AMDRAS Training and Assessment
Who Should Do AMDRAS Training?
- Lawyers expanding into dispute resolution
- HR professionals managing workplace conflict
- Consultants diversifying service offerings
- Professionals seeking a meaningful second career
- Leaders wanting formal conflict resolution expertise
- Anyone wanting to add authority, income potential, and professional mobility to their career
Why AMDRAS Accreditation Matters
Becoming a Nationally Accredited Mediator is not just a certificate; it’s a powerful marketing and professional tool that enhances your credibility and expands the services you can offer. Becoming accredited means you:
- Meet Australia’s national competency standards for mediators
- Gain credibility with courts, law firms, corporations, and government bodies
- Become eligible for professional panels and referral networks
- Demonstrate a recognised standard of ethical and procedural excellence
Once accredited, you are eligible to continue your progression through the AMDRAS levels.
Course Details
The required 45 hours of training are delivered over six days, spread across two weeks. All sessions are delivered live, via Zoom.
Next training November 2026.
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Each day starts at 9.00am (Qld) and ends 5.00pm (approx).
Advanced Mediation Practicum
This 2-day Advanced Mediation Practicum is for experienced mediators and dispute resolution practitioners.
For practitioners who meet the eligibility requirements, completing the course and assessment provides a pathway to apply for AMDRAS Advanced Mediation Accreditation (Level 2), which is a valuable addition to their accreditation for both the practitioner – and the Organisation/business.
The program is practical and reflective, with participants bringing a de-identified real case for discussion and engaging in focused conversations about practice challenges, skills development, and constructive peer feedback.
The workshop also explores obstacles that arise in mediation, the skills and techniques required across each stage of the mediation process, reflective practice, and socio-cultural considerations when working with diverse communities, including CALD and First Nations contexts.
Past participants have expressed the valued they received from the professional discussions that developed among people at similar stages of their careers. They exchanged perspectives on complex matters, heard how experienced colleagues approached challenging situations and formed valuable professional connections.
What makes GPD Training so different?
Practical, Real-World Learning
Our training is built around realistic dispute simulations aligned with national assessment standards, so you’re not just learning concepts, you’re applying them.
Assessment Readiness
We structure our program to ensure you are prepared to meet AMDRAS performance criteria. You don’t simply attend training, you qualify.
Career-Focused Preparation
We train you for what actually happens in mediation rooms: * Managing high-conflict personalities * Maintaining neutrality under pressure * Navigating impasse * Facilitating durable agreements You leave ready to mediate - not just ready to graduate.
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