About the webinar

Working with separated parents can be particularly challenging when conflict remains intense and ongoing. Disputes can dominate conversations, making it difficult to keep children’s needs in focus and help families move forward. 

This webinar explores how to recognise high-conflict separation, understand the patterns that sustain it and respond with a focus on children’s wellbeing. You’ll consider approaches that can help, responses that may unintentionally escalate conflict and when families need specialist support. 

What you’ll learn

By completing this webinar, you will be able to:

• Recognise early indicators of high-conflict separation and the dynamics that sustain it 
• Apply a child-focused approach when supporting parents in entrenched conflict
• Identify when specialist support is needed and appropriate referral pathways.Family dispute resolution practitioners.

Who should attend

This webinar is designed for: 

• Family dispute resolution practitioners 
• Counsellors and family support workers 
• School wellbeing staff 
• Other professionals working with separated families. 

About the presenter

Adrien March is a Senior Program Facilitator with Relationships Australia Victoria’s FDR and Mediation Training team. Over a 17-year career in dispute resolution, she has supported individuals, families, practitioners, and organisations as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, mediator, trainer, supervisor, presenter, and researcher.

Accredited as an AMDRAS Leading Mediator, Adrien has a particular interest in navigating complex, high-conflict disputes and working with rainbow families. Drawing on qualifications in Psychology and Management, she is committed to fostering empowerment, reflective practice, and informed decision-making in both mediation and learning environments.

Purchase access

Use the purchase button to process your payment through our secure gateway. As soon as your purchase is complete, we’ll email you the details for immediate access to the recording within our Moodle Learning Management System.

This live online webinar is delivered via Zoom and runs for 60 minutes, with a 45-minute presentation followed by 15 minutes of moderated questions. The session is recorded and added to the Webinar Library. A short completion quiz follows the session, and a certificate showing CPD hours is issued when you complete the quiz. 

System requirements for online training

To ensure you can participate in this webinar, please have access to the following:

• Desktop or laptop computer
• A reliable, stable internet connection
• Working microphone and speakers
• Webcam (either built-in or external to your computer)
• Headphones (recommended for optimal audio clarity).

Contact us

For further details or questions, please contact our Centre for Learning and Innovation:

Phone: (03) 8573 2222

Email: [email protected]