Pacifica Congress Conference Early Bird Registration 2025

Early Bird Registration – Connect, learn, and be inspired at this exciting three-day conference dedicated to exploring the latest developments, challenges, and innovations in family law—with a special focus on the voices and needs of children.

For legal professionals, psychologists, social workers, academics, and all those working in or around the family law system.

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with thought leaders, strengthen your practice, and contribute to a better future for children in the family law system.

Plenaries 15 and 16 August 2025

Parental Alienation: Where are we now?

Neuroaffirming Family Law Practice: a discussion between a Judge and an expert

Better family law reports, better evidence, reliable single experts; Interviews and Discussion

The New Order; The Effect of Family Violence in Property Settlements and Spousal Maintenance

Pre conference Workshops – A deeper dive half day workshops 14 August 2025

Controlling the controllables: Staying enthusiastic in Family Law

Should kids have a voice and/or a choice when their parents separate?

Family Report Writer Training (half day) 14 August 2025

How to give expert evidence in Court

From Family Report to the Stand: Mastering Forensic Analysis & Cross-Examination

Capturing Children’s Experiences in Family Reports

Conference Presentations 15 and 16 August 2025

‘Talk to us, not about us’: Children’s understandings and experiences of participation in Australian family law

From frolics in the conclave to playing in the hot tub: the pros and cons of conferencing and concurrent expert evidence

Trauma-Informed and Culturally Appropriate Communication with Children in Family Law Cases

Unpacking Family Law: Reforms, Family Violence and Parental Alienation

Children’s Wishes: Wading through the Sea of Influence

Children and the Impact of the 2023 Amendments

Secrets, Lies, and Identity: The importance of truth telling in families

Meeting with Children – From a report writer, therapist, ICL, and Parenting Coordinator

Lip Service: Children of surrogacy and the myth of equality

A victim’s innate ability and approach in mitigating risk for their family in the context of domestic violence

Empowering Clients Through Self-Awareness: Transforming Outcomes in Family Law – A Child’s World Perspective

In The Midst of the Storm: Divorce and Conflict from a Child’s Perspective

Capturing Children’s Experiences in Family Reports

Managing the complexity of parent and child relationships post separation and following court- Perspectives and insights from Relationships Australia Children’s Contact Services

Extending family violence risk screening to children is acceptable, useful and meaningful

Ways of hearing the child’s voice in Family Dispute Resolution: Mapping diverse international models

International relationships: Continuing conversations with Singapore

Presenters

The Honourable Steve Strickland KC Adelaide

Justice Tom Altobelli, FCFCOA Sydney

Judge (soon to be Justice) Anna Parker, FCFCOA Adelaide

Associate Professor Noam Peleg Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the Faculty of Law and Justice University of NSW Sydney

Associate Professor Michelle Fernando University of South Australia Adelaide

Stephen Bourne, Manager of Family Law, Legal Services Commission of SA Adelaide

Perpetua Kish Balance Family Law Canberra

Brintyn Smith Barrister Auckland NZ

Associate Professor Zoe Rathus Griffith University Law School Queensland

Dr Phil Stahl Parenting After Divorce Los Angeles and Melbourne

Dr Phil Watts Mindstate Psychology Perth

Rachel Oakeley Barrister Perth

Shelby Timmins Divorce Done Differently Sydney

Chanel Hughes Chanel Hughes Mediation and Consultation Sydney

The Honourable Simon Moncrieff SC Perth

Mr Rod Hooper SC, Barrister, Perth

Ms Clare Rowe, Educational & Developmental Psychologist, Rowe & Associates, Sydney

Dr Simon Kennedy, Clinical & Forensic Psychologist, Psychology Camberwell, Melbourne

Dr Georgina Dimopolous Associate Professor of Law and a Research Associate of the Centre for Children and Young People at Southern Cross University

Tracey Middleton Mills Oakley Sydney

Kristy Kerswell Kerswell Valuation Sydney

Fiona Darroch The Relationspace Sydney

Sharyn Green-Arndt The Coparenting Institute Perth

Kate Gray Family Focus Psychology Melbourne

Ciaran Barton Family Focus Psychology Melbourne

Sarah Jefford OAM Surrogacy Lawyer Melbourne

Franchesca Isla Evergreen Canberra

Rose Cocchiaro, Founding Partner, Resolve Divorce

Dr Tiffany De Sousa Machado University of Adelaide

Rachel Brace Relationspace Sydney

Bella Duncan A Kid with Two Homes Sydney

Nick Tebbey, National Executive Officer, Relationships Australia

Dr Susan Cochrane, National Policy Manager, Relationships Australia

Dr Genevieve Heard, Manager Research, Relationships Australia Victoria

Jamie Lee, Practice Manager Family DOORS and Service Impact, Relationships Australia South Australia

Michelle Ewington, Director, Family Law Services, Relationships Australia Tasmania

Michael Bilyk Psychology Camberwell, Melbourne

Dr Sara Salessi Psychology Camberwell, Melbourne

Alexa Bailey Finlayson Psychology Camberwell, Melbourne

Chris Kirmos Psychology Camberwell, Melbourne

Dr Stephanie Lau Educational and Developmental Psychologist Melbourne

Angelina Hing Integrolaw Singapore

Registration and Program Click Here

Early Bird Rate ends 19 June 2025!

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