Jill continues to develop and highlight effective methodologies for working with families and children to enhance positive outcomes for families in transition. She is a respected and regular presenter at industry conferences.
2024 Developed national training programme for FDR mediators
"Bridging the Gap", a comprehensive, multi-module online programme based on The Goldson Model, was rolled out by the New Zealand government to support child inclusive, out of court mediation.
2023 Legalwise conference presentation on Parental Alienation
Discussed high conflict parental separation entitled, ‘Resist and Refuse’ Dynamic Interviewing and Understanding What is Happening (how to identify and address in mediation).
2020 Consultation on family separation policy, Cafcass, UK
Invitation to consult on policy in family separation intervention, Cafcass (London) with practice managers.
2020 Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, London
Invitation to attend research seminar, Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, (London) working with high-conflict private law cases.
2020 Milan World Congress of Mediation
Invitation to present on parental alienation (Milan) at the 27th Summit World Congress of Mediation, on navigating mediation in high conflict cases in family law.
2019 A visit to compare notes with Scotland
Invitation to meet in Edinburgh, with Dr Nick Child, retired family psychiatrist, and colleagues, to discuss their dedicated informal thinking, support-work and need for legal and system change, given their serious concerns about the inherent lack of due competence of Scottish family law and courts to assess and manage troubled children and separated families effectively.
2019 Presentation and workshop, Berlin
Invitation from Prof Glasser (European University Viadrina) to give paper and run a workshop at Zentrum fur berating und mediation (Berlin, Germany).
2018 Appointment to Expert Reference Group (NZ Family Justice Review)
Appointment to Expert Reference Group (ERG) as expert family mediator, Family Justice Review, Hon Andrew Little (Minister for Justice).
2018 Parental Alienation Presentation
Presentation on parental alienation to Judges and lawyers at the North Shore Family Court
2018 Resolution Institute: Child Inclusive Mediation Seminar
Presentation on child inclusive mediation
2016 FamilyWorks Child Inclusive Mediation Seminar
Presentation on child inclusive mediation.
2015 Conference Presentations
Leadr (Association of Dispute Resolvers) Conference ('kon gres).
2014 Conference Presentations
Changing the Ringtone: Family Dispute Resolution, neutrality and prioritizing children, AMINZ Conference.
2013 Conference Presentations
NZ Association of Counsellors, Napier
Mini Research Conference, NZAC, Faculty of Education, Auckland University
Mediation Leadr NZ Conference, Wellington
LexisNexis Child Law Conference, Auckland
Family Court Reforms, Change and Opportunity Workshop, Auckland
Child and Family Research Seminar Series, Faculty of Human Services, Auckland University