NEWS

Mediation as a Megaphone

By Dr Rosemary Howell | 22 January 2021 

Read Rosemary's most recent Kluwer blogpost where she talks about emotion in mediation practice - with specific reference to standards, accrediation, training and the work being done in Australia for the NMAS review and by the NMAS Review Team.

And they're off!

Here are some of the highlights and achievements from December 2020:

1. Reference Groups have been established and engaged in the process of offering their expertise to the first design phase of the NMAS Review 2020-21 Survey. This has included our team conducting an information session and creating a virtual hub to support collaboration in shared documents and running online meetings. 
2. Consultation with stakeholders is underway to ensure an inclusive and diverse process and broad representation across the Workshops to be held in February 2021. 
3. Many MSB Member Organisations have already nominated a representative for a workshop. The opportunity for non-MSB Members to contribute to workshops will be opening in January 2021. As places are limited, a 'waitlist' process will be established for those who would be interested in contributing in a workshop or NMAS Survey pilot.
4. Effectiveness Survey for mediators and MSB Member Orgs is in final stages - to be reviewed for release in January 2021. Watch this space for upcoming information about release dates.
5. To 'situate the NMAS', our team is reviewing other standards (including international mediation standards) with some very interesting results! We look forward to sharing this work with you in the future.
6. Regular meetings with the MSB NMAS Review Sub-committee continue.

Take a look at what we have been up to!

We have been busy working behind the scenes to get the review underway. Here are some of the highlights and achievements from November 2020:

1. We launched the NMAS Review 2020-21 Hub . The idea behind the Hub is to provide a one-stop-shop for everything NMAS Review. If you're reading this then you have found it!
2. We commenced consultation with stakeholders to ensure an inclusive and diverse process and broad representation across the reference groups and workshops. 
3. We invited MSB Member Organisations to nominate representatives for a reference group and workshops. N.B. If you are a Member Org, make sure your contact details are up-to-date with the MSB to ensure you receive emails from our Team. 
4. We have had regular meetings with the MSB NMAS Review Sub-committee 
5. We are nearly finished developing the Effectiveness Survey for mediators and MSB Member Orgs. Watch this space for upcoming information about release dates.

Mediation 2.0 is coming: Australia’s Mediator Standards Board to modernise national accreditation standards for 2021 rollout. 

31 August 2020 

Mediation accreditation standards to be modernised  

By Jerome Doraisamy | 03 September 2020