meDiatiOn
MEDiATinG wiTH SAME SEx CouPlES
www.uq.edu.au/acpacs
Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
Mediation and Conflict Resolution Program
WORKSHOP DeScRiPtiOn Providing a sensitive and effective mediation service to same-sex couples and members of the GLBTIQ community requires a strong understanding of the particular issues that face GLBTIQ people and their families. Mediators must also be aware of the assumptions that might affect their practice, and in particular the language that they use during the mediation. This workshop focuses on awareness-raising and skills development. Some of the topics covered include: • Stereotypes and assumptions; • Sex, gender and sexuality; • Concepts of family; • Appropriate language; • Children; • Coming out; • Health and legal issues; • Violence. PReSenteR Dr Samantha Hardy, Director of Conflict Resolution and Practice (Melbourne), The Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, the University of Queensland. LOcatiOnS anD DateS 2009
Melbourne Brisbane Melbourne Brisbane Melbourne 27 April 15 May 10 July 21 August 23 October
meDiatiOn anD cOnfLict ReSOLutiOn PROgRam The Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (ACPACS) presents a range of innovative courses in Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution in Melbourne, Brisbane. Our workshops are designed to meet the needs of people with no prior experience in conflict resolution, as well as experienced practitioners seeking advanced skills and specialisation. Presented by world class trainers, each ACPACS workshop is self-contained, and includes all the materials and resources required. By ensuring a flexible format, workshops provide participants with great learning choices. Completion of ACPACS workshops may lead to postgraduate qualifications in a: • Graduate Certificate of Mediation and Conflict Resolution • Graduate Diploma of Mediation and Conflict Resolution • Master of Mediation and Conflict Resolution
time From 9:00 am to 5:30 pm cOSt $450 includes GST. We offer a discount for a minimum group of three from the same organisation.
“Participants will role play a range of topical mediation scenarios and engage in critical reflection on their practice.”
St Lucia ipSwich Gatton
Many of our courses provide credit towards other degrees and CPD points for a number of professional organisations and for mediators under the National Mediator Accreditation Scheme.
CRICOS Provider Number 00025B
MEDiATinG wiTH SAME SEx CouPlES
www.uq.edu.au/acpacs
“We are not always informed enough to assist this community when difficult conflict issues arise so this course fills a much needed gap”.
KEY BEnEFitS
PaRticiPantS WiLL DeveLOP • a clearer understanding of the unique issues facing members of the GLBTIQ community and their families • techniques to incorporate appropriate language and terminology • an insight in to hetro-normative assumptions and stereotypes that may impact negatively on mediation practices
DR SamantHa HaRDy Sam is the Director of Conflict Resolution and Practice (Melbourne) at the Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, the university of Queensland. Sam practised as a litigation lawyer for some years before training as a mediator in 1997. Since then, she has taught law and conflict resolution to university students, lawyers and a wide range of people from private and public organisations. She also has a consultancy practice in facilitation, mediation and conflict coaching. Sam is an active member of the GLBTIQ community. She was a member of the Board of the Tasmanian Council for AiDS, Hepatitis and Related Diseases from 2000 to 2006 and was President for the last year that she was in Tasmania. She was also heavily involved in the development of the Significant Personal Relationships legislation in Tasmania, culminating in the Relationships Register for same-sex couples in that State. Sam also has a specialised private practice providing conflict resolution services for the GLBTIQ community Sam is a nationally Accredited Mediator and completed advanced negotiation training at Harvard law School. She is also a CinE RGY trained Conflict Coach. Sam has a range of postgraduate qualifications in law, conflict resolution and teaching.
Her PhD thesis examined the impact of different methods of dispute resolution on the health outcomes of personal injury litigants. Her Masters of laws primarily focused on Trade Practices law and Alternative Dispute Resolution. She also has a Graduate Certificate in university learning and Teaching and a Bachelor of Arts (double major in French). Sam has a particular interest in education and training and has been recognised as a leader in this field. She received a university Teaching Excellence Award in 2003, and a national Carrick Citation for an outstanding Contribution to Student learning in 2006. in 2006 she was also appointed a Fellow of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australia. Sam is also the Editor-inChief of the legal Education Review, and is a member of the Executive of the Australasian law Teachers’ Association. Sam is an experienced researcher and has published widely in the area of law, conflict resolution and education. She is skilled in both quantitative and qualititive research, as well as reviewing and evaluating organisational and government conflict resolution programs and procedures. Her research interests include conflict resolution; education; the legal regulation of personal relationships; and the relationships between conflict resolution and psychology, language and literature.
fuRtHeR infORmatiOn Mediation and Conflict Resolution Program Telephone: 03 9863 2600 Fax: 03 9863 2699 www.uq.edu.au/acpacs Professional development participants Email: acpacs.melbourne@uq.edu.au Postgraduate students Email: Samantha.Hardy@uq.edu.au
“I thought that I had a relatively good understanding of the gay (GLBTIQ) Community however this presentation was enlightening, intelligent and informing”.
St Lucia
ipSwich
Gatton