Closing tonight: Final chance to apply for mediator accreditation and re-accreditation

05/09/2023

The Bar Association, through the ADR Committee, invites members to renew their mediator accreditations under the National Mediation Accreditation System (NMAS).

Applications are also sought from members of the Bar wishing to be accredited for the first time by the Bar Association or NSW barristers whose accreditations have now lapsed. To be eligible to be accredited, applicants must hold a practising certificate, have at least five years’ experience as legal practitioners and have met the NMAS training and experience standards.

Applications to be reaccredited can be made online, here. Applicants will then need to log in using their NSW Bar Association Membership ID and password to access the application form. Before completing the online application form, applicants should familiarise themselves with the NMAS Approval Standards to ensure that they are eligible for accreditation or re-accreditation.

The Bar Association is further inviting prospective and existing accredited mediators to apply for their names to be considered for inclusion on the Supreme Court and/or District Court mediator lists. You may apply for accreditation or reaccreditation and not apply to be considered for inclusion on the Supreme Court and District Court mediator lists – the online application form provides you with this option.

The closing date to submit your online form and to upload all relevant evidence in support of your application is 5.00pm on Tuesday, 5 September 2023.

Please contact Reception on (02) 9232 4055 or email us at BarADR@nswbar.asn.au if you have any questions about the accreditation process or the Courts’ mediator lists.