with Anne-Marie Cade
Friday, 19 June 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Sydney Time| Online
Parenting Coordination is one of the most effective interventions for families who remain stuck in high conflict after separation especially once parenting orders are in place and disputes keep resurfacing around day-to-day implementation. In this practical, accessible webinar, you’ll learn what Parenting Coordination actually is, what it’s designed to do, and how it differs from mediation, therapy, legal advice and case management. We’ll explore when it works best, when it’s not appropriate and the key tools coordinators use to reduce escalation, manage impasse, improve communication and keep parenting arrangements stable and child-focused.
The session also introduces a trauma-responsive lens how nervous system reactivity and cumulative stress can drive entrenched conflict, and what it means to work in ways that reduce re-traumatisation while maintaining clear boundaries and safety. Ideal for family lawyers, mediators, FDR practitioners, psychologists, social workers and professionals supporting separated families, this webinar provides a clear foundation and practical takeaways you can apply immediately.
You’ll leave with:
- A clear definition and scope of Parenting Coordination
- Indicators for suitability and referral pathways
- Practical tools and scripts for high-conflict dynamics
- A trauma-responsive framework for safer, more effective practice
About The Speaker
Anne-Marie Cade
Anne-Marie Cade is a FDRP, Lawyer, Parenting Coordinator and Divorce Coach.
Anne-Marie is the founder and CEO of the Parenting Coordination Institute - https://www.parentingcoordinationinstitute.com.au/ - where she provides training in parenting coordination as well as divorce and conflict coaching.
Anne-Marie was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to conduct research internationally in “Best Practice in Parenting Co-ordination” with a view to informing the implementation of the practice in Australia. She has been awarded a Creswick Fellowship in 2025 to conduct trauma informed approaches to parenting coordination and family mediation practices. In 2023 she won Australian Mediator of the Year at the Australasian Law Awards. More recently in 2024 she won the following awards at the Australian ADR Awards - Conflict Coach of the Year, ADR Project of the Year and ADR Innovation of the Year. In 2024 she also received the Resolution Institute Certificate Award for Service to dispute resolution.
Anne-Marie has a Masters in Family Dispute Resolution and Negotiation. She is also an Adjunct Lecturer at the College of Law in Victoria for their Practical Legal Training course.
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