Training Opportunities

The Elder Mediation International Network recognizes that a key to growing the ranks of qualified Elder Mediators is to provide opportunities for both current and prospective mediators to increase their knowledge and expertise. We also know that in this budding specialty our membership boasts some of the most experienced elder mediators on the planet!  We are pleased to announce that several of our members, who are also experienced trainers, are now offering Elder Mediation training at various locations across the world – either live or via Zoom or other similar platforms. EMIN members who offer such training are required to hold EMIN’s Cert.EM Advanced certification designation so you can be confident that the training offered meets EMIN’s certification requirements as well as those required by Family Mediation Canada.

Dale Bagshaw Consulting:  Elder Mediation: Essential Knowledge, Values and Skills Training for Australia and New Zealand

40 Hours of Online Training

  •  This professional development program is designed to enhance your present knowledge and skills in this fast-emerging field and will sensitise participants to the needs, experiences and challenges facingolder people, their families and communities and the implications for mediation.
  • Elder Mediation is a voluntary, person–centred, preventative, respectful process – usually multi-party, multi-issue and intergenerational. The mediator facilitates discussions focusing on present strengths and assists participants in addressing their stated wishes or concerns.
  • Since 2015, face–to–face programs have been successfully delivered by the presenter in most Australian States and New Zealand and an enhanced, popular online 30-hour program has been provided annually from 2022 – 2025. This course of 40 hours will assist you to complete the required learning hours for EMIN certification (70 hrs for EMIN Cert & 100 hours for EMIN Cert Advanced).
  • To assist mediators to complete the elder mediation training, the course has been divided into two sections. Part 1 (28 hours of knowledge-building) can be completed online via Teachable in the participant’s own time. Part 2 (12 hours of skill training) will involve online supervised roleplays with a highly experienced trainer, available at least twice a year.
  • The 12 hours of skills training (4 x 3–hour online sessions) will also be available to mediators who have previously completed elder mediation training with an EMIN approved trainer.

Your Elder Mediation Certification or CPD Hours

This course, in total, provides forty (40) hours towards the Elder Mediation International Network’s  (EMIN) Elder Mediator Certification, which is now required by the Australian Mediation and Dispute  Resolution Standards (AMDRAS) Board for AMDRAS accreditation as a specialist elder mediator. See: https://elder-mediation–international.net/certification–overview/ 

Eligibility and Applications

Prior mediation training and experience at the Family Dispute Resolution or AMDRAS level is preferred, or the equivalent. Applications to be made to Dale Bagshaw with a copy of your CV and contact details – dale.bagshaw@adelaide.edu.au and a link will be provided for the training Part 1.

Your Specialist Trainer                                                                                                                    

Professor Dale Bagshaw (Dip Soc Stud, M Soc Admin, PhD, Cert EM Advanced), adjunct Professor, Adelaide University, founder and Chair of the Elder Mediation Australasian Network (EMAN) – www.elder-mediation.com.au, Chair of Resolution Institute’s Elder Mediation Sub–Committee, Board member of the Elder Mediation International Network (EMIN) and member of the EMIN Certification Committee, EMIN Certified (Advanced) Elder Mediator, and Australasia’s most experienced Elder Mediation trainer. Since the 1980’s, Dale has trained hundreds of mediators in Australia and 11 different countries and since 2015 has trained elder mediators from all Australian States and New Zealand. 

Guest Presenters: Fiona Tait, Nick Carter, Shona Tostevin, Ben Livings, Jayne Humphreys, Raymond Brazil, Vesna Cvjeticanin, Mike Hyde, Theresa Donnelly (NZ) & Rhonda Whitfield.

Your attendance

  • The first 28 hours of knowledge–based elder mediation training is available online via Teachable from January 2026 and can be completed by the participant in their own time.
  • The second 12 hours will focus on skill development in supervised online role plays via Zoom, facilitated by Dale Bagshaw. The timing will be negotiated to suit participants.

Registration Fees for Parts 1 and 2: $1200 + $600 = $1,800 in total.

When you are accepted into the program, instructions for online payments, invoices and tax receipts will be provided. You will be expected to pay AUS $1200 via Teachable for the first 28-hours. Payment of $600 for the 12-hours of skill development can be made later by Bank Transfer.

Email: Dale.Bagshaw@adelaide.edu.au             Phone/Text: +61 (0) 408 805 641

 

 

Elder Mediation Training Program (Section One)

Immediately Available – Anytime Online!

All training hours count toward EMIN’s Certification Program

A 20-hour, training package offered online and available to you whenever it meets your particular schedule. The training is approved by both Family Mediation Canada (FMC) and the Elder Mediation International Network (EMIN) for their respective, Elder Mediation Certification Programs. The course content also meets the FMC/EMIN certification maintenance requirements.

TRAINER: Judy M. Beranger, (MA, Cert.EM Advanced, Cert.CFM Advanced) and special guests

Judy is recognized as a world leader in the field of Elder Mediation. She is an inspiring and knowledgeable trainer and was the drafter of the Code of Ethics for Elder Mediators internationally. She has been involved with every subsequent update and helped write an additional supporting document: Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults. Judy developed the entire Elder Mediation Certification framework and process for Elder Mediators and did so over a two-year period with input from hundreds of people, including focus groups from a variety of countries along with Family Mediation Canada (FMC), other organizations, networks, and Societies. Judy is Past President of FMC and President of the Elder Mediation International Network (EMIN).

With special guest contributions from:

Lorenzo De Franco, Ontario; Sabby Duthie, Ontario; Julie Castree, Australia; Marie Claire Chartrand, Nova Scotia: Elise Lavigne Q.C., Alberta; Alvina Snell, British Columbia; Helen Hirsh Spence, Ontario; Margaret Bouchier, Ireland

What Is Elder Mediation?

What does that term really mean, and does it have a legitimate claim on impacting a reduction in the incidence of elder abuse and neglect? Elder Mediation is a process in which a professionally trained Elder Mediator utilizes a “mediation process model” to address issues and concerns involving an older adult. In some cases, an older adult who is vulnerable may be at the heart of the mediation but in other cases the mediation might be called to reduce or prevent vulnerability of the older person.

Elder Mediation is based on a wellness model that promotes a person-centred approach for all participants; it is mindful of the older person(s) while respecting the rights of each person participating. Regardless of the numbers present, each person is unique with his or her own narrative, intrinsic value, strengths, and weaknesses. Through the Elder Mediation lens, aging is viewed as part of a continuing process of development and change, rather than just a period of physical and cognitive decline.

What to expect in the course…

This Elder Mediation Training is a specialized course with 20-hours of training that includes, lectures, interviews, activities, role plays, video demonstrations and readings. Utilizing a person-centered and trauma informed model, the course will share with participants many of the skills, knowledge and competencies required to be an effective Elder Mediator. Upon completion of the 20 hours a complementary coaching session with the presenter is being offered.

Topics will include:

  • Impact of Ageism in all its forms; “isms” generally
  • Cultural diversity & building cultural awareness
  • Recognizing & responding to elder abuse & neglect
  • Screening – indicators, signs and symptoms
  • Safety planning & referral sources
  • Ongoing Balance of Power,
  • Building/maintaining trust
  • Addressing subtleties of control; inclusive language
  • Ethics and ethical issues weaved throughout
  • Elder Mediation practice guidelines
  • Elder Mediator competency & basic understanding of brain health
  • Impact of trauma and high conflict personality types

Who should attend:

Those wishing to learn about Elder Mediation, wills and estate mediators; psychologists, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, social workers, lawyers practicing in the area of elder law, wills, estates and trusts. This training may also be of interest to other professions who are interested in mediation generally and in working with age related matters.

Fees

CAD $750.00          FMC/EMIN Member Rate

CAD  $900.00         Non-Member Rate

For more information or to register click HERE.

 

Elder Mediation Training  (Section 2)

A 15-hour, asynchronous training package approved by both Family Mediation Canada (FMC) and the Elder Mediation International Network (EMIN) for their respective certification programs. The course content also meets the FMC/EMIN certification maintenance requirements.

This Elder Mediation Training is a specialized course with 15-hours of training that includes, lectures, interviews, activities, role plays, video demonstrations and readings. Utilizing a person-centered and trauma informed model, the course will share with participants many of the skills, knowledge and competencies required to be an effective Elder Mediator. An added value in this course is the inclusion of an individual coaching session with the Course Instructor.

Note: The current offering is Section Two of ongoing training for those working toward building their Elder Mediation certification hours with either Family Mediation Canada or the Elder Mediation International Network. Prospective participants are strongly encouraged to complete Elder Mediation Training (Section One – 20 hours) prior to registering for Section Two. 

FMC Members (and affiliates): $575
Non-members: $715
More information and registration here