with Jasmin Newman
Thursday, 18 June 2026| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM AEST | Online | 1 CPD points
''How Bad Can It Be? - The human cost of parenting disputes in Australian Family Law.
The title of this webinar is a question that most practitioners, policymakers, and members of the public can answer only in the abstract. During April 2026, Parenting After Separation surveyed over 270 of our past clients to get a comprehensive overview of their experiences.
Once analysed, the responses gave a concrete, deeply emotional account, highlighting the difficulties our parent clients face.
For nearly nine in ten separated parents who pass through the family law system, the experience is characterised by financial devastation, emotional isolation, a profound sense of injustice, and deep concern for their children's well-being. Forty per cent remain unresolved for years. Seventy-two percent feel their children were not heard. A staggering ninety percent reached a point of hopelessness.
These are not the outcomes of a system performing at an acceptable standard. They are the outcomes of a system that, over decades, has accumulated structural barriers to resolution, failed to integrate evidence-based early intervention, and inadequately resourced both its own capacity and the support infrastructure families need.
To answer the problem of ‘how bad can it be?’, Jasmin Newman poses a new question. How good can we be? As practitioners, advocates and professionals charged with the care of Australian families through our professional services. As Mediators, Lawyers and Parenting Coordinators, how can we better put children’s outcomes first, in the same way we ask their parents to?
Parenting After Separation exists because separated parents need more than legal advice — they need education, support, and practical tools to navigate one of the most difficult experiences of their lives. The data in this report confirms both the scale of that need and the opportunity that exists to meet it. Earlier, more systematic co-parenting education will not solve every problem in the family law system. But the evidence consistently suggests it can meaningfully reduce harm — for parents, and most importantly, for children.
About The Speaker
Jasmin Newman
Jasmin Newman is an Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP), Co-parenting Coach and educator. She is the founder of Parenting After Separation, Australia's leading online education and support platform for separated families. With over a decade of experience working with separated parents, Jasmin has supported thousands of families to reduce conflict, strengthen co-parenting relationships, and build better outcomes for their children.
Jasmin was named Mediator Peacemaker of the Year at the Dispute Resolution Centre Australia's inaugural awards in 2021 recognition of her commitment to child-centred, non-adversarial approaches to family dispute resolution.
Jasmin Newman is one of Australia’s most respected voices in coparenting education making her a leading expert in co-parenting and parenting after separation, with over 10 years of experience working at the intersection of family law, dispute resolution, and child-centred practice. Jasmin has supported thousands of Australian families to navigate separation, reduce conflict, and build healthier co-parenting relationships.
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