Annual Report 2012 - Lifeline Darling Downs

Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Queensland Ltd 2012 Annual Report
Family Law Pathways Networks (FLPN)
by Alan Dean, Manager Federal & Other Funding
The Australian government funds Family Law Pathways Networks around Australia. Each
network comprises of professionals operating within the family law system who focus on
information - sharing and networking opportunities in a local area; and develop and maintain
cross - sector training to help build stronger working relations across the family law system.
The Team
This project is contracted out to Deanne Whittaker. Deanne was recently also appointed in a
separate role/project to position of State Pathways Coordinator by the State Auspice
(Relationship Australia Qld) which recognised her accomplishments in the Pathways
program at a local and regional level.
Achievements
Held training programs on Collaborative practice AVERT Family Violence.
Project Worker and Auspice representatives participate in regular Pathways Network
Reference Group meetings.
Project Worker and members of Network continue to participated in Family Law
networking events which includes providing resources and brochures on Lifeline and
other community agency services supporting separated families and their children as
well as referral information on advice/support in family law sector
One d ity Ready, Willing and Able to C
and Family Violence Integrated case management national pilot; Executive members of
Qld Collaborative Law Association presenting on newly released Collaborative (Law)
like in our community?
AVERT Family violence training was given to the community. The AVERT Family
Violence Training Package was specifically designed and developed for multidisciplinary
training for community service providers legal professionals and
practitioners in the family law sector working with families at risk of separation and
separated, experiencing family violence.
Collaborative Practice: Was held with guest presenting her
research and the Pilot Project group members outlining the Collaborative Practice pilot
being undertaken and the framework for development of the model at a community level
with the partnering agencies and court system.
Project was endorsed by AGD with current budgeted project funds approved by AGD for
allocation to development of an Integrated Collaborative Practice model for
Toowoomba. Marilyn Scott, Senior Lecturer at University of Technology Sydney has
agreed to mentor the members of the Pilot Project Working group in the development of
the model as an action learning project over next twelve months.
State Family Law Pathways Forum held in Bundaberg June 20 th and 21 st June 2012.
Deanne (Project Worker), Deb McLachlan (Deputy Chair/manager of Toowoomba FRC)
and Ruth Chai (Member of Reference Group and Solicitor, TASC) attending from
Toowoomba & South West Family Law Pathways Reference Group.
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