Amanda Shea Hart, PhD (Mental Health Professional/Mediator)

Dr Amanda Shea Hart has over 30 years experience as counsellor, therapist and dispute resolution practitioner, including over 15 years in management positions in the Family Court and community sector. She is also an experienced University lecturer and skills trainer in dispute resolution. Dr Shea Hart introduced child inclusive mediation to the Australian family courts. She is committed to the development and delivery of best practice to enhance outcomes for children and families in dispute
Firm/BusinessName: Address(es): 2 Mary St Unley Adelaide SA 5061 Australia Phone: 0421481847 Fax: Email: amanda.shea.hart@iinet.net.au Website: http://
Practice Group Membership Adelaide Collaborative Practice Group
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Professional Licenses Accredited member AASW Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner
General Comments DR Amanda Shea Hart is an active member of the Collaborative Practice Group SA, and LSSA Collaborative Law Committee. She is committed to ongoing professional education, research and development of best practice to resolve family disputes with sustainable outcomes.
Areas of Practice Child Specialist Divorce Coach Mediation Parenting Coordinator
Education Undergraduate Education BSW (Hons) University of NSW 1972 Post-graduate Education Graduate Certificate of Mediation. University of SA 1997 Master of Conflict Management. University of SA 2000 (Chancellors Award List) PhD. University of SA Professional Education Certificate 1V Training and Assessment, Line Management Institute of Training 2012
Collaborative Practice Training Year Training Type Instructor Hours 2009 Collaborative Law Downunder Conference and workshops various instructors 15 2009 Reflections and Visions: Celebrating Past, Present & Future IACP Conference and workshops various instructors 19 2010 Level 1 Collaborative Practice UTS Marilyn Scott 16 2010 Neuro-Collaboration, Pepperdine University Pauline Tessler and Thomas Lewis 18 2010 Mediation Skills Training I was instructor 14 2010 Avoiding the Battle Scars: Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice I was instructor 2 2011 Advanced Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Linda Solomon and Scott Clark 15 2011 Emotional Intelligence and Conflict I was instructor 3 2011 Mediation Skills Training I was instructor 7 2011 Cross-Sector Collaboration Australian Childhood Foundation 7 2012 Cross sector collaboration I was instructor 14 2012 Emotional intelligence and Collaborative Practice I was instructor 1 2012 Child inclusive practice I was instructor 1.5 2012 Multidisciplinary team and child inclusive practice I was instructor 1 2012 Complexities and challenges in family violence cases I was instructor 1.5 2012 Stress, resiliance and mental health Dr Ed Ttonick 7 2012 Protecting and Nurturing Children I was instructor 1 2012 Child Inclusive Practice in Family Violence Cases I was instructor 1 2012 Centralising Children's Needs in Family Disputes I was instructor 1 2013 Instructing Social Science Professionals I was instructor 0.5 2013 Child Inclusive Dispute Resolution I was instructor 0.5 2013 Fracturerd Families workshop and Invited Presenter I was instructor 3.0 2013 professional's dispute resolution skills training I was instructor 7 2013 World Mediation Summit Age-Related issues Various presenters 7
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