February 27, 2020
AACP News
Announcement of the Resignation of David List from the Board It is with a mixture of sadness and gratitude that the Board announces David List’s departure as a Board member of the Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals effective 29 January 2020. Since incorporation in March 2017, David has played a critical role in…
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November 19, 2019
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See below details of some upcoming training in Brisbane offered by Collaborative Lawyer Clarissa Rayward The one day program builds on the skills learned at Introductory Training with a big focus on building your collaborative practice (aka marketing!), neuroscience and the micro skills we need to get the best out of ourselves and our teams…
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November 19, 2019
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The International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) is calling for nominations for Committees and Taskforces – in particular the new Australasian Taskforce. Be part of the international Collaborative Community and help shape Australia’s role! Click here for: Information about Committees and Taskforces Click her to access: the Expression of interest form
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October 13, 2019
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Completed your ICP Training? Finding it a challenge to start your collaborative practice? AACP member, Clarissa Rayward (AKA The Happy Lawyer) has developed a new 6-week online program designed to assist trained Collaborative Professionals build their work in this important area. The course is intended to help people ‘re-boot’/ kickstart and make the business and…
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September 19, 2019
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AACP notes with interest the Federal Governments announcement of an inquiry into family law and child support systems. Members will be aware of submissions made by AACP to the ALRC Review of the Family Law System. Following on from the ALRC’s Final Report released in April, AACP maintains Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice is an effective alternative…
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September 16, 2019
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Following the AGM in August, AACP is pleased to confirm the appointment of directors to the Board for 2019/2020. The Board welcomes new board members, Jane Gun and John O’Sullivan, both of whom are experienced collaborative practitioners whose energy and expertise will be of immense value in the busy year ahead of us. The new…
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August 4, 2019
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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,…
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July 29, 2019
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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
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July 17, 2019
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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…
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May 31, 2019
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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…
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