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CALL TO ARMS
Preparing your ADR Awards’ Submissions: Deadline Extended
Snap Lockdown: add ‘Accredited Mediator’ to your CV
ADC Book Club: gain CPD points TONIGHT!
CONTENTS:
ADR Awards Nominations
35th Anniversary & ADR Awards Gala Dinner
Lockdown Mediation Training
ADR Addresses – Northern Territory & New South Wales
Australia-Latin America
Business Forum
ADC Book Club
Deborah Lockhart
Dear Friends & Colleagues
From the midst of a Sydney lockdown, it is a call to arms!
Australia is 18 months into the global pandemic and last week State and Federal Governments presented their clearest message yet with a call to arms on vaccination supply: ‘We have the vaccine, please get vaccinated as soon as possible’.
Vaccination offers us all light at the end of the tunnel.
My young team at the Australian Disputes Centre have taken it upon themselves to lead the way to full vaccination. I am following not far behind, in the slightly slower AZ lane. When the lockdown in Sydney is lifted, ADC will have a fully vaccinated office. We are wanting to do all we can to create a Covid-safe space for ADC staff and for our clients. Our Covid-safe plan reflects this focus.
Wanting to do more during lockdown? If you have not yet completed your Mediation Training and Accreditation, (or you have, and you want to refer a friend or colleague), ADC is offering a snap course from 19 August. I encourage you to grab the opportunity to come out of lockdown with another great achievement stamped on your CV.
For experienced ADR practitioners, if you are yet to make a start on your ADR Awards nominations, my call to arms is to start putting together your submissions today. The focus for these annual ADR Awards is on individual and team accomplish-ments over the past 12 months. Two written references are needed for each submission. And the good news... the submission date is extended to 15 October 2021.
I am always proud of the ADC team, but over the past six weeks I have been particularly impressed by a team that has not missed a beat in the NSW lockdown.
For a peek behind the scenes... over the past 6 weeks the ADC team has put together two full mediation training and accreditation courses, our annual Year 10 Schools Debating Competition kicked off last week with 35 students debating over 5 weeks, the Asia-Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition is in full swing with 4 industry leaders having hosted webinars for the students leading up to the competition rounds in September, and ADC’s Book Club meetings have kicked off, and kicked back, with some great conversation over a pleasant red or two. The ADC team has researched issues from the energy sector, to India to the Middle East and have contributed to ADC’s response to a tender. The team has done all this and more, with good grace and high spirits on our Zoom link “Lockdown Lucy”.
It is never too late to join an ADC Book Club. We have another group meeting starting tonight (11 August). It is an easy, engaging way to stay current, while deepening your professional network in a relaxed setting (the couch!)
I look forward welcoming you to the Supreme Court ADR Addresses during September, and to all our volunteers helping with the Asia-Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition on 10th and 11th of September.
To give us all the best chance to throw off the shackles of lockdown and celebrate in style, and in person, ADC’s 35th Anniversary Gala and the presentation ceremony for the Australian ADR Awards 2021 has been moved to 17 February 2022. The theme is ‘Emerald on the Green’, and the greens at the Australian Golf Club will be glittering. My final call to arms, please make plans to celebrate our ADR successes in the Australian ADR Awards 2021, and join us for the Gala Dinner in February!
Stay safe.
Deborah
Don’t Delay - Nominate Today! 6th Australian ADR Awards
The good news... you can add a month to your submissions’ due date: it is now
15 October 2021.
Celebrating outstanding contributions to timely and cost-efficient dispute resolution, the annual Australian ADR Awards recognise both individual and team excellence in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Why nominate for an Australian ADR Award? 3 good reasons:
- Your clients and/or management will be impressed at you skill, and confident in your ability to help save them stress, time, money and reputation.
- You will feel proud that despite the challenges over the past 12 months you and/or your team have risen to the occasion and helped others during a difficult situation.
- You will be making a tangible contribution to the practice of ADR in Australia. Demonstrating world-class skills serves to advance all local practice standards as well as Australia’s ADR profile internationally.
Read what our award winners have said about their ADR Awards.
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35th Anniversary Gala Dinner
& ADR Awards Night
Thursday, 17 February 2022
The Australian Golf Club, Sydney
ADC has been a powerhouse in Australian ADR for over 35 years, and we are thrilled to invite you to our 35th Anniversary Gala Dinner to celebrate your successes in the ADR Awards, and the tremendous contributions the ADR industry has made in the lives of Australians.
To give everyone a chance to get their vaccinations, and to celebrate in person, the Gala has been rescheduled to
17 February 2022, at The Australian Golf Club. The theme is ‘Emerald on the Green’ and the greens will be gleaming. It will be time to step out in style and celebrate excellence in ADR on a sizzling summer Sydney evening.
Tickets are on sale now.
Snap up ADC’s ‘Snap Lockdown’ Mediation Training & Accreditation
We invite you to exit lockdown qualified as a Nationally Accredited Mediator. ADC has added a snap course to its training calendar, and we have included an extended ‘Early Bird’ to help you make the most of your time at home.
Advance your skills and career with ADC’s outstanding online
Mediation Programme.
Learn how to conduct each step of the Mediation Process while honing your interest-based negotiation skills and developing your online communication skills. ADC’s multidisciplinary course enables you to facilitate dispute resolution across a diverse range of business, cultural and social settings with the added advantage of ADC’s prestigious Online Mediator Accreditation.
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Upcoming Mediation Accreditation & Refresher Training Dates
‘Snap Lockdown’ Online Mediation Training
'Snap Lockdown' Accelerator Online
Mediation Training – August 2021
September 2021
October 2021
Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
3rd Annual ADR Address
16 September at 5.30pm
Sally Sievers
Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commissioner and Acting Children’s Commissioner
We are honoured to have Ms Sally Sievers delivering the ADR Address of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, 2021.
Prior to her appointment as Anti-Discrimination Commissioner in 2013, Ms Sievers worked as a lawyer and relieving Magistrate. She has a keen focus on the challenging discrimination experienced by women, girls and families in the work place, and since her appointment as acting NT Children’s Commissioner in July 2020, has also been an advocate for the safety of children, monitoring places where children and young people are detained.
Our thanks to Ms Sievers, and to Chief Justice Michael Grant and the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory in collaborating with ADC in presenting the 3rd Annual ADR Address at the Supreme Court.
Registration is free, but places are limited. Please register today HERE »
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Supreme Court of the New South Wales
4th Annual ADR Address
30 Sept 2021 at 5.30pm
The Honourable Justice Julie Ward
Supreme Court of New South Wales
Court of Appeal
The Australian Disputes Centre is honoured to have Justice Julie Ward present the 4th Annual ADR Address of the Supreme Court of NSW.
Her Honour has been a trail blazer in the law, including being the youngest female partner to be appointed to what is now King & Wood Malleson in 1988, and the first female solicitor directly appointed to the Supreme Court bench in 2008. She was appointed Chief Judge in Equity in March 2017.
Our thanks to Justice Ward, and to Chief Justice Tom Bathurst and the Supreme Court of NSW in collaborating with ADC in presenting the 4th Annual ADR Address at the Supreme Court.
Register for Her Honour’s Address in the Banco Court, Sydney, or Online HERE
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Australia-Latin America Business Forum
Pathways to Commercial Success in Latin America
14 October 2021 – 6.00-7.30pm AEDT
Sydney (cocktail reception to follow) & Online
Leading into Australian Arbitration Week 2021, we present a real-world view of issues confronting Australian business interests in Latin America, with insights from business and dispute resolution experts from both sides of the Pacific on how these risks can be better managed.
The Australian Disputes Centre
in collaboration with the
International Chamber of Commerce
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Looking to network with like-minded professionals while earning CPD points?
JOIN ADC Book Club Today!
As part of its 35th Anniversary celebrations, ADC is connecting its alumni and other members of the ADC network. ADC Book Club features a reading list designed to enrich your dispute resolution knowledge and expertise, in relaxed book-club setting. This is a great way to add CPD points to your re-accreditation while deepening your connections.
We have a group starting on Wednesday, 11 August at 7.30pm. If you are interested in joining the conversation you can join the Book Club HERE
Book Club sessions are attended by our Book Club curators (ADC training faculty) and involve discussions drawn from the diverse professional and life experiences of your group members. The Book Club groups meet bi-monthly.
Asia-Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition
10-12 September 2021
Thank you for volunteering to help with the ADC-ICC Asia-Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition (APCMC) 2021. It is a wonderful opportunity for networking, garnering CPD points and building your connections across the world, while contributing to our international students’ learning and professional development. To join the volunteers’ team on 10 - 11 September, please provide us with your details HERE »
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COVID-19 Protocol
Please see ADC’s Precautionary Protocol on the website. Read here»
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Level 16, 1 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000
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