Being able to resolve conflicts and manage challenging situations is one other greatest relationship skills for couples, families, groups and organisations.  Geoff and Kellene believe that conflict is not unusual, and people who learn to recognise the signs of rising conflict; have the confidence to tackle it early; and learn skills for confronting, negotiating and finding agreement on solutions become very powerful in fulfilling their own needs and also the needs of those they connect with. 

Their experience with couples, families, institutions, organisations and communities provide a great ability to assist people in this sometimes difficult area of modern life.

Kellene is a Family Court approved and registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner offering mediation services to separated parents who wish to resolve conflict involving child contact, Parenting Plans, financial arrangements and other related issues.

This process encourages both parents to focus on the needs of their children, rather on winning or lossing a moral victory over the other parent.  Mediation is provides in a safe, equal, non-advesorial environment.  This encourages both parties to resolve their differences, for the good of the children, and to reach considered compromise without the need for expensive lawyer bills and lengthy Court battles. 

In fact, since 1 July 2007 all separated parents wishing to access the Family Court must provide evidence that they have tried to resolve their differences themselves through counselling and or Family Dispute Resolution (mediation). 

Kellene provides both the counselling and the mediation and issues the relevant Court approved 'Certificates' which the parties can then take to the Family Court in the event they wish to register their mediated Parenting Plans with the Court.  A different Certificate is issues where there are safety issues (Domestic Violence and or Child Sexual Abuse) or in the event that in the event that an agreement cannot be reached and one or both parties want to approach the Family Court for further direction.