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Adapting Services to meet future needs
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Use of electronic practice tools in financial FDR.
Supporting relationships, parenting and settlements in the context of Family Law Financial Disputes.
Ringwood FRC Context
Ringwood FRC Catchment
Part of a large social & community health service
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Outline
To illustrate how technology has enhanced our practice
To stimulate discussion
To outline the steps of settlement
To describe changes we have introduced
To flag emerging issues
Adapting: Meeting future needs
• Family Law disputes about children and financial matters are linked
• When suitable - FDR re children’s issues is mandatory
• Financial FDR not mandatory
• Clients request Financial FDR regularly
• FDRP’s are agents of change – manage ambivalence, H.O.P.E.
• Impact of settlement conversations is strengthened by tasks
• Adaptation of our FDR process at RFRC is assisting people to consider
how settlement of financial disputes can occur
Preparing for Change: •New tools build mutual investment in settlement
•Focus is on tasks required each step of the way
•Can be used well with interpreters and LOTE
•Is inexpensive, efficient and transparent
•Reduces personal distress levels
•Strengthens opportunity for equitable participation
•Minimises duplication of effort in instructing lawyers
•Benchmarks practice quality standard
Screen for Risk – Plan for Safety
Engagement
Private Session- 1 person
Joint Sessions
Both parties
Joint Session/s
- Both parties
Joint Session/s- Both people
Brains Trust Developing Best Practice
ImprovementIdentify existing care and service
gaps, reduce risk
Seeing Things Differently
Lessons learnedDriving a snow plough a different route can make a significant difference to an outcome
Can make a significant difference
Are transparent efficient & effective
Strengthen settlement focused discussions
Provide yet to be developed opportunities
Reflect a high professional and client owned practice approach
Requires development to transform practice across a whole workforce
Screen for Risk – Plan for Safety
Emerging issues Streamlined Family Law property advice is difficult for people to access
affordably
Financial FDR in FRC’s will be strengthened by;
• FDR that enhances comprehensive , transparent, efficient outcomes
• Skill development by the FRC employed FDRP’s
• Referrals to and from lawyers and courts in local areas
• Streamlined referral pathways between FRC’s and lawyers
Screening for risk – Planning for Safety
Thank you
www.each.com.au
www.each.com.au