Start Your Mediation Career - Online, Flexible and Nationally Recognised
Mediation Institute delivers accredited AMDRAS, FDRP training and Family Group Conferencing training, fully online and accessible anywhere in Australia. Take the next step in your career with dedicated trainers and personal support.
Your Path To Becoming an
Accredited Mediator
Start or grow your mediation career with our fully online, nationally recognised qualifications. With flexible study and ongoing support, we help you succeed on your pathway to becoming an AMDRAS Mediator.
Step 1: Certificate of Training – AMDRAS Accredited
Step 2: Certificate of Assessment – Become a Qualified Mediator
Step 3: Become an AMDRAS Accredited Mediator
Take the next step with our Advanced Mediator Practicum, or explore Alternative Pathways for recognition, reinstatement, or non-practising accreditation under AMDRAS.
AMDRAS - Advanced Mediator (Practicum)
If you have been practising mediation for four or more years, the AMDRAS Practicum Certificate recognises your experience and elevates your professional standing. The pathway centres on recognition of prior learning: you present portfolio-based evidence with reflective commentary, receive mentoring and peer review, and, if required, complete optional gap training to address any remaining competencies.
AMDRAS - Alternative Pathways (Recognition, Reinstatement, Non-Practising)
AMDRAS Alternative Pathways support mediators with varied needs: Recognition assesses prior training with top-up if required; Reinstatement restores lapsed, cancelled or suspended accreditation; Leave of Absence maintains status for up to 12 months; Non-Practising Certificate maintains standing for 12 to 24 months. These options keep you supported and recognised under AMDRAS.
Working with Families
Professional training to guide families from intake to resolution using child-focused, trauma-aware, standards-aligned processes that protect safety, uphold ethics, and deliver workable outcomes.
Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution (CHC81115)
Become a nationally accredited FDRP under the Family Law Act,. Fully online, self-paced (up to 12 months) with a 50-hour work placement—qualifying you to issue section 60I certificates and work with separating families.
Single Unit - CHCFAM001 - Work within a Family Law Environment
Learn to apply family law in real work with a single online unit, updated to recent changes—an ideal intro or refresher for supporting families.
Family Group Conference Facilitator Training
Learn to facilitate family-led decision-making meetings in child protection and complex family contexts. This online course includes self-paced learning and 3 live online workshop sessions.
Supporting Every Stage of
Your Mediation Career
Recognised Accreditation Provider (RAP)
At Mediation Institute, we have always stood for mediation as a profession in its own right. Our Director, Joanne Law, has served on the Mediator Standards Board, now the AMDRAS Board, since 2023, representing practitioners and upholding high standards.
AMDRAS is now in effect
From 1 July 2025, the Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards (AMDRAS) have replaced NMAS for all practitioners. Those part-way through NMAS training will continue under that system and be accrediated as an AMDRAS mediator.
Why join Mediation Institute?
As a Recognised Accreditation Provider (RAP), we provide the structure and support you need to start well and stay current:
- Free member webinars throughout the year to maintain competence and currency.
- Approved complaint handling for AMDRAS Mediators, FDR Practitioners, and FGC Facilitators.
- Group supervision and practice development to strengthen reflective practice.
- Member-rate insurance (no commissions or hidden benefits). You will need your member number or code to obtain a quote.
- Clear guidance for initial accreditation and renewals under AMDRAS.
Built on standards. Focused on your practice.
We combine proven, standards-aligned processes with practical support so you can serve clients confidently, today and into the future.
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