Advanced Mediator Practicum Certificate
- National accreditation
- Role-plays, simulations and case studies
- Taught by industry experts
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Advanced Mediator Practicum Certificate |
Start / End Dates
06 May 2025
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07 May 2025
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Workshop Dates |
Workshop Location |
CN250503_PSK1P $800.00 |
OVERVIEW
Date & time: Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 May 2025, 9am-5pm AEST each day
Location: College of Law, Level 4, 570 George Street, Sydney 2000
Enhance your career and differentiate yourself amongst mediation professionals by becoming an Accredited Advanced Mediator under the new Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards (AMDRAS).
Our Advanced Practicum Certificate course is your pathway to being accredited as an Advanced Mediator.
To complete the Practicum Certificate, you must be an Accredited Mediator for at least four (4) years (two complete renewal cycles) and have completed at least 150 practice hours.
This course is largely driven by the participants with reflections, discussions, role plays, simulations and other exercises that are derived from the experience of the participants and their case study examples. It is a dynamic and rewarding course for any experienced mediator who is passionate about their craft and wanting to share, learn and hone their skills.
The Practicum Certificate course focusses on advanced and complex issues that mediators face in practice. Course objectives include –
- Identifying practice barriers and challenges in mediation and methods to overcome them
- Identifying and demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of the purpose, techniques and skills required for each stage of the mediation process
- Awareness of socio-cultural issues when mediating with culturally and linguistically diverse communities, indigenous Australians and other diverse groups and communities, including LGBTIQA+, and consideration of neurodiversity
- Identifying and demonstrating the characteristics of a mindful and reflective mediator
- Discussing and reflecting on mediation experiences in a constructive and supportive environment
The Advanced Mediator Practicum Certificate course has 3 components:
- Submission of a case study at least 2 days prior to the commencement of the workshop. The case study will be submitted via email and materials and resources will be provided to you via email as well.
- A 2-day, in-person workshop, at the College’s Sydney HQ.
- Assessment – To complete the Practicum Certificate, participants must demonstrate an understanding of the course objectives and how to navigate complex issues in mediation with a written assignment that draws on the workshop content. The assessment is due within seven (7) days of the completion of the workshop and has an 800-1000-word limit.
Upon successfully completing all course requirements, a Practicum Certificate will be awarded enabling you to seek Advanced accreditation via your Recognised Accreditation Provider (RAP).
The College of Law is a Recongised Training Provider (RTP) under AMDRAS.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Day 1:
9am-10.30am: Welcome, Introductions, Objectives and Reflective Practice Introduction
10.30am-10.45am: Break
10.45am-1.15pm: Presentations and Discussion
1.15pm-2pm: Break
2pm-3.30pm: Presentations and Discussion
3.30pm-3.45pm: Break
3.45pm-5pm: Reflection and exercises based on presentations
Day 2:
9am-10.30am: Questions from Day 1, Issues, Themes Arising from Presentations and Extension Exercises and Activities
10.30am-10.45am: Break
10.45am-1.15pm: Presentations and Discussion
1.15pm-2pm: Break
2pm-3.30pm: Presentations and Discussion
3.30pm-3.45pm: Break
3.45pm-5pm: Exercises and Activities, Final Reflections
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided each day. Please advise our Customer and Student Engagement team at cpd@collaw.edu.au if you have any dietary requirements.
Accredited Mediators with at least four (4) years (two complete renewal cycles) experience who have completed at least 150 practice hours.
For Accredited Mediators involved in advising clients, managing staff, facilitating planning and decision-making or in handling disputes in commercial, government, and/or not-for-profit or community sectors.
Linda Kochanski AM, LLB, Nationally Accredited Mediator (AMDRAS), FDRP, Senior Practice Leader, Dispute Resolution, The College of Law
Linda Kochanski was admitted as a Solicitor in Queensland, initially specialising in Family and Criminal Law. She gained extensive experience in various areas of law but discovered a particular interest in family law and mediation.
Linda subsequently worked for Relationships Australia in various roles including Branch Manager, Coordinator of Mediation and Senior Consultant in Mediation. She has practised in all forms of relationship mediation. Linda continues to practice mediation as a private practitioner specialising in relationship mediation.
Linda has been a Tutor and Lecturer since 1991 working initially as a tutor with QUT. Linda has worked as a Lecturer in Professional Legal Education for Griffith and Bond Universities as well as holding the position of Co Director Bond University Dispute Resolution Centre. She has also positions with the Australian Mediation Association and the University of Southern Queensland.
She is presently a Director on the Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards Board and a Co Director of Global Training and Professional Development Ltd.
Linda has presented at national and international conferences on Mediation and Family Law and has published in these areas as well and has received industry awards for her work as a FDRP and DR Academic.
Linda is the current Senior Practice Leader at The College of Law for both their Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution Practice and their suite of mediation programs.
CLAIMING CPD UNITS
If you intend to claim CPD units for this educational activity, please note that CPD activities are not accredited by the Law Society of NSW or any other equivalent local authority, with the exception of Western Australia. If you hold a practising certificate in a state or territory other than Western Australia and this educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. Some practitioners, such as accredited specialists are required to complete more than ten (10) units each CPD year.
Practitioners holding WA practising certificates may attend but are not eligible to earn CPD points for this course.
The program covers the mandatory requirements of Professional Skills – 10 points
