Introduce specialist family law complaints committees including the conduct of court officers Implement a restorative justice approach in addressing concerns Create a process of assessing the performance of independent children’s lawyers. Some ICLs are proactive, objective and good. Others are inactive, overloaded, biased and unhelpful to the just and timely resolution of disputes. There should be some performance evaluation process for ICLs. Develop a shared code of conduct that applies to members of all registration organisations such as the Attorney General’s Department, Law Societies and mediator registration organisations Ensure reporting and investigation of cases where litigation is being encouraged for the wrong reasons, or drawn out unnecessarily. Abuse of the delay inherent in the system must be tackled Question 44 What approaches are needed to promote the wellbeing of family law system professionals and judicial officers? Survey respondents suggested a range of approaches to support the wellbeing of family law system professionals and judicial officers as follows: Ongoing professional support Regular seminars for all family law system professionals with a focus on collaboration Regular conferences with opportunities for counselling and confidential advice Provision of regular debriefing and stress management workshops Access to subsidised counselling/therapy Employment of more judicial officers and Registrars to relieve the present stress of overworked and tired judiciary, and the widening of powers of Registrars. This will flow through to all family law professionals. Supervision and a collegiate approach Any measures that allow more flexibility in the workplace and more opportunities for sharing, will help well-being - the high workload and the complexity of cases puts family law professionals under constant pressure More time out of court Smaller dockets Better pay, with more part-time work National and ongoing conversations about family conflict, DV, how it impacts children and how to protect children from harm so that all the hard work becomes part of our cultural discussion, identity and priority. Professional clinical supervision is essential for professional and personal well-being More training and guests speakers which will encourage law system professionals to get together, interact and talk with each other face to face
Introduce specialist family law complaints committees including the conduct of court officers Implement a restorative justice approach in addressing concerns Create a process of assessing the performance of independent children’s lawyers. Some ICLs are proactive, objective and good. Others are inactive, overloaded, biased and unhelpful to the just and timely resolution of disputes. There should be some performance evaluation process for ICLs. Develop a shared code of conduct that applies to members of all registration organisations such as the Attorney General’s Department, Law Societies and mediator registration organisations Ensure reporting and investigation of cases where litigation is being encouraged for the wrong reasons, or drawn out unnecessarily. Abuse of the delay inherent in the system must be tackled Question 44 What approaches are needed to promote the wellbeing of family law system professionals and judicial officers? Survey respondents suggested a range of approaches to support the wellbeing of family law system professionals and judicial officers as follows: Ongoing professional support Regular seminars for all family law system professionals with a focus on collaboration Regular conferences with opportunities for counselling and confidential advice Provision of regular debriefing and stress management workshops Access to subsidised counselling/therapy Employment of more judicial officers and Registrars to relieve the present stress of overworked and tired judiciary, and the widening of powers of Registrars. This will flow through to all family law professionals. Supervision and a collegiate approach Any measures that allow more flexibility in the workplace and more opportunities for sharing, will help well-being - the high workload and the complexity of cases puts family law professionals under constant pressure More time out of court Smaller dockets Better pay, with more part-time work National and ongoing conversations about family conflict, DV, how it impacts children and how to protect children from harm so that all the hard work becomes part of our cultural discussion, identity and priority. Professional clinical supervision is essential for professional and personal well-being More training and guests speakers which will encourage law system professionals to get together, interact and talk with each other face to face
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