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Family & Property Mediation Australia
Our Practitioners
At Family & Property Mediation Australia, our accredited Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) practitioners help families work through parenting, property and financial disagreements with supportive and impartial mediation.
We provide a structured opportunity to discuss concerns, explore options and work towards practical agreements that reflect your family’s circumstances.
Accreditation and professional standards
Our FDR practitioners are accredited by the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department, having met the required qualifications, competencies and accreditation criteria.
FDR practitioners work within the framework of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) and the Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2025. This framework establishes professional standards and responsibilities for conducting FDR, assessing suitability and maintaining accreditation.
Accredited practitioners have ongoing obligations, including professional development, appropriate professional indemnity insurance and access to an approved complaints mechanism. These requirements support professional accountability and the quality of services available to families.
Child-focused mediation
Child-focused mediation
Child-focused mediation places children’s needs, safety and wellbeing at the centre of parenting discussions.
Our practitioners help parents consider how proposed arrangements may affect their children, including their routines, development, schooling and relationships. The aim is to support practical parenting arrangements and reduce children’s exposure to conflict.
Children do not need to attend mediation for the process to be child-focused.
Understanding child-inclusive mediation
Child-inclusive mediation is a distinct approach that may be appropriate for some families. With parental consent and an assessment of suitability, an appropriately trained child consultant or other specialist may speak with a child separately.
Feedback from that consultation can help parents better understand their child’s experiences and needs during mediation. Children are not asked to choose between their parents or take responsibility for decisions.
Child-inclusive mediation requires appropriate specialist involvement and is not part of every mediation service. Please discuss your interest during intake so suitability and available options can be considered.
Individual intake and suitability
Each participant completes a separate intake and assessment before joint mediation is arranged. This provides an opportunity to explain your circumstances, raise concerns privately and understand the process.
Our practitioners consider factors such as family violence, coercion, safety, risks to children, unequal bargaining power and each person’s ability to negotiate freely.
Mediation only proceeds when one of our practitioners assesses it as appropriate. Suitability is also reviewed throughout the process. Mediation may be paused or ended if circumstances change or concerns arise.
Who can participate?
Our services welcome people regardless of marital status, gender, sexuality, cultural background or faith.
Participants may include married or de facto couples, separated or divorced partners, and parents who have never married or lived together. Where appropriate, other family members or carers may also participate in discussions concerning children.
You do not need to have been married to seek help with a family dispute.
The issues involved and the suitability assessment determine how mediation may assist.
A practical alternative to court FDR forms part of Australia’s family law system and gives families an opportunity to resolve disagreements with professional assistance. Where suitable, mediation can help reduce the costs, delays and stress associated with litigation.
