19 - 23 February 2020
Certification
Continuing professional development (CPD) points
Solicitors and barristers may receive continuing professional development (CPD) points for each course. Contact the Queensland Law Society or the Bar Association to find out how many CPD points they will allocate.
If you're registered to take a course as CPD, you must attend all classes and complete all online modules, where relevant. The mediation accreditation requirements will only be satisfied by100% class attendance and 100% of online completion, where relevant.
Please note, that the five-day Mediation Course and two-day National Mediation Assessment Course must be completed within a 24-month period to comply with the national mediation accreditation requirements.
Cost
| Registration type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Early Bird registration (close 28 Jan 2020) | $2610 (GST exempt) |
| Standard registration (close 11 Feb 2020) | $2900 (GST exempt) |
| QUT Alumni / Staff registration | $2175 (GST exempt) |
| Group registration (4+ from the same organisation) | $2610 (GST exempt) per person |
If you wish to register as a group please email the friendly QUTeX Team.
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