C'tee

Role

C'ttee members

Other members

Code of Conduct

To develop a code of conduct document which reflects the needs of practitioners and the community.  Considering existing documents and ethical standards for practitioners.  The document should include examples, guidelines and information that can inform users of the system.  The document will be publicly available and should bind accredited mediators to the standard.

Salli Browning
Helen Marks

Graeme Neate
 Adam Patrech
 Toni Bauman

Registered Mediator Accrediting Bodies

(RMABs)

To develop a clear set of guidelines of the requirements of RMABs in being considered for approval by the Implementation Committee.  It should include forms for application for appointment, information standards they are required to pass to the implementation committee and performance expectations.  The document will include provisions requiring acceptance of the decision of the Implementation committee regarding registration of them as an RMAB and decisions of the grievance committee regarding either the RMAB or practitioners accredited by them.

Angela O'brien Mary Walker Franca Petrone

Teresa Zerella Scott Dutton

National Register

To design and implement a publicly available web site that will display such information regarding the accredited practitioners as will inform the public and referring bodies of the status and principle skills sets of the practitioners listed.  The site must be able to be updated by RAMBs and contain a log of changes applied by RMABs.  It should also contain links to RMABs, the code of conduct and information about the standards of practitioners and a gateway and other information regarding grievance by users.

Scott Pettersson

Penny Webster Nadja Alexander

Grievance Process

Develop a clear, statement of procedure and possible powers of the Committee.  Such powers should include as a minimum a range of powers from no action required through to deregistration of either an RMAB or an accredited practitioner.  Ideally, it will include requirements for further training, temporary suspension, letters of concern and the authority to publish findings.  The process detailed must address issues of equity, transparency, procedural fairness and natural justice generally.  The document must be in such form that it is readily understood, includes examples and also has simple information sheets as indicative examples for users, practitioners and RMABs.

Franca Petrone
 Sandra Boyle
 Warwick  Soden

Alysoun Boyle
 Peter Johnson

Awareness & Promotion

Develop a clear structured plan for the dissemination 0of information about the standard  and work of other committees as it evolves.  The plan must address access to information for those without access to the internet and in regional areas.  Ideally it will include a scheme that incorporates the popular media, government and those community organisations where literacy and legal understanding of the readers may be lower.  It is a matter for the Committee to determine if this includes face to face elements.  Cost plans should be developed and this committee will have to work closely with the Facilitator and the Finance Committee.

Terry Austin
Salli Browning

Chris Jefferys
 Margaret Halsmith
Toni Bauman

Finance

Develop a budget and program of expenditure that recognises the costs associated with the operation of the committees, the Facilitator and the National Register.  They will seek out funding sources to meet the needs of the Implementation committee and report to the Implementation committee as required.  The accounts must be tracked and reported separately from the National Mediation Conference Accounts and be presented publicly in a broad sense.  They should seek out an organisation to audit the accounts at little or no cost.

Scott Pettersson

Alysoun Boyle

Continuing Professional Development

(CPD)

Develop clear guidelines for CPD for practitioners and a points or other system that meets the needs of maintaining skills, promoting the acquisition of new skills and processes within the mediation practitioner community.  The scheme will address the requirements of regional practitioners and also other special interest or skills groups including but not limited to indigenous, non English speaking, and special legislative requirements such as family law.

Mary Walker
 Karen Dey

Dale Bagshaw
 Greg Rooney

Training

Seek out information on and settle clear guidelines for base level training that will assist RMABs in considering approval of training organisations and their products.  They will use the information provided in the approved report of the Accreditation Committee as the guide for the development of the standard and will work with current providers of training to settle a sensible guide for the industry.

Bill Field
Bill Pritchard
 Angela O'Brien

Margaret Halsmith
Nadja Alexander