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PAM CHRISTIE AWARDED UNESCO CHAIR FOR TEACHER EDUCATION IN DIVERSITY AND DEVELOPMENT
Congratulations to ACPACS' Director, Pam Christie, who has recently been awarded the UNESCO Chair for Teacher Education in Diversity and Development.
The Chair recognises Pam’s international standing and commitment to issues of diversity and development and her long term activist and scholarly engagement in social justice & education in South Africa. The Chair is awarded by UNESCO to support networking and scholarly activities across a network of International Universities including universities in Chile, Uruguay, Queensland and South Africa.
ACPACS congratulates Pam on this fantastic achievement.
MEDIATION IN THE SUPREME AND COUNTY COURTS OF VICTORIA - DOJ REPORT RELEASED, 1 APRIL 2009.
A timely and comprehensive research report completed by ACPACS on mediation in the Supreme and County Courts of Victoria was launched by the Victorian Attorney General Rob Hulls on 1 April 2009. The Victorian Department of Justice commissioned Professor Tania Sourdin and her research team which included Nikola Balvin, Naomi Cukier, Alex Azarov, Lauren Freeman and Sandra Padova, to examine the effectiveness of mediation in the Victorian higher courts.
Criteria of effectiveness included accessibility, satisfaction, fairness, efficiency and compliance with outcomes. Research data was collected from court files, via written surveys from disputants and mediators and in focus groups with disputants, mediators and legal representatives. The project objectives were addressed with the consultation of a highly qualified Advisory Committee which included judges from the Supreme and County Courts, representatives from legal bodies and associations and staff from the Department of Justice.
The report found that generally mediation was meeting its objectives and resulting in stable perceptions of fairness and satisfaction, while also saving costs for litigants. 19 recommendations were made for further enhancing the effectiveness of mediation in the Supreme and County Courts of Victoria. The recommendations touched on issues such as earlier referral of some court matters to mediation, access to mediation programs in regional Victoria, ongoing data collection and evaluation, and the implementation of a Quality Framework for court-connected mediation services.
A copy of the report can be downloaded from the ACPACS at the following link
http://www.uq.edu.au/acpacs/documents/Mediation_SC_CC_Victoria%20_Research%20Report_.pdf
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Pam Christie Awarded UNESCO ChairPAM CHRISTIE AWARDED UNESCO CHAIR FOR TEACHER EDUCATION IN DIVERSITY AND DEVELOPMENT Congratulations to ACPACS' Director, Pam Christie, who has recently been awarded the UNESCO Chair for Teacher Education in Diversity and Development.... |
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Professional Development Workshop Application Form |
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