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MEDIATION TODAY
by Vesna Flower CVJETICANIN
Interviews with experienced Australian and International mediators about all things mediation!
Episodes
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2026 - 9 - Thiloshini SCHMIDT, Mediator, Australia
Welcome to today’s interview! Joining us is Thiloshini Schmidt—an AMDRAS-accredited workplace mediator, legal professional, and the Founder and Principal of NorthStar Workplace Solutions. With over a decade of experience in employment matters and conflict resolution, Thiloshini has earned a...
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2026 - 8 - Marta PATAKI, Mediator, The Netherlands
Marta was born in Hungary and isnow living in The Netherlands. With a strong corporate background, Marta is nowdedicated to conflict resolution through her mediation business. In 2025, Martasaid about herself: “A year ago, I started overin a new country. New language, new system, new everything.…
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2026 - 7 - Nikola TOMIĆ - Commercial Mediator, Serbia
Nikola Tomićis a Serbian mediator and negotiation advisor specializing in complex commercial,infrastructure, and cross-border dispute environments, with a focus onescalation management and negotiation breakdown in multi-party contexts. He worksacross mediation, negotiation support, and dispute...
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2026 - 6 - Anna WYNNE, Family Lawyer and Mediator
Welcome to the June 2026 episode of Mediation Today! In this episode I interview Anna WYNNE, a lawyer and family mediator from Canberra, Australia. Anna is telling us what made her turn to mediation after her family law career, her experiences in mediating difficult family matters, with a...
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2026 - 5 - Tania WATERS
Taniamediates conflict in workplaces all over Western Australia. A few years ago, thebulk of Tania’s professional background was managerial roles in largecommercial law firms in Singapore and Perth, including as a Senior HR Manager. Inearly 2021 she stepped away and started her own mediation...
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2026 - 4 - Judy BERANGER, Chair, EMIN Summits
Judy Beranger Judy M. Beranger is recognized as a worldleader in the field of Elder Mediation. She is an inspiring and knowledgeable elder mediation practitioner, experienced trainer and was the drafter of the Code of Ethics for ElderMediators internationally. Judy has been involved with every...
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2026 - 3 - Rob GOLDSTEIN - Commercial Mediator, Lawyer - Melbourne, Australia
ROB GOLDSTEIN Rob Goldstein is the principal of Rob Goldstein Mediation. Rob is both a Nationally Accredited Mediator through IAMA, and an Accredited Specialist Mediator through the Law Institute of Victoria. He has been conducting mediations since 2008. He is briefed to conduct mediations in...
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2026 - 2 - Ros LOCKLEY - FDR practitioner, Mediator, Coach - Canberra, Australia
ROS LOCKLEY As an experienced mediator and conflict coach, you could say Ros Lockley is comfortable with conflict. She has dealt with conflicts ranging from families to big corporations and everything in between and has seen that once the communication improves, so does the relationship. Many...
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2026 - 1 - Shiv MARTIN - Mediator, Conciliator, Trainer - Brisbane, Australia
SHIV MARTIN Shiv Martin is the Director and Head Mediator of Shiv Martin Consulting, a Brisbane-based disputeresolution consultancy working with organisations in-person and online across Australia and New Zealand. Shiv is a nationally accredited mediator, practising lawyer, experienced…
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Anne-Marie CADE - Australian family mediator and parenting coordination practitioner
Anne-Marie CADE is my guest in this videocast. Anne-Marie Cade is an award-winning mediator, lawyer, parenting coordinator, and Churchill Fellow. She was awarded Churchill Fellowship to research best practice in parenting coordination with a view to shaping best practices in Parenting…
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Dr Sam HARDY - 2025 -6 - Mediator, Conflict Coach, Entrepreneur
In this episode I chat with Dr Samantha HARDY for the second time (first time back in 2022), an amazing individual, exceptional professional, award-winning conflict coach and entrepreneur. Sam is running the Conflict Management Academy, which reaches a huge audience through its on-line as well as...
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2025 - 5 - Shiv MARTIN - Mediator - Brisbane, QLD, Australia
SHIV MARTIN Shiv is a nationally accredited mediator, conciliator, and dispute resolution consultant with over 15 years of experience navigating complex disputes, particularly in the public sector. With a passion for building trust through effective communication, Shiv has held senior panel roles...
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2025 - 4 - VIDEO PODCAST _ Joanne Law
Welcome to my FIRST EVER video podcast! Joanne LAW is my guest in this episode. Joanne is a Director of the Mediation Institute as well as a member of the AMDRAS Board, and is also its current Secretary. Joanne is talking about the new AMDRA Standards, and how she finds being on the Board of...
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2025 - 3 - Mark ROSENBERG - Mediator and Executive Coach, Sydney, Australia
MARK ROSENBERG Mark Rosenberg is an accredited mediator and a certifiedexecutive coach. I met Mark at 2024 Mediation Retreat in Italy and can say that he is a down-to-earth individual who exudes peace and calm. In his Bio, Mark states that he is a ‘results focused coach and facilitator who…
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2025- 2 - Dr Susan HARWOOD, Mediator, Perth, Australia
Dr Susan HARWOOD Susan Harwood is a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion specialist. She is also a coach, trainer, facilitator and mediator. In her busy professional life, Susan engages in remote work in the Pacific on gender equality, social inclusion and climate change. Herp practitioner skills...
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2025 - 1 - Danielle JAKU-GREENFIELD, Family Dispute Practitioner, Australia
DANIELLE JAKU-GREENFIELD Danielle is a nationally accredited mediator and family dispute resolution practitioner. Following some years working in print journalism, Danielle started her journey in family law and wills and estates. Since 2002, she has worked in family law in various capacities,...
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2024 - 6 - Bobbi REILLY
Bobbi REILLY, Australian Mediator Bobbi is a Nationally Accredited Mediator, who has been accredited with the Australian Mediation Association since 2010. She is also a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and provides a wide range of services including FDR/ADR services, Life Coaching and...
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2024 - 5 - Sergio FONTANA - Mediator, Modena, Italy
My guest in today’s episode of Mediation Today is Sergio FONTANA, a mediator from Modena, Italy. Sergio joins me from his home city of Modena, in Italy. We met at 2024 Mediation Retreat, run by Greg Rooney and Margaret Ross. Sergio is a mediation practitioner, but also a manager, running a...
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2024 - 4 - John CLEARY - Australia - CONFLICT MANAGEMENT FOR ONE
JOHN CLEARY - CONFLICT MANAGEMENT FOR ONE I heard of, and from, John for the first time during the International Mediation Awareness Week 2022. It was during the afternoon of the last day of the Week, where John was talking about his – as he calls it – invention: ‘Conflict Management for One’ or...
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2024 - 3 - Tania Waters - WORKPLACE MEDIATOR, Perth, Australia
TANIA WATERS - Workplace Mediator Tania is a highly experienced Human Resources Manager and Leader in the area of workplace relations. She coaches Senior Managers in various employment settings about how to deal with complex workplace situations and understand conflict as an obstacle in human...
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2024 - 2 - Jahan KALANTAR - TedX Speaker, lawyer, thinker and a great human being
Jahan KALANTAR is my guest in this episode. Jahan tells about himself: "I currently practice as a Partner at the firm Executive Law Group where I head up the criminal law team. In this role, I call upon my time as an advocate and a barrister from the Private Bar. My current practice focuses…
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2024 - 1 - Kristy ELLIOTT - Mediator, Restorative Practice Specialist, Melbourne, Australia
Kristy ELLIOTT I am excited to say that today’s episode addresses a topic we haven’t touched till now: mediation in our schools. But, let me first say a few words about my guest. Kristy completed a Bachelor of Education in 2000, followed by a Masters in applied positive psychology. As founder and...
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2023 - 7 - Dr Samantha HARDY - Conflict Coach, Mediator - Australia
My guest in Mediation Today is Dr Samantha HARDY. Samantha holds a PhD in Law and Conflict Resolution, as well as other postgraduate qualifications in education. She has been accredited as a mediator under the Australian National Mediation System and is a Certified Transformative Mediator by the…
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2023 - 6 - Anna QUINN - New Zealand Mediator, Coach, Trainer, Peace-Maker
Anna has three decades of experience in conflict management and has in depth knowledge of the range of processes including Restorative Justice facilitation, and a special interest in coaching and supervision. Anna is a Resolution Institute Fellow, a leading trainer in the field in New Zealand…
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2023 - 5 - Lara BISHKOV - Mediator, Lawyer, Sydney, Australia
Lara BISHKOV is a lawyer and mediator from Sydney, NSW, Australia. She was admitted as a legal practitioner in 1994 after graduating from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics. Lara has practised across State and Federal Courts as a litigator, representing…
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2023 - 4 - Nina HARDING, Mediator, Meeting Facilitator, Public Speaker
Nina Harding was named Australian Mediator of the Year 2022 at the recent Australasian Law Awards. Nina has over 25 years experience in resolving business and public interest disputes. Nina is a law graduate and has a Master of Laws. She has mediated over 2,500 disputes. Nina is a nationally...
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2023 - 3 - Elizabeth ROSA - Workplace Mediator, Lawyer from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Elizabeth is the Principal of Resolve-at-Work and a Nationally Accredited Mediator. Elizabeth has a background as a lawyer, practising in insurance litigation, workers compensation and employment law. She currently lectures at the College of Law in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution and has...
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2023 - 2 - Julia BARLING - Lawyer and Mediator, Magistrate, Victoria, Australia
JULIA BARLING Julia is a lawyer by profession and has been practising law for almost 20 years. Most of her professional life has been spent working with people in conflict. She has worked in private law firms and also in the public sector, with Victoria Legal Aid, over the course of her career....
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2023 - 1 - Bobby REILLY - Mediator, Coach, FDRP
MY GUEST: BOBBY REILLY, Mediator, Gold Coast, Queensland, AUSTRALIA Bobbi is a Nationally Accredited Mediator, accredited with the Australian Mediation Association since 2010. She is also a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and provides a wide range of services including FDR/ADR services…
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19/2022 - Ros LOCKLEY - Canberra Mediator and Parenting Coach
In today’s episode I am chatting with Ros Lockley, a trainer, mediator and coach. Ros is a trainer, mediator and coach living on the outskirts of Canberra, regional NSW. She is also a mother of four children. Growing up on a farm outside of Cootamundra, NSW, Australia, and her mother dying when…
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18/2022 - Iveta BALES - Mediator and Lawyer from Canberra, Australia
Iveta Bales is the Founder of Canberra Mediation Centre. She is also a proud co-founder of The Kind Lawyers. She is a born and bred Canberran and has spent her working life specialising in working with couples who are separating, both as a Lawyer and a Mediator. Iveta works with clients to...
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17/2022 - Claire NAIDU, a Canberra-based Mediator and Lawyer
CLAIRE NAIDU Claire Naidu is the founder and principal of the legal firm Claire Naidu and Co, situated in the Canberra town centre of Gungahlin. It was founded in 2012 to assist individuals, families, businesses, organisations and communities to improve life experience, relationships, transition...
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16/2022 - Josephine BYRNES-LUNA, Mediator and Counsellor from Sydney, Australia
In today’s episode my guest is Josephine BYRNES-LUNA, a mediator and counsellor from Sydney. Hello Josephine and thank you for accepting my invitation for this interview. Josephine is the owner Achieving Solutions Counselling and Mediation Services, which she commenced in 2007 and now has a base...
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15/2022 - Jolene HILL - Your Life Talks
In todays episode, I am thrilled to introduce to you JOLENE HILL. No, Jolene is not a mediator, but she does something that every mediator should be very aware of: the importance of listening. The importance of allowing a person to talk. To say what they really wish to say. Jolene is a creator of...
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14/2022 - Greg ROONEY - Mediator, Adelaide, South Australia
Greg Rooney Greg has been a practising mediator in Australia since 1991. He has mediated more than 1,500 disputes in a diverse range of conflicts including multi-party disputes involving government institutions, commercial and industrial disputes, agricultural disputes, franchise disputes,...
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13/2022 - Russell THIRGOOD, Chair, Resolution Institute AUS, NZ
In this episode, I talk with Russell Thirgood, a Chartered Accountant, Arbitrator and Mediator from Brisbane, Australia.
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12/2022 - Louise MATHIAS - Barrister, Mediator, Trainer, Coach
LOUISE MATHIAS Louise Mathias calls herself an ‘Ambassador For Ambition’ She is an advanced trained mediator, a multidisciplinary barrister and High Performance Coach and Consultant, and she’ll tell us more about it shortly. Louise became a lawyer in 2010 and went to the Bar in 2012. After a…
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11/2022 - Anne-Marie CADE - Mediator, Councillor, Council of the City of Glen Eira in Victoria, Australia
Anne-Marie is a lawyer who also runs a boutique family mediation and coaching practice. Some of the services she offers are family dispute resolution, relationship mediation, divorce coaching, conflict coaching and legal consulting. She also started Australia's first Divorce Concierge which is a...
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10/2022 - Dennis TERRACINI, Mediator, Accounting and Financial Management Services
Dear Listeners In today’s episode, I’ve decided to interview a person who is a mediator in a number of areas we have not touched or discussed much so far: business, finance, accounting, management, property and elder mediation. It’s my pleasure to present to you Dennis TERRACINI, Proprietor of...
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9/2022 - Dr Dale BAGSHAW - PART TWO - Academic, Practitioner, Elder Mediator, Trainer
This is the second part of my interview with Dr Dale Bagshaw, in which she talks about the importance of Elder Mediation, why it is different from other types of mediation and how we could best practice in this field. I thank Dr Bagshaw for her time and for sharing her wisdom. Vesna Cvjeticanin...
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8/2022 - Dr Dale BAGSHAW - PART 1 - Academic, Elder Mediator, Coach, Mentor
Dr Dale Bagshaw is an accredited Elder Mediation practitioner and an academic, who leads the work in the elder mediation and ageing sectors. Her work has been dedicated to all aspects of alternative dispute resolution in the area of ageing for many years now. As a Nationally Accredited Mediator,...
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7/2022 - Liz KEOGH - Lawyer and Mediator, Canberra, Australia
Liz KEOGH - Biographical notes Liz told us this abut herself... "...Helping separated families has been the centre of my professional life, but my role in the family law system has (like my musical taste!) been quite diverse. I started my professional career as a lawyer, working in the family law...
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6/2022 - Lisanne IRIKS, Mediator from Perth, WA, Australia
Lisanne is an award-winning mediator who specialises in family and workplace mediation. Lisanne is also a trainer in conflict resolution and believes that ‘when people become great at conflict resolution and negotiation they have more peace of mind, better relationships and are more happy at work...
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5/2022 - Blazo NEDIC - International Mediator, Attorney-At-Law, Trainer
Blažo Nedić Blazo Nedic, internationally accredited mediator, trainer, consultant and attorney. Regional Mediator of the World Bank Group and UN, member of the IMI Appraisal Committee, Officer of the IBA Mediation Committee. First president of the Serbian National Association of Mediators Holds...
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4/2022 - Elizabeth ROSA - Mediator, Coach and Trainer
Elizabeth is the Principal of Resolve-at-Work and a Nationally Accredited Mediator. Elizabeth has a background as a lawyer, practising in insurance litigation, workers compensation and employment law. She currently lectures at the College of Law in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution and has...
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3/2022 - Cassandra KALPAXIS, Surrogacy Expert, Lawyer, Mediator
Cassandra is a multi-award-winning Director and Principal Solicitor of Kalpaxis Legal Pty Ltd in Sydney. She practices in Family Law and more specifically, Surrogacy Law. Cassandra is the Director of an innovative and holistic Dispute Resolution Hub, namely, Dispute Resolution Centre Australia...
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2/2022 - David MITCHELL - PART TWO - Medical doctor, Mediator, Philosopher
This episode (Part 2 of my interview with David) talks about mentorship, what makes a good mentor and what qualities must a mentee have for a successful transfer of knowledge can occur. About David: After 40 years in private practice as a medical doctor, in March 2019, David successfully…
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1/2022 - David MITCHELL - PART ONE - Medical doctor, Mediator, Philosopher
In today’s episode, I’ve decided to interview a person who wears many hats, professionally and, to a degree, personally. It’s my pleasure to present to you David MITCHELL. After 40 years in private practice as a medical doctor, in March 2019, David successfully completed, as a full-time student…
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Danielle LITTLE - LAWYER and MEDIATOR, QLD
DANIELLE TOLD ME THIS ABOUT HERSELF... "...I am the Principal of Little Estate Lawyers. My firm operates across Queensland and New South Wales focusing on estate administration, estate litigation and estate planning. I have concentrated my expertise in Wills and estates since 2015. Prior to...
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Dr David MOORE - Leader, Restorative Justice
Dr David MOORE David Moore is one of Australia’s leaders in the area of restorative justice. He has been involved with Australia’s restorative justice movement since the pilot program of group conferencing in NSW in the early 1990s. David has taught at several universities, worked in a Premier’s...
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