Collaborative Professionals WA

What Collaborative Professionals WA does

Collaborative Professionals WA (CPWA) is a Perth-based not-for-profit professional association founded in 2007 that supports the practice of collaborative dispute resolution in Western Australia. It serves two distinct customer groups: (1) member professionals — lawyers, financial advisors, accountants, coaches, mediators, psychologists, and counsellors who undergo the Foundations Course and ongoing CPD to join the network — and (2) end clients (primarily separating couples and families in estate disputes) who engage the collaborative team to resolve family law matters (parenting arrangements, financial settlement, property division) and wills/estates matters without going to court. The core methodology is a structured, team-based process formalized through a Participation Agreement signed by both parties, committing them to negotiate in good faith and refrain from litigation.

CPWA's core offering is not a software product but a methodology and curated professional network. The organization maintains two primary service lines — Collaborative Family Law Services and Collaborative Wills and Estates Services — augmented by service modules in financial neutrality, collaborative coaching, and professional training. Infrastructure is limited to a WordPress/Elementor website, a searchable online directory of 50+ member professionals across WA (Perth, Mandurah, Fremantle, Albany), and free 30-minute client information sessions that serve as the top-of-funnel entry point. The organization is affiliated with the Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals (AACP), and its leadership comprises a council of volunteer practitioners (President Julie Strack, VP Katherine Bromfield, Treasurer Heather Moore, Secretary Colin Kaeser, plus additional council members).

CPWA's revenue model is a hybrid of recurring professional membership subscriptions and training-fee revenue from the Foundations Course (offered up to twice yearly) and ongoing CPD. Pricing for membership and training is not publicly disclosed. Revenue is not disclosed, and the organization operates with a small staff of approximately 5 people. End clients access services indirectly through the member directory and information sessions rather than contracting CPWA directly. The organization is member-funded, has no external investors or parent company, and is governed independently as a non-profit incorporated in Western Australia.

Name

Collaborative Professionals WA

Legal name

Collaborative Professionals WA

Website

https://collaborativeprofessionalswa.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Collaborative Professionals WA is a Perth-based not-for-profit, founded in 2007, that supports a network of 50+ collaboratively trained lawyers, financial advisors, coaches, and mediators delivering team-based dispute resolution for family law and wills/estates matters across Western Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Dispute Resolution Services

NAICS

Other Legal Services (54119), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAFAC

Mediation, Negotiation Support & Peace Processes

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Peacekeeping, Conflict Resolution & Security Cooperation

SECONDARYBPAHALAG

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• Collaborative dispute resolution
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Family law mediation
• Wills and estates planning
• Professional membership training

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership: The organization generates revenue through membership fees from collaborative professionals including lawyers, financial advisors, coaches, accountants, and mediators who join CPWA to access training, resources, networking opportunities, and practice support.
2. Training Programs: CPWA runs a Foundations Course up to twice each year for professionals seeking collaborative practice training. Additional continuing professional development and training opportunities are offered to members, generating training fee revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Collaborative Professionals WA provides team-based collaborative practice services for dispute resolution in family law and wills/estates matters in Western Australia. The organisation supports an interdisciplinary network of collaboratively trained lawyers, financial neutrals and coaches who help separating couples and families resolve disputes without going to court. It also delivers the Foundations Course and continuing professional development for professionals, plus free information sessions for prospective clients.

Product overview

Collaborative Professionals WA is a not-for-profit organization providing collaborative practice services for dispute resolution in family law and wills/estates matters in Western Australia. The core offering consists of the Collaborative Family Law Services and Collaborative Wills and Estates Services, which use a team-based approach where clients work with collaboratively trained lawyers, financial neutrals, and coaches. Additional service modules include Financial Neutral Services, Collaborative Coach Services, and Collaborative Practice Training for professionals. The organization also offers free information sessions as an entry point to their services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collaborative Family Law Services A team-based dispute resolution process for separating couples in Western Australia, helping them resolve family law issues (parenting arrangements, financial matters, property division, superannuation, and binding financial agreements) without going to Family Court. The process involves collaboratively trained lawyers, financial neutrals and coaches working together transparently with each party.
• Collaborative Wills and Estates Services A holistic, team-based resolution strategy for estate planning and resolving deceased estate conflicts both pre- and post-death, including will validity and inheritance disputes. Lawyers, financial neutrals and coaches work together with parties to reach an amicable, sustainable settlement that reduces costs and preserves family relationships while maintaining dignity and privacy.
• Collaborative Practice Training (Foundations Course) Foundations Course and continuing professional development for psychologists, counsellors, coaches, accountants, financial advisors, mediators and lawyers seeking to develop collaborative practice skills and deliver collaborative dispute resolution services.
• Financial Neutral Services Financial experts (accountants or financial advisors) who analyse financial information, model settlement scenarios, and help parties understand the financial implications of different options during collaborative proceedings.
• Collaborative Coach Services Process facilitators (mediators, psychologists or counsellors) who manage dynamics and relationships during collaborative meetings, create safe spaces for communication, and help parties maintain focus on shared objectives.
• Free Information Sessions Free 30-minute information sessions for people considering the collaborative process, where a trained collaborative professional discusses options and helps determine if collaboration is appropriate for their family law or wills/estates matter.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals (AACP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative Professionals WA is affiliated with the AACP, a national body for collaborative practice in Australia. CPWA's John O'Sullivan serves as WA Representative to AACP. The relationship involves shared resources, national training standards, and representation in the collaborative practice movement across Australia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Mediate BC: Canadian not-for-profit family and civil mediation organization based in British Columbia. Comparable member-driven model delivering training, accreditation, and practitioner directory services in a regional ADR market analogous to CPWA's WA scope.
• National Family Mediation: UK family mediation membership organization. Comparable mission and member-funded structure focused on family dispute resolution, offering accreditation and practitioner support in the UK market with the same hybrid training-plus-referral service model.
• ADR Institute New Zealand: New Zealand ADR membership body offering similar dispute resolution training and accreditation. Comparable member-funded model serving the New Zealand market with the same professional membership and training revenue approach, though operating trans-Tasman rather than within WA.

Direct peers

• Resolution Institute: Australian ADR membership organization providing professional accreditation and training across mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution disciplines. Comparable membership-driven model serving Australian practitioners with overlapping value proposition and member-funded revenue structure.
• Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals: National body for collaborative practice in Australia. CPWA is affiliated with AACP and shares the same interdisciplinary methodology and membership-driven model, operating at a national rather than state level with John O'Sullivan serving as CPWA's WA Representative to AACP.

Broad incumbents

• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals: Global collaborative practice organization from which CPWA's methodology originates. Operates across multiple countries with broader international scope and serves as the umbrella body for state-level chapters including CPWA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CollaborativeProfessionalsWA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/collaborative-professionals-wa
• Instagraminstagram.com/collaborativeprofessionalswa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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