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Dispute Resolution
& Mediation

Disagreements happen every day. Some are a more complex than others and require a little extra help to get resolved. That’s where we can help. 

Family Dispute Resolution

Family Dispute Resolution
(Family Mediation)

As Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners (known commonly as family mediators), our job is to help people going through separation, divorce or working through parenting matters to find solutions in a safe, supportive and respectful environment without the involvement of the Courts.

We can help with:

  • Parenting and Family Mediation

  • Divorce, Separation Property Settlements

  • Completion and issue of Dispute Resolution Certificate

  • Drafting of Consent Orders where agreement has been reached and issue to each party’s legal representation for completion, signing and filing 

 

Fees:  

  • Full Day Mediation (8 hours) - including intake assessment and mediation $2,700 + GST

  • Half Day Mediation (4 hours) – including intake assessment and mediation. $1,350 + GST

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Workplace Mediation

Workplace Mediation

We know that ensuring the health and wellbeing of your workforce is key to performing at the top of your game. 

Unresolved conflict between colleagues can be damaging to your business on many levels, but it doesn’t have to be. 

We can help with:

  • Co-worker / management / board Mediation

  • Assist with employment agreement and contract negotiations

  • Encourage healthy, positive communication

  • Creation of workplace plan to mitigate future conflict

  • Provide third party, impartial supports for all parties involved 

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School Based Mediation

School based Mediation

The school environment brings together people from different social groups with different values, worldviews, and personalities. Its little wonder why schools are a perfect space for conflict to pop up and thrive. 

 

We’re here to create a neutral and safe space to table concerns, find solutions and get school-based relationships back on track.

We can help with:

  • Facilitating mediation between students arising from bulling and harassment, changing friendship dynamics and classroom conflict

  • Facilitating mediation between parents and school administration arising from behavioural management, student performance, teaching ethos, individual student supports and school environment 

  • Encourage healthy, positive, respectful communication

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Small business and Commercial Mediation

Small business and Commercial Mediation

Doing business is dynamic and characterised by ebbs and flows, change and growth. It also involves different personalities, sometime competing objectives and perspectives on how things should be done. 

 

It’s not always going to be smooth sailing, but when conflict arises, we are here to provide structure to get things sorted so that its business as usual.

We can help with:

  • Mediating to dissolve business partnerships, transfer company shares or succession planning for small business. 

  • Facilitating mediation between lessors and lessees relating to commercial and retail leases.

  • Mediating to resolve disputes with suppliers, clients/customers, employees and business partners.

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Neighbourhood Mediation

Neighbourhood Mediation

For many of us, our home is our safe space to relax, unwind and enjoy life. When conflict arises between neighbours, things can get tricky quickly with serious impacts on the quality of life for all parties involved.

We can help with:

  • Mediating to resolve disputes between neighbours about fences, boundaries, retaining walls, trees, overhanging vegetation, development issues, access, privacy, pests, pets, rubbish or noise. 

  • Working to repair and preserve relationships for the future.   

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