The Family Matters Centre

General information

M.A. Leadr acc, AMINZ Associate

Associate FDR

Present Position
Director, Mediator and counsellor, The Family Matters Centre

Professional Experience
25 Years plus : Family dispute resolution

Expert in child inclusion and family facilitation

Counsellor/ Family Therapist

Researcher

Lecturer

Career Summary
Social Worker/ Counsellor/ Mediator NZ, UK, Australia

Lecturer in Social Work and Counselling.

Director of company

Researcher : Churchill Fellow, Families Commission, Law Foundation

Appointments
Multiple professional roles in NZ, UK, Australia

Senior Lecturer in Social Work/ Counselling Unitec.

Tutor, Massey University

Researcher, Child and Family Policy, University of Auckland

Guest Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Otago University

Publications
Goldson, J. (2006) 'Hello, I'm a voice, let me talk. Child-inclusive mediation in family separation.' Families Commission. innovative practice report No. 1/06

Goldson, J. (2008) Child inclusive practice in UK. Report for Winston Churchill memorial Trust Department of Internal Affairs.

Goldson, J., Taylor N. (2009) Child-inclusion in dispute resolution in the New Zealand Family Court. New Zealand Family law Journal 6(7): 203-209

Goldson, J. (2004) Children's participation during parental separation and divorce. Social work Now 26: 05-09.

Goldson, J., Fletcher T.R. (2004) 'Training for Bicultural Intervention with Families' N.Z. Journal of Counselling 25(2): 33-43.

Speciality Areas
Family dispute resolution

Child Inclusion/ Family Facilitation and Child participation

EQC Mediation Profile
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