President of Collaborative Professionals (NSW), Shelby Timmins, recently discussed the significant advantages of the collaborative divorce process in an article in the Australian Financial Review. Whilst the collaborative process is particularly suited for families navigating the challenges of separation and divorce, we are seeing increasing interest and uptake for Collaborative Practice in other legal areas…
The first of AACP’s Quarterly National Practice Group for 2024 will take place on 7 February 2024. The meeting will involve: a presentation by AACP Vice-President Julia Brierley and CP(NSW) President, Shelby Timmins on the topic of assessing client suitability for collaborative matters; and the opportunity to connect with collaborative professionals from around Australia in…
The AACP Board will be travelling to Adelaide on Monday, 19 February 2024 for the first of the Board-Arounds for 2024. The new Board is looking forward to catching up with our colleagues from Collaborative SA and local collaborative professionals for an evening of professional development and making collaborative connections.
Our virtual office will be closed during the Christmas period from 5:00pm Thursday 21 December 2023 to 8:30am on Wednesday 10 January 2024. We look forward to collaborating with you in 2024!
Congratulations to Lynda McKie, Perpetua Kish and Joe Buckley who were elected to join the AACP Board for a 3-year term, at our recent AGM. Congratulations also to long time Board members, Cassandra Pullos and Sue Abrams, who were elected for an additional 12-month term. AACP’s Constitution (Clause 5.2) sets out the requirements for the…
By Melissa Matthews – Mediator | Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) | Collaborative Practitioner | Conflict Coach The People Our group was created when we attended a business training day with Clarissa Rayward in Orange, NSW. The purpose of the day was to spend some time individually focusing on our own business development. The result…
If you’ve ever wondered about how collaborative practice originated and evolved in Australia, then The Evolution of Collaborative Practice in Australia, is a must-read. Co-written by AACP Vice-President, Sue Abrams and Collaborative Lawyer, Beth Jarman and featured in The Australian Family Lawyer Volume 32/1 June 2023, the article is reproduced with the permission of the…
AACP is excited to announce the newly established role of State Liaison Officer (SLO). The SLO will play a crucial role in representing the interests of state and territory collaborative organisations and in promoting communication and positive relationships between these organisations and AACP and we have sought nominations for SLO from each state and territory…
The AACP board had the great privilege of joining our collaborative colleagues from Sydney and some welcome visitors in action packed day of training and networking. JLL’s spectacular Sydney offices played host to the event. A big thank you to all who made the day possible: Our Family Wizard for sponsoring the Split-Up documentary screening…
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