Do you work with couples who have separated ‘under one roof’? Consider the complexities and learn methods for resolving family disputes when couples cohabit after separation.
This workshop provides opportunities to engage with expert facilitators and explore advanced techniques for facilitating constructive dialogue, establishing practical agreements, and addressing the unique dynamics of post-separation cohabitation living arrangements. You’ll gain insights into innovative approaches for helping clients navigate this challenging situation while maintaining a balanced and empathetic perspective. Enhance your skills and expand your toolkit to better support your clients through this delicate process, while keeping children’s safety and wellbeing at the centre.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this workshop, you'll have gained:
- knowledge of methods for managing and resolving disputes between separated couples living together, including techniques for facilitating productive communication and fostering mutual understanding
- skills in helping clients set and maintain appropriate boundaries while cohabiting and learning strategies for addressing and mitigating conflicts that arise from shared living arrangements
- tools for negotiating a shared understanding and rules of engagement between couples, that address the unique needs of living under one roof, including considerations for day-to-day financial responsibilities, parenting arrangements, and personal space.
Ideal for
Professionals who specialise in resolving family conflicts and are looking to enhance their skills in managing cases where couples continue to live together post-separation, including individual and couples’ counsellors and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners (FDRPS).
About the presenters
Cath Tregillis is a highly experienced Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) with qualifications in dispute resolution and family therapy. She has worked across community organisations as a manager, clinical supervisor and trainer and has provided mediation and restorative processes in family, community and workplace settings. She is currently a trainer and assessor within Relationships Australia Victoria’s (RAVs) Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) and mediation training programs.
Registration information
- When you register, you'll be taken to our payment gateway to complete your registration. A new account will be automatically created for you in our Learning Management System (Moodle).
- Registrations for scheduled workshops close 48 hours before the event.
- Workshops must be paid for at least 2 business days before the training date, or your registration will be cancelled.
- If paying by invoice, proof of payment needs to be provided at least 24 hours ahead of the event.
Training Workshops Cancellation Statement [PDF, 1MB]
Other information
Please note that you'll need access to the following to participate in this workshop:
- desktop or laptop computer
- reliable internet connection
- headphones recommended
- microphone/speakers
- webcam (built-in or external to your computer)
Contact us
Centre for Learning and Innovation
Phone: (03) 8573 2222
Email: [email protected]