Delivered Brisbane
Duration
2 days
Cost from $1710
Overview
Mediation is a structured negotiation process used across so 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 assessment is a hands-on mediation assessment that gives you the practical skills necessary to apply for national mediator accreditation.
Who should participate?
National accreditation is required or is an advantage for people seeking to mediate for some courts, tribunals, government departments and specialist mediation panels.
You will need to complete Professional Mediation Course and pass your national mediation assessment. You must also complete the 2-day national mediation assessment course within a 24 month period, as a requirement of the National Mediation Approval Standards. You will then need to apply to an accrediting body for national accreditation.
This accreditation scheme is overseen by the National Mediator Standards Board. To become accredited you will be responsible for your application, mediator insurance and any other costs. To retain your national accreditation you will generally need to complete 25 hours of co-mediation or conciliation and 25 hours of continuing professional development in each 2 year cycle.
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 two-day course is only available to participants who have completed the five-day Mediation Course. In this course, you’ll engage in further practice as a mediator and complete a role-play assessment to give you the practical skills you need for mediation in the real world.
On successful completion of this course, you’ll be able to conduct a facilitative mediation process and apply for National Mediator Accreditation under the National Mediation Standards.
This two-day course will give you further practice of your mediation skills and:
- a continuation of the key mediation techniques and processes
- your national mediation assessment.
Details
Where and when
QUT Gardens Point
2 George St
Brisbane QLD 4001
TBC
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 CDP, you must attend all classes and complete all online modules, where relevant. The mediation accreditation requirements will only be satisfied by 100% 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 |
|---|---|
| Standard registration (close TBC) | $1900 (GST exempt) |
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Professional Mediation Program: Mediation (LWN206)
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