End of year survey 2020 to 2021
This survey is for Mediation Institute members and students who intend on becoming members to help us with our 2021 planning and 2020 review of the year we have just had.
Want to Join or Renew your Mediation Institute Membership?
Mediation Institute is one of the fastest growing professional bodies for dispute resolution professionals in Australia.
Training and Memberships Options 2021
This comprehensive guide provides information about all of the current Mediation Institute Courses and Membership Options.
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1st NMAS Accreditation
NMAS Accreditated through Mediation Institute
$ 360
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NMAS Mediator Accreditation (through Mediation Institute)
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Complaint Handling - NMAS, FDR & FGC
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Free online professional development
Download the Application Form
This if for your 1st NMAS Mediator Accreditation Application.
For 2 years
Renewal NMAS Accreditation
NMAS Accreditated through Mediation Institute
$ 360
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Renew your NMAS Mediator Accreditation (through Mediation Institute)
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Complaint Handling - NMAS, FDR & FGC
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Free online professional development
Download the Application Form
Use this form to Renew your NMAS Mediator Accreditation with Mi. This includes transfer to Mediation Institute.
(NMAS transfers can only be done at renewal time)
(NMAS transfers can only be done at renewal time)
For 2 years
Practitioner Membership
NOT NMAS Accredited through Mediation Institute
$ 260
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NMAS mediators accredited with other RMAB's welcome
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Complaint Handling - FDR & FGC
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Free online professional development
Download the Application Form
This is for your first membership with Mi (proof of eligibility is required)
For 2 years
Renewal Practitioner Membership
NOT NMAS Accredited through Mediation Institute
$ 260
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NMAS mediators accredited with other RMAB's welcome
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Complaint Handling - FDR & FGC
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Free online professional development
Download the Application Form
Use this form to renew your practitioner membership with Mediation Institute. If you are transferring your NMAS Mediator Accreditation to Mediation Institute use the NMAS Renewal Form to the left to apply for your transfer.
For 2 years
Corporate Membership
If a business is paying for multiple memberships apply for a corporate membership.
Associate Membership
Select this option if you are NOT a dispute resolution professional. This is for people who are interested in appropriate dispute resolution but do not work in the area or require complaint handling services.
Why join Mediation Institute?
If you have been assessed for NMAS Accreditation within the past 6 months you are eligible to apply for NMAS Mediator Accreditation though Mediation Institute. You are not restricted in the Recognised Mediator Accreditation Body you choose to accredit through.
Find out More about the NMAS and Mediator Accreditation. www.msb.org.au
If you are a NMAS Mediator, Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner or a Family Group Conference we offer you independent complaint handling services.
Complaints about dispute resolution professionals are rare but if they do occur we manage the complaint process fairly, quickly and proportionately. Find out more about our complaint handling service.
Complaint Handling Service
We offer friendly, discussion type professional development opportunities online for NMAS Mediators, FDR Practitioners and Family Group Conference Facilitators. Check out what’s on soon https://www.mediationinstitute.edu.au/events/
Use our Mi Members Map to network and to get work. The map has tens of thousands of views and is a great way to find other members to catch up for a coffee or to establish a cross referral relationship with.
We put up a basic profile for you when you join but all members can send us the information for free comprehensive multi media profile. https://www.mediationinstitute.edu.au/mi-members/
Download the profile information form and send us the information we need.
Members have access
to the Mi Members and Students online wiki learning management system and collaboration groups https://mi.study247.online
Current Groups are :
- State Based Groups where we provide updates on jobs and other state based information
- Practice area groups for:
- Child Inclusive Practice Group
- Commercial Mediation
- Aged Care Mediation
- Family Group Conference Facilitators Group
- Family Dispute REsolution Practitioners Group
- NMAS Mediators Group
- Workplace Mediation Group
- Employee or Private Practitioner Groups
Mediaiton Institute founded and supports Interact Support to provide internship opportunities for our Grad. Dip. FDR students and workplace experience and contract work for our members. Find out more about the Interact Online Dispute Diagnostic and
Dispute Resolution Service www.interact.support/working-with-interact-support
We have arranged some member discounts and contact us for help to negotiate group discounts and special offers with other providers. https://www.mediationinstitute.edu.au/member-benefits/
If you have an ethical or practical question you can call Mi and talk to one of our team. We want our members to be providing the highly professional and ethical services and are here to support you. Call 1300 781 533 or email the office if you have a niggling doubt or want some guidance.
If you want a co-mediator for an online mediation that is easily arranged. For face to face mediation check the Mi Members Map to see who is near you.
The opportunity to network on socials with a Mi Members Only Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/mi.member Apply to join and we’ll let you in if you are a current Mi Member.
If you are just starting out and want some more structured support or co-mediation guidance for your first mediation jobs we can connect you with another member who can provide that support.
Applies to NMAS Mediators, FDR Practitioners and Family Group Conference Facilitators.
If you have not been mediating for a while or need to upskill in new approaches you can participate in training with Mediation Institute.
- Learn Family Group Conferencing
- Have a Mediation Skills Mentoring Session
- Upskill from NMAS Mediation to become a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner – Core Units or Full Qualification options
- Do a Family Dispute Resolution Refresher Course
- Learn about Whistleblowing Legislation
- Facilitate a coached mediation session
- Participate in a FGC Workshop (current FGC Practitioners only)
- Learn Transformative Relationship Mediation
- Get recognition for your skills working in Community Services
- Learn how to facilitate Property FDR (current FDR practitioners only)
- Learn how to coach using the New Ways for Families methodology
- Refresh your basic mediation skills (NMAS Mediators only)
- Do the course to become a NMAS Accredited Mediator