David Roberts Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

David assists parents, couples and individuals through the difficult and emotionally charged time of relationship difficulties. He is a careful and empathetic listener who works to create a calm, and non judgemental space in which you can discover insights and learn skills that will help you achieve your goals.David’s approach is to find ways to minimise stress and the negative impact that stress can have on both children and parents.As a nationally accredited mediator, qualified family dispute resolution practitioner, counsellor and child consultant, David offers a unique set of skills to his clients. As a divorce coach his extensive experience in family law and counselling assists clients as they navigate through the legal process.As an industry leader, David lectures to lawyers, mediators and counsellors on family dispute resolution and collaborative practice.

68 Waterloo Rd, Macquarie Park

Provide leadership in the development of practice quality and innovation across the post separation, counselling and relationship education programs. Continue to manage RANSW Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice program.

68 Waterloo Rd, Macquarie Park

Introduced a number of new tools to support Relationships Australia FDRPs with better screening especially in relation to Family Domestic Violence, the introduction of working with finance and property matters, supporting clients develop better communication skills and providing online Collaborative Practice. These tools included DOORS (Direction of Overall Risk Screening), the Family Property platform, the communication App Divvito, and Starleaf for online video conferencing in Collaborative Practice matters.

New South Wales, Australia

Senior Manager, Post Separation Services responsible for ensuring that quality clinical practice and standards are applied in the delivery of all post separation services. Also responsible for the ongoing development the Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice program.

Sydney

Responsible for the operational efficiency and service delivery of 6 Relationships Australia NSW's Family Relationship Centres in New South Wales

Coordinated the counselling and mediation services, worked as a mediator and child consultant

Writer Director "Threshold" feature length docu-drama screened in independent cinemas 1973Producer Director " A Drop of Rough Ted" with Ted Egan, 1978Researcher/writer/director on the following series;Peach's Australia with Bill PeachPeter Luck's Australians 1980-81Willesee with Mike Willesee 1983-84Director The Voyage of the Pacific Peacemaker" 1981 Independent production screened on ABC TVResearcher/writer/ Director on the following films for Film AustraliaWalya Ngamardiki - The Land My Mother 1978Images of Man 1979Uluru an Anangu Story 1986 Roads to Xanadu 4 part series with BBC TV and PBS in the United States 1987The Land of the Lightning Brothers 1988Mini Dragons (Thailand) 1991-92 with NHK and PBSEclipse of the Century with PBS BostonMuttaburrasaurus 1995With Aspire Films(1995-96)Dealing with the Demon 3 by 1 hour series on the international drug trade - Director episode 1 and co-director episode 2 - ABC television and PBS in the United StatesWith Look Films (1996-97)Rachael's Story, writer, director, One hour documentary for ABC TV about a former prostitute in Kings Cross who attempts to save another from drugs and the business. With Hilton Cordell (1998-99)The Irish Empire 5 part series with BBC, RTE Ireland and SBS, director episodes 1 and 4with Ramsey Films (2000) Stress , 4 x half hours for ABC Quantum researcher/director episodes 2 and 4

Gore Hill

Reseacher and Interviewer on the series Chequerboard"My Brown Skin Baby" researcher,writer, interviewer -one of the first television documentaries made about The Stolen Generation with singer/ song writer Bobby Randall.Producer The Great Debate on EducationResearcher writer on the three part series "The Other Side of Innocence" about Childrens' Play developed with Dr John Gabirel at Macquarie University

Master Of Dispute Resolution (Mdr), Dispute Resolution, Distinction

Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management, Diploma

Graduate Diploma In Counselling

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Social Work, Education , Anthropology

University Entrance, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, English, French, O Levels For University Entrance

Intermediate Certificate