Parenting Coordination Institute

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The Parenting Coordination Institute offers training in Parenting Coordination equipping lawyers, mediators, FDRPs, and mental health practitioners with the skills to practise as effective, trauma-responsive parenting coordinators. We believe that divorce does not have to be hard, messy or expensive. I am an award-winning lawyer, mediator and conflict coach and I work with separating couples helping them take the sting out of divorce. Divorce is not just a legal issue but has financial and emotional implications as well. My aim is to shift the focus of divorce from legal wrangling to a healing process where a settlement and resolution is reached in an amicable way. Your marriage did not begin with lawyers and legal papers so there is no reason for it to end that way. Divorce is not all about the paperwork. It’s about a major life transition and I want to make a difference in the way divorce is done.

Thank you to the ADR committee- Victorian Bar for having me today to present on “Trauma Informed Practice” at their medi...
17/09/2026

Thank you to the ADR committee- Victorian Bar for having me today to present on “Trauma Informed Practice” at their mediation symposium. Lots of great conversations on regulation before resolution

15/09/2026

Divorce ends a marriage but it doesn’t end co-parenting. That’s where a Parenting Coordinator (PC) comes in.

A PC helps high-conflict parents:
1. Resolve day-to-day disputes (schedules, handovers, activities) without going back to court
2. Stick to their parenting plan through real-life changes
4. Communicate more effectively and reduce the conflict kids are exposed to
5 Educates parents on the impact of conflict
6. Acts as a case manager.

Think of a PC as part mediator, part coach, part referee focused on one thing, keeping kids out of the middle.

Because the goal was never a perfect co-parenting relationship. It’s a functional one.

A student who recently completed my Trauma Informed Parenting Coordination course has this to say about it. 🤩😉
12/09/2026

A student who recently completed my Trauma Informed Parenting Coordination course has this to say about it. 🤩😉

11/09/2026

Building trauma-informed practice in your legal and mediation practice.i had a lot of great conversations around this topic at the Resolution Institute conference.

Family lawyers, mediators and parenting coordinators sit with other people’s trauma every day when assisting clients navigate high-conflict separations and family violence disclosures. Most professionals weren’t trained for the toll that takes, and most workplaces aren’t structured to account for it either.

I work with legal and mediation practices to help build genuine trauma-informed capability not as a one-off training tick-box, but as an embedded way of working.

That includes:

🔹 Trauma-informed clinical supervision and mentoring for family lawyers and mediators, a space to unpack difficult matters, recognise vicarious trauma before it becomes burnout, and sharpen practice with a trauma-aware lens at the centre.
🔹 Practice-wide training and consultation on recognising trauma responses in clients, adapting process and communication accordingly, and protecting practitioner wellbeing alongside client safety.

If your practice, chambers or service is looking to build this capability whether through supervision, training, or a broader review of how trauma-informed principles show up in your processes I’d welcome a conversation.

📩 Feel free to message me directly, or comment below and I’ll follow up.

Looking forward to presenting my international research into trauma informed mediation at the Vic Bar symposium next we...
09/09/2026

Looking forward to presenting my international research into trauma informed mediation at the Vic Bar symposium next week.

On a roll ………spreading the word about how trauma informed practice changes clients lives. ⭐️💫

UPCOMING CONFERENCE | AMDRAS Board members Anne-Marie Cade CF FRSA and Adam Rosser are delighted to be joining the speak...
09/09/2026

UPCOMING CONFERENCE | AMDRAS Board members Anne-Marie Cade CF FRSA and Adam Rosser are delighted to be joining the speaker line-up at the Resolution Institute National Conference in Adelaide this week.

On Day 2 of the two-day conference, I’ll be joining my fellow board member Adam Rosser and former Board member Franca Petrone up explore the development of mediation as a distinct profession, including the role of professional standards, ethics, accreditation, specialised training and professional identity and the challenges and opportunities ahead.

We will be at the conference throughout the event. If you’re attending, don’t hesitate to come and say hello - we hope to see many of you there. Anne-Marie Cade

Family law and mediation work asks more of you than legal skill alone. You’re sitting with people in crisis, holding con...
08/09/2026

Family law and mediation work asks more of you than legal skill alone. You’re sitting with people in crisis, holding conflict that runs deeper than the file in front of you, while staying regulated and effective yourself.

What makes my supervision practice different is that it’s genuinely trauma-informed: we talk about the vicarious weight of this work and build real tools to help you stay grounded without absorbing everything your clients bring into the room. Whether you’re a family lawyer or mediator working solo and need supervision or simply want a safe space to talk through whats challenging you get in touch. Looking after yourself isn’t separate from doing this work well. It’s what makes it sustainable.

Book in a chat with me.

TRAUMA RESPONSIVE TRAINING Conflict, distress, uncertainty - for many clients, that’s just what walking into a law firm ...
02/09/2026

TRAUMA RESPONSIVE TRAINING
Conflict, distress, uncertainty - for many clients, that’s just what walking into a law firm feels like.
Trauma-informed practice gives lawyers, dispute resolution professionals and support staff the tools to recognise it, respond well, and protect their own wellbeing.

I deliver tailored trauma-informed training for law firms and mediators — online or in person, anywhere in Australia (and beyond).
Free consultation → get in touch. Email- [email protected]

Looking forward to presenting this training on Friday for The College of Law Australia Date & time: 4 September 2026, 12...
02/09/2026

Looking forward to presenting this training on Friday for The College of Law Australia
Date & time: 4 September 2026, 12pm to 2pm AEST

Legal and dispute resolution processes can unintentionally create or compound trauma. A trauma-informed approach asks a different question - how can we design and conduct processes that support meaningful participation, procedural fairness and dignity, while reducing avoidable harm?

This practical workshop draws on my recent international research into trauma informed practice across Scotland, Canada and the US and explores how trauma-informed principles can be applied in mediation, litigation and dispute resolution.

Participants will learn about how trauma can influence memory, communication, impacts on emotional regulation, trust and decision-making as well as on a person’s ability to participate effectively in legal processes.

I’ll be convering the following-
1. How to recognise the way trauma can affect communication, decision-making and participation in legal processes.
2. Applying trauma-informed communication and process design strategies to support engagement and procedural fairness.
3. Identifying practical approaches to managing safety, trust and client support within legal and dispute resolution settings.

I’ll be speaking at the Resolution Institute conference in Adelaide on the 11th of September and sharing my insights and...
28/08/2026

I’ll be speaking at the Resolution Institute conference in Adelaide on the 11th of September and sharing my insights and learnings on Trauma Informed Practice from my recent research fellowship.

1. From theory to practice: trauma- informed mediation and parenting coordination.

If you are attending the conference I look forward to meeting you there.

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