AMDRAS Mediator Accreditation case studies
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AMDRAS accreditation is the Australian credential for mediators, administered under the Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards. The AMDRAS Board is responsible for the development and implementation of those standards, which cover mediator training, accreditation, professional practice and registration. The AMDRAS Mediator Accreditation case studies are 5 cases and about 2,574 words.
1The 45-Hour Candidate with a Lapsed Certificate
Priya completed a 45-hour mediation training course 14 months ago and received a certificate of completion. She has since mediated six workplace disputes as a volunteer, but never applied for accreditation.
493 words, about 2 min2The Mediator Who Knows the Respondent's Director
Tomas is accredited and mediates a commercial lease dispute between a landlord and a tenant company. Two days before the joint session, he realises that the tenant's finance director, Ms Okafor, sat on the board of a community organisation Tomas chaired until eight months ago.
528 words, about 3 min3The Settlement That Exceeds the Mediator's Role
During a family property mediation, the parties reach a tentative agreement dividing a house 60/40 in the wife's favour, with the husband retaining a vehicle. The husband, who is self-represented, asks the mediator, Nadia, to "write up something binding right now so she can't change her mind." Nadia is accredited but not a lawyer and not admitted to practise.
547 words, about 3 min4The Registration Renewal with Missing CPD Records
Marcus is due to renew his registration. The scheme requires 20 hours of continuing professional development per two-year cycle, of which at least 6 must be mediation-specific and at least 2 must cover ethics.
492 words, about 2 min5The Co-Mediation Where Roles Were Never Agreed
A training organisation runs a simulated co-mediation assessment. Two candidates, Ana and Ben, are paired for a 90-minute role-play with actors playing a neighbour dispute about noise and a boundary fence.
514 words, about 3 min