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Shared parental responsibility in Australian family law and the impact on children
A multidisciplinary seminar hosted by the Centre for Peace, Conflict and Mediation, Hawke Research Institute, UniSA, Adelaide, 13–15 April 2008.
The seminar examined in depth the consequences for children of some of the recent changes to the Australian Family Law Act. Presenters focused on the most current theories, research, practice wisdom and parental experiences in relation to the emphasis given to shared parenting and associated decision making after separation and divorce. The main focus was on the outcomes of the changes for Australian children, including those children who have been, or are at risk of being, exposed to high-level parental conflict, violence and child abuse.
More information
Seminar papers
National accreditation standards for mediators in Australia
Australia now has new national accreditation standards for mediators. For more information visit the NADRAC website.
Mediation: Transforming the Landscape
9th National Mediation Conference, 10–12 September 2008, Hyatt Regency Perth Hotel, Perth, WA
This conference is the leading Australian gathering of mediation practitioners, researchers and trainers. Delegates from industry, the community sector and government joined eminent Australian and international mediation professionals to continue the development of mediation and related processes in Australia and beyond. The conference theme included 'transforming the landscape' of mediation practice, with diversity, of related professional practices, to promote peaceful resolution of conflict, and of the justice system.
Conference website
Podcasts of keynote speakers and many of the other presentations are
available on the
LEADR website.
Network for Dialogue and Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific
Networking conference: Beyond Blame: Dialogue and Reconciliation – Japan, Korea, China and the Asia-Pacific, 27–28 November 2008, Hawke Centre, University of South Australia, City West Campus.
Presented by Flinders University (School of International and Political Studies; American Studies Dept.); University of South Australia (School of International Studies, Japanese Program); University of Adelaide (Centre for Asian Studies)
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