The Child Inclusive Practice (CIP) Forum brings together mediators, social workers, psychologists and counsellors that work to keep the best interests of children at the forefront of Family Dispute Resolution (mediation) and child and family services. The purpose of the Forum is to enrich the practice of these specialists through learning and networking. The event is organised by FRSA with assistance from the CIP network.
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The 2025 Child Inclusive Practice (CIP) Forum – Children at the Centre – acknowledges that people working with children and young people have a critical role to ensure that the child’s/young person’s views, ideas and experiences are heard and considered in decision making and therapeutic forums.
The CIP Forum was held 18-19 February 2025 at 59 Cameron Ave Conference and Event Centre, Belconnen, Canberra.
Handbook/Program
To view the PowerPoint presentations from Forum download the PDF version of the program below and click on the session you are interested in. If the session title is not hyperlinked we do not have permission to share the presentation slides.
Forum Speakers
Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Uniting is the services and advocacy arm of the Uniting Church, and is one of NSW and the ACT’s largest providers of independent living and residential aged and health care services.
Photo Gallery
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DAY ONE - 18 FEBRUARY 2025
DAY TWO - 19 FEBRUARY 2025
This was an Community Work Australia endorsed Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event. Members could claim 10 CPD hours for their participation.
This was a Australian Counselling Association (ACA) recognised OPD event. ACA members could claim 12 OPD points for their participation.
The 2021 Child Inclusive Practice (CIP) Forum Expanding the lens: Child inclusion and vulnerable children gives us the chance to think how children’s lives intersect with decision making situations, when families can be quite lost and to hear children’s decisions when their voice can be lost. Voice of the child – hearing the child’s view, represent the developmental view/impact of the children.
The 2021 Child Inclusive Practice Forum was held online on Monday, 7 June 2021.
Handbook/Program
To view the PowerPoint presentations from Forum download the PDF version of the program below and click on the session you are interested in. If the session title is not hyperlinked we do not have permission to share the presentation slides.
Forum Speakers
Sponsors
Gold & Panel Sponsor
Children Beyond Dispute is a resource and training hub for building Child Focused pathways through divorce and separation.
This was an Australian Community Workers Association endorsed CPD event. All registrants of the event were eligible for seven Continuing Professional development (CPD) hours/points for their participation.
The 2019 Child Inclusive Practice (CIP) Forum Rebuilding, Restoration and Renovation, acknowledges family breakdown is not a finite concept. Reflecting this our speakers will cover wide ranging topics to enrich the practice of Child and Family Therapists, Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners, Family Law and Childhood Specialists.
The CIP Forum was held 3-5 June 2019, at DoubleTree by Hilton Esplanade Darwin, Northern Territory.
Handbook/Program
To view the PowerPoint presentations from Forum download the PDF version of the program below and click on the session you are interested in. If the session title is not hyperlinked we do not have permission to share the presentation slides.
Forum Speakers
Sponsors
Photo Gallery
The 2017 Child Inclusive Practice (CIP) Forum We’re all in this together, recognises the journey that parents and children and practitioners from across the field take through the process of resolving separation disputes. Reflecting this, our international and local keynote and invited speakers will cover wide ranging topics to enrich the practice of Child and Family Therapists, Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners, Family Law and Childhood Specialists.
The CIP Forum was held 18-20 October 2017 at the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre.
Presentations from the 2017 Child Inclusive Practice Forum
The following speakers have given permission to share their presentations from the 2017 Child Inclusive Practice Forum.
Thursday 19 October 2017
Plenary
Keynote Presentation: Child Inclusive Mediation: Building Evidence Based Practice
Professor Amy Holtzworth-Munroe
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
Concurrent Sessions A
A model for reunification – a light house in the stormy waters of post separation
Cecily Walker
Lylia Pham
CatholicCare Footscray
A collaborative approach to early intervention for family violence prevention in a school based setting
Lee Park
Anna Ferro
The Children’s Protection Society
Kristy Bedford
Laurimar Primary School
Concurrent Sessions B
How we view our children? A look at how our construct of children influences our practice
Farida Lang
Anglicare WA
The Ripple Effect: Are you looking for a quick way to rebuild parent/child relationships?
Lucy Allen
Uniting The Anchor
‘Connect Youth’ More than just another mobile phone app
Libby Bragg
The Anchor, Uniting
Children as change makers: A Tasmanian case study for creating safer communities
Stacey Milbourne and Holly Sluijter
The Salvation Army, Tasmania
Friday 20 October 2017
Plenary
Keynote Presentation: Children’s rights, children’s voices and their futures
Megan Mitchell
National Children’s Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission
Concurrent Session D
Lessons learned from the young peoples family law advisory group
Rene Earles
South Australian Family Law Pathways Network
Concurrent Session E
How therapeutic can a CIP be? An integrated model for family therapy post separation style?
Lisa Robinson
Jessica Sadler
Uniting
‘What were we thinking!’ – Doing seriously complex child inclusive practice work
Allie Bailey
Relationships Australia Victoria
Walter Ibbs
Victoria Legal Aid
Mediations with independent children’s lawyers to focus on children’s needs in Hague child abduction cases
Freia Carlton
Walter Ibbs
Victoria Legal Aid
Forum Speakers
Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Uniting is the services and advocacy arm of the Uniting Church, and is one of NSW and the ACT’s largest providers of independent living and residential aged and health care services.
Keynote Sponsor
Relationships Australia NSW provides relationship support services for individuals, couples, families and communities.
Silver Sponsor
Centacare Adelaide strive to support people in the community who have been marginalised and who are experiencing hardships and challenges in their lives.
Pre-Forum Workshop and Forum Sponsor
Children Beyond Dispute is a resource and training hub for building Child Focused pathways through divorce and separation.
Silver Sponsor
Relationships Australia South Australia has over 60 years’ experience in providing services that respond to the needs of South Australians.
Pre-Forum Workshop Sponsor
Uniting Communities work with people throughout metropolitan and regional South Australia, across more than 90 community service programs.
Silver Sponsor
Relationships Australia Queensland are committed to offering the best possible counselling, mediation, education and support services in a professional, relaxed and confidential environment.
Pre-Forum Workshop and Keynote Sponsor
The Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development (SEED) aims to promote emotional health from conception to young adulthood and into the next generation.
