Welcome
The AIFLAM board is very pleased to announce that registrations to its First Light Conference at Crystalbrook in Byron Bay from 6 to 8 November 2025 are now open.
To date, confirmed speakers at the conference include the following:
| His Honour Justice Campton | Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia |
| Judge Suthers | Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia |
| Bruce Thiele | Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia |
| The Hon Steven Strickland KC | Campbell Chambers |
| Dr Darren Moroney | UWA Mediation Clinic |
| Prof Jill Howieson | University of Western Australia |
| Christian Beck | LEAP Family Law |
| Anne-Marie Rice | Rice Dispute Resolution |
| Bianca Roche-Bolger | The Mediation Collective |
| Brett McGrath | Marsdens Law Group |
| Chanel Hughes | Chanel Hughes Mediation & Consultation |
| Clare Rowe | Rowe and Associates |
| Gloria Hawke | Hawke Mediation |
| Lisanne Iriks | The Co-parenting Institute |
| Margaret Ross | Campbell Chambers |
| Phil Looney KC | Family Law Section |
| Rebecca Horsley | Level 14 Inns of Court |
| Shelby Timmins | Divorce Done Differently |
The presentations will include:
- The latest developments in the mediation of Family law disputes, both in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and in private practice.
- AMDRAS and the accreditation of mediators
- An update in the arbitration of family law matters.
- The influence of AI in Family Dispute Resolution, a review of the latest cases
- Developments in Parenting Co-Ordination.
- Collaborative Family Law practice in Australia
We look forward to seeing you at Crystalbrook Byron Bay in November, the place where "Family Dispute Resolution in Australia begins".
Registration includes entry to all sessions and access to papers following the conference. It also includes:
· Welcome drinks on Thursday
· Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on Friday
· The conference dinner (including drinks) on Friday night
· Morning tea on Saturday
Our conference program brochure will be available soon.
A program summary can be found here.
Full pricing details and registration available here.
CPD points and allocations can be found here.
Organising Committee
| Maurice Edwards | AIFLAM Board Member (NSW) and AIFLAM Conference Committee Chair |
| The Hon Colin Forrest SC | AIFLAM Board Member (QLD) |
| Debra Parker | AIFLAM Board Member (ACT) |
| Emma Swart | AIFLAM Board Member (VIC) |
| Judyanne Thrower | AIFLAM Executive Officer |