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Program requirements

Graduate Diplomas of Applied Law (continued)

To receive the Graduate Diploma of Applied Law (Legal Practice The following three core subjects:
Management) the four required subjects are set out below.
1. WEP1 Foundations of Wills & Estates Practice
1. LPM1 Foundations of Legal Practice Management
2. WEP2 Law and Practice of Estates
2. LPM2 Legal Technology and Practice Management
3. WEP3 Construing and Drafting Wills
3. LPM3 Client Strategy and Implementation
Plus, a choice of one of the following elective subjects:
4. LPM4 Leadership and Practice
WEP4 Family Provision
Applicants for the Graduate Diploma of Applied Law (Legal Practice WEP5 Contested Probate and other Court Applications
Management) do not need to hold a law degree specifically to enrol
in this award, but do need an undergraduate degree. WEP6 Advanced Issues in Wills and Estates
To receive the Graduate Diploma of Applied Law (Wills & Estates) WEP7 Elder Law
the four required subjects are set out on the next page.

Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution

The College of Law’s Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Mediation skill set from the Community Services Training
Resolution Practice will train you in the core competencies required Package (CHC).
by the Attorney-General to become an Accredited Family Dispute Applicants who do not hold an appropriate qualification, may be
Resolution Practitioner (FDRP).
eligible for admission to the FDRP Program on the basis of previous
Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners come from a variety of experience in a dispute resolution environment. Please refer to our
backgrounds. You do not need to practise family law or even Program Manual available on the College website for additional
be a lawyer to enrol. While family law is covered, the focus is on application requirements.
the practical realities of resolving conflicts which involve families, To receive the Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution
relationship breakdowns and family violence. It is likely that each Practice the four required subjects and practicum are set out below.
class will consist of lawyers, social workers, psychologists and
people from other backgrounds, providing an opportunity to learn FDR1 Family Law & Mediation
from diverse experiences.
FDR2 Children’s Matters, Family Law and Family Dispute
To enrol, you must meet the entry requirements for the course: Resolution
An undergraduate degree or higher qualification in Psychology, FDR3 Advanced Family Dispute Resolution
Social Work, Law, Conflict Management, Dispute Resolution, FDR4 Case Management in Family Dispute Resolution Capstone
Family Law Mediation or equivalent; or
20 hour clinical placement
Accreditation under the National Mediator Accreditation System
(NMAS); or

Graduate Certificate in Applied Law (Government and Public Sector Law)

To receive the Graduate Certificate in Applied Law (Government Plus, a choice of one of the following elective subjects:
and Public Sector Law) the two required subjects are set out below.
GOV2 Privacy and Information Management
The following core subject:
GOV3 Legislation and its Interpretation
1. GOV1 Foundations of Government and Public Sector Law
GOV4 Contracting, Procurement and Probity

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