Areas of Dispute
At Judy Courtin Mediation our aim is to assist in the resolution of disputes in several areas.1. Commerce, business and industry
Disputes and disagreements within business and industry cost money and affect morale. The mediation process can provide an effective, inexpensive and long-lasting solution to many commercial, business and industrial disputes. Examples include: Contracts, partnerships, interpersonal relations, suppliers/customers/clients, committees and boards and many other areas of disagreement.2. Workplace
Disputes and grievances within the workplace are all too common and costly in terms of productivity, working relationships, morale and the individual’s emotional and mental health. Unresolved workplace conflicts are responsible for about half of all workplace terminations. The financial and personal costs are enormous.The mediation process offers a collaborative, inexpensive, effective and preventative approach to workplace disputes. This saves money and time and can re-establish productivity and workplace morale. Mediation can be successfully utilised in all areas of the workforce and across both government and private sectors.
3. Neighbourhood, community and multi-party disputes
Disputes involving neighbours, councils and/or community-based organisations can be difficult and complex. Bringing all the parties together in a multi-party mediation can save a lot of money, time and stress. The specific concerns and needs of each group will be identified and addressed and, potentially, form the basis of a win/win outcome.4. The elderly
With the increasing ageing population in Australia, comes an increasing number of potential disputes in areas such as aged care, disagreements between family members regarding important decisions about their ageing loved ones, issues around powers of attorney and administrative and health related decision-making. If family unity is to be preserved, using mediation to resolve such disputes can be a wise, ‘family friendly’ and economical approach to embrace.5. Family and Interpersonal Relationships
Separation and divorce, especially where there are children, can be extremely difficult. The multitude of complex emotions will blur decision-making. Stress levels will be high. Mediation can provide the opportunity for couples to make their own decisions without a third party imposing unwanted decisions upon them. Also, mediation is extremely time and cost effective and it can empower the parties by assisting them to define the issues and to reach a resolution themselves.
In much the same way, difficulties within any interpersonal relationship may benefit from the mediation process.
6. Wills and Estates
Disputes over an inheritance often involve family members, following the death of a loved one. There is no pretending these situations are not emotionally fraught and potentially deleterious to the family members. By addressing the underlying issues of the disagreement and the emotional content, mediation offers a more co-operative, sound and effective method compared to the more adversarial and litigious alternative.
