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rofessor Jill Howieson, Lead Trainer 

Jill is the Director of the UWA Mediation Clinic and runs the Negotiation and Mediation, Dispute Resolution and Mediation: Practice and Skills units at the University of Western Australia’s Law School. Jill is an inaugural board member of the National Mediator Standards Board and a nationally accredited mediator. 

Jill holds degrees in English, Psychology (Hons) and an LLB (Hons) and a PhD in Law from UWA. Jill has conducted training workshops in mediation, negotiation and stakeholder facilitation for a variety of entities. Jill’s research areas include procedural justice, the use of mediation in cases involving family violence, and legal education. Jill works from an inter-disciplinary socio-legal perspective and conducts empirical research. 

Before entering academia, Jill practised as a solicitor in the area of dispute resolution at Mallesons Stephen Jacques and smaller dispute resolution firms. Jill has a broad range of experience in DR processes and teaches, researches, and practices in DR and mediation. 

Dr Darren Moroney, Lead Trainer 

arren is a registered psychologist and nationally accredited mediator. As a psychologist, Darren works with clients across the lifespan, including adults, children, families, couples, and groups. As a mediator, Darren facilitates dispute resolution processes in a number of contexts including workplace, community, family, local government, and high-conflict VRO referrals from the Children’s Court of Western Australia. 

As one of the lead trainers in the UWA National Mediation Accreditation program and Family Dispute Resolution course, he has introduced a mentalizing-informed approach to dispute resolution to law students and professional practitioners across of Australia. 

Tania Waters 

Tania is a nationally accredited mediator and the founder of Taite, an organisation specialising in the resolution of workplace conflict. 

As an internationally experienced senior leader, Tania is passionate about the tool of mediation and the countless possibilities that arise as a result of its effective application. 

Brianna Friberg 

Brianna is a mediator and employment lawyer, currently working at the Chamber of Commerce WA and also volunteering to assist the UWA Mediation Clinic.  Brianna has represented clients in the Federal Court, Fair Work Commission, WA Industrial Relations Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission and is an experienced negotiator.