Hannah Hopkinson is a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and child consultant with a background in psychology. Her work is informed by psychology, child development, conflict resolution, and social work, together with an understanding of how family relationships are shaped by broader social and family contexts.
Hannah works with individuals and families navigating conflict, separation, relationship challenges, and significant life transitions.
She helps people gain clarity, navigate difficult conversations, understand differing perspectives, and make informed decisions during times of conflict and change.
Her work is grounded in a simple belief: people make better decisions, communicate more effectively, and navigate conflict more constructively when they feel safe, respected, and heard.
Clarity, calm, and
a way forward.
Why the room
matters
The spaces where difficult conversations occur matter.
Privacy, dignity and emotional safety influence how people communicate, think and make decisions.
That's why Hannah created
The Resolution Suites
— a purpose-designed environment that supports calm conversations, careful decision-making and respectful resolution.
How Hannah Can Help
Whether you're navigating separation, parenting arrangements, family conflict, or seeking child-focused support, services are tailored to help families move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Family Mediation
As a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, Hannah provides mediation services for parenting arrangements, property settlements and other family disputes. Sessions are designed to support constructive communication, informed decision-making and workable outcomes. Section 60I Certificates can be provided where required and appropriate.
Parenting • Property • Combined Matters • Shuttle Processes
Fees
Intake Appointment: $490.00 per person (60-minutes)
Joint Sessions: $490.00 per hour (shared between the parties)
Available in person at The Resolution Suites, online, by telephone, or in a hybrid format. No additional venue hire fees apply.
Child Consultation
Hannah has completed specialised training in Child Inclusive Mediation and Counselling, enabling children's perspectives and developmental needs to be appropriately considered within family dispute resolution processes where suitable. This training supports her work as a Child Consultant and her understanding of how children's voices can be safely and appropriately incorporated into decision-making.
Child Consultations • Child-Inclusive Processes • Developmentally Informed Practice
Fees
Parent Intake Appointment: $75.00 per parent (15-minute phone call)
Child Consultation Process & Feedback : $2,500.00 (shared between the parties)
Available in person at The Resolution Suites or at your mediation venue
Family Conflict Resolution
Families can experience tension and conflict in many forms — between parents and teenagers, adult siblings, blended families, extended family members and within family-owned businesses. Hannah provides structured facilitation and conflict support designed to help people move from frustration and misunderstanding toward clearer communication and practical next steps.
Parent–Teen Conflict • Adult Family Relationships • Blended Families • Family-Owned Business Conflict
Fees
Intake appointment: $275.00 per person (60-minutes)
Joint Sessions: $320.00 per hour (shared between the parties)
Available in person at The Resolution Suites, online, by telephone, or in a hybrid format. No additional venue hire fees apply.
Individual Support
Navigating family conflict, separation, major life transitions, or difficult relationships can be overwhelming. Individual Support provides a calm, structured space to work through thoughts and emotions, gain clarity about priorities, and consider how to approach challenging conversations and decisions. Sessions are tailored to the individual's circumstances and can be accessed independently or alongside mediation and other dispute resolution processes.
Conflict Support • Separation Support • Family Relationships • Decision-Making & Clarity
Fees
Individual Support sessions: $275.00 (60-minutes)
Available in person at The Resolution Suites, online, or by telephone. No additional venue hire fees apply.
The Mediation Process
Every matter begins with an individual intake consultation.
This allows Hannah to understand each family's circumstances, assess suitability for mediation, identify any safety considerations, and determine the process most likely to support productive conversations and informed decision-making.
Mediation is not a one-size-fits-all process. Some matters are best suited to joint discussions, while others may require shuttle arrangements, individual preparation sessions, or additional support before mediation proceeds.
The intake process also provides an opportunity to clarify priorities, understand differing perspectives, and consider the most appropriate pathway forward.
By taking the time to understand each family's circumstances from the outset, Hannah is able to design a process that supports privacy, dignity, meaningful participation, and constructive outcomes for everyone involved.
Designed for Difficult Conversations
All in-person services are delivered from The Resolution Suites, a purpose-designed environment for mediation, child consultations, family conflict resolution, and difficult conversations.
Clients have access to private meeting rooms, secure digital access, natural light, reserved parking, breakout spaces, and professional facilities designed to support productive conversations and informed decision-making.
The Resolution Suites has been intentionally created to provide a calm, discreet, and professional alternative to traditional office environments.
Professional Background
Hannah's approach is informed by formal training in psychology, dispute resolution, child-inclusive practice and social work, together with ongoing professional development and industry engagement.
QUALIFICATIONS
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Master of Social Work (Qualifying) - Currently completing
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Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution Practice
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Child Inclusive Mediation and Counselling (CIMC) Certificate
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Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)(Honours)
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Bachelor of Psychological Science
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Bachelor of Business (Accounting major)
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
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Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner
(Attorney-General’s Department) -
Professional Member of Resolution Institute
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Member of Family Law Practitioners Association
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Associate Member of Australian Psychological Society