For Mediators:
Continuing Professional Development
Undertake continual professional development to meet your AMDRAS and FDRP accreditation requirements.
These specialist courses and events are delivered by practicing mediators, and allow you to add input on key subjects.
Our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Events are a constantly evolving portfolio of short training courses and events. The events are held online on the Australian Mediation Association’s training platform. Our CPD Events are designed and delivered by experts in the field, aiming to deepen and broaden your skills and knowledge as a professional mediator.
The proposed CPD program is intended to cover mediation skills, practice and specific content areas. The CPD workshops will be identified as either skills sessions or speciality sessions to assist in selection. The program will appeal to mediators from all different disciplines.
Please find our 2025 program here
Download – Continuing Professional Guidelines & Template
Registration details and further information on each session is also available.
25 February 2025: Pre mediation.. are you getting enough out of your intake?
This presentation will look at the intake, and more importantly how to get the best out of the intake so that the parties are well prepared for the mediation with appropriate referral and a range of options. Intake should also allow the mediator to develop a hypothesis to take into the mediation. This webinar will examine these aspects and consider strategies and interventions.
$65.00 (incl. GST)
29 April 2025: AMDRAS refresher
This webinar will revisit the important aspects of AMDRAS training , for those who wanted to get’ refreshed’ and make sure their practice is up to date and meeting the necessary requirements.
$65.00 (incl. GST)
27 May 2025: Get your ‘top triangle’ secure and the mediation will flow
This webinar will highlight and analyse the importance of the ‘top triangle’ , if a mediator can solidify the top triangle, it will set both the parties and the mediation up for success. The presentation will look at the importance of the opening statements , common ground and agenda and what are the pitfalls that a mediator may experience.
$65.00 (incl. GST)
24 June 2025: Exploration.. facilitate and find out the essence of the mediation
The exploration stage done well , will be the foundation for the parties being able to move on and negotiate possible resolutions. Unless the parties are moved from their wants to their needs and interests in the exploration stage , then any possible agreements may not be sustainable. This webinar will identify interventions and skills to make exploration as effective as possible.
$65.00 (incl. GST)
26 August 2025: Private session v Shuttle, what is the difference?
This webinar will look at use of private session in mediation and what is difference between private sessions in mediations and shuttle mediation. The structure of each will be discussed and how and when they should used for parties and their matters.
$65.00 (incl. GST)
23 September 2025: Complaints.. managing and learning from them
No one wants to receive a complaint, but it can be a learning opportunity if handled right. This webinar will look at how complaints arise and how they may be prevented. It will also look at the process to follow if a complaint will arise. Reference will be made to AMDRAS and how to work with the standards.
$65.00 (incl. GST)
25 November 2025: AMDRAS refresher
This webinar will revisit the important aspects of AMDRAS training , for those who wanted to get’ refreshed’ and make sure their practice is up to date and meeting the necessary requirements.
$65.00 (incl. GST)
NB: ALL times are in Australian Eastern Standard Time at all times (non daylight saving time). Check times for your location on the Meeting Planner calculator here
