Apply Now for the BarADR Mediator Accreditation Recognition Scheme

09/05/2025

Applications are now open for the BarADR Mediator Accreditation Recognition Scheme.

In order to be eligible for recognition by the NSW Bar Association as an accredited mediator, you must:

• hold a current NSW barristers’ Practising Certificate and professional indemnity insurance; and
• hold current mediator accreditation under the National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS) or the Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards (AMDRAS).

Barrister-mediators recognised under the Scheme are entitled to be included on the General Accredited Mediators List, which is published on the Association’s website and sent to the NSW Supreme and District Courts. No fee is charged for mediator recognition.

Please apply here by 11:59pm on Wednesday, 4 June 2025. Please direct any questions to BarADR@nswbar.asn.au.