Leadership, Management, Relationship and the Workplace
14 September 2012
Inaugural Dispute Resolution and Psychology Interest Group Conference:
Venue: Jubilee
Room, NSW Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney.
Host M.P. Penny Sharpe.
Time
Speaker/Event
Topic
Registration
9:00-10:00
8:30am -9:00am
Dr Carlo Caponecchia
‘Intervening in Allegations of Workplace Bullying”
10:00-11:00
Joanne Fitzgerald
Coffee time
11:15-12:15
15 minutes
Professor Dianna Kenny
12:15 -1:15
Lunch time
1.15-2:15
2:15-3:15
David Moore
Buffet Provided
3:15- 4:15
Katherine Johnson
Coffee
Time
4:30 -5:30
15 minutes
5:30+
Dinner (at own cost)
Caryn Cridland
‘Workplace implications arising from the Suicide of Brodie
Panlock’
‘Oranisational Justice within the Structure within the
Organisation’
‘Leadership and Adaptive Change’
‘A Model of Difference Between Competition and
Compassion’
‘The Re-Constructionist Model of Mediation: Moving
forward from Loss.’
2012 AGM
Nearby restaurant.
About the Speakers:
Professor Dianna Kenny
Dianna Kenny PhD is a Professor of Psychology and Professor of Music at the University of Sydney.
Professor Kenny has undertaken extensive research in the area of developmental psychopathology her book, Young Offenders on Community Orders: Health, Welfare and Criminogenic Needs, was
published in 2008 by Sydney University. Dianna is widely published in her discipline with over 200
books, book chapters, journal articles, monographs, invited submissions and commissioned reports
David Moore
David’s work supports individuals and organizations to communicate constructively and change
adaptively. Much of this work has been done as Principal Consultant with Sydney-based Primed
Change Consulting [www.primed.net.au]. Since returning to Melbourne in 2005, David has also
consulted independently, and been a founding committee member of the Victorian Association for
Restorative Justice [www.varj.asn.au].
David has taught in politics, history, law and peace & conflict studies at Melbourne, Charles Sturt, La
Trobe and Queensland Universities. He holds a Masters Degree (political & economic history) from
Melbourne University and a PhD (history & psychosocial theory) from Griffith University, and has
published extensively in conflict management and organizational governance.
At Charles Sturt, David coordinated the Justice Studies program and was involved in international
reforms using the Conferencing process in the justice system. David subsequently worked in the
Office of the Queensland Premier and Cabinet before co-founding Transformative Justice Australia
(TJA).
From 1996 – 2002, he trained Group Conference facilitators in Australia, North America and Europe,
and provided facilitation and training services to Australian organizations across government,
community and corporate sectors. This work inspired David Williamson’s Jack Manning Trilogy of
plays: Face to Face, A Conversation, and Charitable Intent (1999 - 2001) and Michael Rymer’s
award-winning (2011) film of Face to Face.
Caryn Cridland
B Psych (Hons) LLB (Hons) MDR (Hons) M Psych (Org)
Caryn is a nationally accredited mediator with international experience in workplace, family and
community mediation. She was admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of NSW and is also a
registered psychologist. She lectures postgraduate subjects (Mediation Practice, Advanced
Mediation, and Psychology and Dispute Resolution) at the University of Technology, Sydney. She
also provides mediation coaching services to Bond University on the Gold Coast. Caryn designs and
delivers workshops for corporate and government clients to assist with team building, and developing
mediation and conflict management skills.
Dr Carlo Caponecchia
Carlo Caponecchia is a Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, holding a bachelors degree
and PhD in Psychology.
He is an expert on psychological hazards at work, and teaches in the area of workplace safety. His
research comprises human factors issues (fatigue, stress, bullying), risk perception and risk
communication.
Carlo provides expert witness testimony, particularly regarding workplace bullying and harassment,
and was involved in the NSW parliamentary inquiry into the NSW Ambulance Service. He has
provided consultancy advice to several industries on safety related projects, and is involved in
training, independent workplace investigations, and consultancy advice.
Joanne Fitzgerald
B.Sc.(Hons) M.App.Psych. MAPS MAICD. Having completed her undergraduate studies at the
University of Queensland and her Masters at Murdoch WA, Joanne is now a Melbourne based
Organisational Psychologist and socio-analyst who has run her own organisational consulting
practice – Designed Interventions Pty Ltd - for over 15 years. After only 2 years in business her
company was awarded a National Business Award, recognising her achievements and business
acumen.
Her clients span a broad range of organisational sectors including large banks, small financial
services firms, private health and public hospitals, manufacturing, and the justice sector. She
has an excellent capacity to work at multiple levels in client organisations and is highly skilled at
using experiential and adult learning principles to support her interventions with groups and
organisations. She has high-level skills in process consulting, facilitation and group and
organisation dynamics. Much of her work involves organisational diagnosis, culture exploration
and change, executive team development and executive coaching where in all areas the issues of
leadership, authority role and relationship are explore and impacted.
Joanne has guest lectured at Monash University, Swinburne University, Curtin University and
Deakin. Due to her reputation for high quality work in the organisation diagnosis field, in 2009
Joanne was appointed as a “specialist consultant” to WorkSafe Victoria on the shocking case of
systemic bullying of a young waitress, that lead to the youth suicide.
Katherine Johnson,
MA (Sch.Counselling), LLM, BA(Educn. and Psych), B.LegS, PhD candidate.
 Member of Organising and Programming Committee for National Mediation
Conference held in Sydney on 11, 12, 13 September, 2012.
 Founding Member and Co-convenor of Australian Psychological Society (APS)
Dispute Resolution and Psychology Interest Group (2010-current), MAPS
 Barrister/Mediator Coach/ Assessor /Educator/Trainer
 Psychologist for Victims compensation Tribunal.
Director Unilegal Consulting Pty. Ltd Dispute Resolution Services include:
Advocacy:
NSW Bar Association I.D. No.:
2255
Arbitration:
IAMA Arbitrator:
Grade 3
Family Matters :
Migration Matters :
FDRP Registration No:
R100 3222
OMARA Registration No:
000 2846
Mediation:
IMI, PNG and Australian Accredited at Advanced level.
Psychology :
Psychologist Registration No.
P.S.Y. 000 113 5407
Katherine also provides Dispute Management services as a(n):
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Educator/Lecturer (Law; Mediation; Psychology).
Organisational Change management Consultant
And Dispute Resolution services as a
Mediation Panel Member for Workers Compensation Commission (WCC), Transport Roads
and Maritime Services (RMA), Supreme Court of NSW, Office of the Franchising Mediation
Adviser (OFMA), Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), NSW Legal Aid (FDRP)
etc.
April O’Mara,
BA Justice Studies, LLB, Post Grad Dip Psych, Registered FDRP, Registered Psychologist,
currently completing her PhD in Family Dispute Resolution with the University of
Queensland.
April’s has a background in both law and psychology, her expertise and experience within
the human services field provide a unique approach to managing service delivery at an
organisational level
April is currently the Senior Clinical Leader for Family Dispute Resolution and Child
Consultancy for Relationships Australia (Qld). April’s roles involves providing expert
assistance in the development and implementation of relevant clinical procedures,
supporting high standards of clinical practice across the Organisation, and reporting on the
effectiveness of service delivery in specific program areas. April’s research focuses on
interventions which assist separated families, parents, and children.
Megan Morris,
Megan Morris is a registered psychologist and an accredited Family Dispute Resolution
Practitioner. A chief interest for Megan is relationships and families and she has worked as a
Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner with the Federal Government initiated Family
Relationship Centers since 2006 until mid 2011. As a panel member of Brisbane Mediations
and a private practitioner Megan is now devoting more of her time to research with a focus
on mediation and families. Megan is currently completing a Doctorate of Philosophy in
clinical psychology and the research project “Enhanced Mediation” is the basis of her PhD.
Day 2:
15 September 2012: at City of Sydney RSL Club, Level 5,
565 George Street Sydney
Breaking Up is Hard to Do.
This interactive 5 hour workshop will assist psychologists to explore post separation conflict and
adjustment and the core principles and process of family mediation.
Program Times:
Parking:
9:30 for a 10:00a.m start; program concludes at 3:00pm
Weekend parking rates at QVB and Goulburn Street Parking Stations
Learning outcomes:
On completing the workshop, participants will have:
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An understanding of the interaction between Family Law & Psychology when working with
separated families.
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An understanding of the conditions under which mediation is an appropriate intervention
and how it differs from the counselling process
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A general understanding of the mediation process
Lunch provided on both days. Please specify if you are gluten free or vegetarian.
Cost: for one day:
Cost for two days:
$180 for non-members, $150.00 for members and $100 for students or
$300 for non-members; $240 for members and $170 for students.
For registration please go to the Events Calendar for the APS under Dispute Resolution and Psychology Interest
Group or click the following link: http://www.groups.psychology.org.au/drpig/
To become a member of the Dispute Resolution and Psychology Interest group please contact the APS
membership section by.....
You are welcome to attend our AGM at 5:30p.m on 14 September 2012, held in the Jubilee
Room, NSW Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney.