Family Dispute Resolution Scholarships

FRSA is delighted to announce that 17 scholarships to complete Family Dispute Resolution training have been awarded to applicants from Aboriginal and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We would like to congratulate the candidates as well as the co-nominating FDR providers and training organisations.

The successful candidates have the support of the following organisations:

Australian Vietnamese Women's Association (Victoria)

Centacare Townsville (Queensland)

Family Life (Victoria)

Family Mediation Centre (Victoria)

Interrelate Family Centres (NSW)

Lifeworks Relationship Counselling & Education Services (Victoria)

Mackillop Family Services (Victoria)

Relationships Australia Canberra & Region

Relationships Australia NSW

Relationships Australia South Australia

Relationships Australia Victoria

UnitingCare Community (Queensland)

Upper Murray Family Care (NSW)

Candidates will undertake training with the following providers:

The Australian Institute for Relationship Studies (Relationships Australia NSW)

Australian Institute of Social Relations (Relationships Australia SA)

Bond University

Charles Sturt University

Family Mediation Centre

James Cook University

Training Ground (Relationships Australia Victoria)

The scholarship scheme was funded by the Attorney-General’s Department with the aim of increasing opportunities for people from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to undertake training to obtain the Vocational Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution (FDR). The goal is to increase the number of FDR practitioners from these backgrounds, building workforce diversity and the capacity of the service sector to respond appropriately to community needs.

This scheme is a pilot only, however FRSA hopes it may provide a model for future scholarship schemes within the Family Support Program. We will keep members up to date with any future scholarship rounds via our fortnightly e-bulletin.