[non-US, Australia] Navigating mediation with an abusive co-parent

Friend of mine is in a pickle and doesn't have reddit but I spend a lot of time here and want to see if I can get some advice for her.

She has a lawyer, has started mediation, and has had the initial meetings with the mediator (alone before the first joint session Dec 5th).

Anything of note in her situation (such as purchasing a home) has been communicated to her lawyer and mediator as soon as they happened, she is petrified to do anything without first checking with the lawyer because he has withheld the children for 3 weeks in the past, and she doesn't want to give him any ammo to use against her. She's been advised not to advise him of the change of address until the joint mediation session so there can be a 3rd party present.

Despite doing everything "right" she is being harassed constantly by her ex. He has constant demands, undermines and belittles/disrespects her, and above all is constantly threatening her with big legal words he clearly has not had legal counsel about because if he did he would know he shouldn't be making threats or contacting her/asking her to sign any documents about anything without lawyers present etc

He was abusive mentally and emotionally abusive their entire relationship, which started when he was 21/22 and she was 17 btw, the relationship ended 2 years ago and he has done nothing but lie and manipulate and threaten her the entire time, which only got worse once she found a new partner, who shes now also had a child with which has ramped his unhinged behavior right up.

She is stressed out of her mind, freshly postpartum, and is constantly worried he is going to try take the kids from her because he's made it very clear he would, all whilst trying to paint himself as a gracious co-parent who "puts up with her bull crap".

I'm genuinely concerned for her and her children because I wouldn't be surprised if he was the type to harm the kids or her if mediation goes bad for him and he thinks they'll be taken away/limited from him in any way.

His most recent threat today is to say he wants her to sign a document restricting how far she can take the kids, with no legal council present, within 24 hours or he will move for an injunction. She's got no travel plans, I doubt he even knows what an injunction is fully and I doubt it would pass even if he did go forward for one.

Is there anything that can be done to protect her from him given they still need to have some level of communication etc for co parenting?

Hawaii

1. The minute order (Dkt #80) said future amended complaints need to be in Ramseyer Format or they will be denied.
2. (Dkt #122) Judge denied (and struck) Second Amended Complaint even though it was in Ramseyer Format.
3. Judge substantively changed the wording of the minute order (Dkt #80) and then relied on that changed wording to deny the Second Amended Complaint.

Both Documents are here with original and changed phrases highlighted: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jnJK-I1MAMC4iwORMIul3J4WkHRncNa2

This is in the Circuit Court of the State of Hawaii, the highest court you can litigate facts in, how common is this?

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