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Books

Contributor to a selection of books. These books are is a resource for separated families for these times, for families feeling the strain and stress of lockdown, unemployment, online schooling, and working from home. Truly honoured to be a contributor for this inspired project led by the extraordinary visionaries Michael Lang (master Mediator) and Peter Nicholson from OGX.

Peer Review Journal

Gutman, Judy and Grant, Jodie, Ethical Conundrums Facing Mediators: Comparing Processes, Identifying Challenges and Opportunities (2017). 35(1) Law in Context 101; La Trobe Law School – Law & Justice Research Paper Series Paper No. 1707.

Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2996299

Working group submissions

Part of the Australian Dispute Resolution Advisory Council Inc (ADRAC) working group tasked with preparing ADRAC’S submission Australian Law Reform Commission – Review of the Family Law System: Response by ADRAC to Issues Paper 48 (IP 48) March 2018

Available at https://www.alrc.gov.au/inquiries/family-law-system/submissions

Public presentations (Selected)

  • Over term, various Webinars and training presented as AMDRAS Director
  • 2026 Panel Facilitator: Ending a Mediation: When, How and Why. Panellists: Zandy Fell, Jeff Katz, Jill Murphy – Presented to VADR
  • 2025 NMC 2025 – Sydney
    • Restorative approaches in FDR: Bringing restorative principles into FDR practice; working to repair/restore parenting relations in FDR.
    • Complex dispute resolution: How trauma informed practice can help Dispute Resolution practitioners, improve practice and benefit clients.
  • 2025 Bringing restorative principles into FDR practice; working to repair/restore parenting relations in FDR – Presented to VADR
  • 2025 Ripple Learning (various workshops)
  • 2024 Reflective practice: The Reflective Practice Institute: Michael Lang • Susan Terry • Jodie Grant • Kim Reisch – Presented to Relationships Australia (Victoria)
  • 2024 How trauma informed practice can help Dispute Resolution practitioners, improve practice and benefit clients – Presented to Hong Kong Family Lawyers, New South Wales Legal Aid Commission, VADR
  • 2024 Ripple Learning (various workshops)
  • 2023 National Mediation Conference, Wellington
    • How trauma informed practice can help DR Practitioners, improve practice and benefit clients
  • 2023 Trauma informed practice – presented to Conflict Management Academy
  • 2022 Using a Trauma Informed approach: Presented to Family Law Pathways Network Northern Territory
  • 2022 An Introduction to Reflective Practice Groups – The Reflective Practice Institute: Michael Lang, Susanne Terry, Jodie Grant, Hansa Patel, Laurie Amaya – Training for Victoria Civil and Administrative Tribunal
  • 2021 National Mediation Conference, Alice Springs
    • When your boat is leaking – reflective practice during a pandemic – Jodie Grant and Michael Lang
    • Crying in front of the frozen peas – Jodie Grant and Melanie Schroder
  • 2020 Resolution Institute – Michael Lang Webinar –  Excellence in mediation is not an accident: benefits of a reflective practice group – demonstration with Michael Lang
  • 2019 National Mediation Conference, Canberra
    • Critical Reflective Practice – Jodie Grant
    • Workplace Dispute Resolution meets FDR – Jodie Grant and Zandy Fell
  • 2018 seminar, Victorian Association for Dispute Resolution (VADR) and Victorian Association for Restorative Justice (VARJ), “Workplace ADR meets FDR: Exploring where workplace and family issues collide”, Zandy Fell and Jodie Grant. http://www.vadr.asn.au/27june2018-flyer.pdf
  • 2017 Webinar, Resolution Institute – From the trenches – using restorative conferencing practices to repair high conflict family disputes.
  • 2016 National Mediation Conference, Queensland.
    • From the trenches – Using restorative conferencing practices as new ways to repair/restore family relationships in high conflict battles – Jodie Grant
    • Real world versus role plays, actors versus clients and the function of internships in creating real mediators – Jodie Grant and Lilia Szarski, Relationships Australia Victoria
  • 2015 ADR Ethics for Practitioners Symposium, La Trobe University, Victorian Dispute Settlement Centre – Presenter

Bespoke Training and Facilitation

Jodie runs bespoke specialised training for practitioners, teams, organisations and workplaces. Please contact her for further information or enquiries.

Guest lectures

  • RMIT – to Law Students: Justice Innovation (on Restorative practices in Dispute Resolution)
  • Melbourne University – to Law students on FDR
  • La Trobe University – to Law students on FDR

DVD

Relationships Australia Victoria Production, Mediator, Mediation Practice