Training and Courses offered at the IAMA
The Institute is one of Australiasia's leading providers of alternative dispute resolution training courses.
We provide an Australia-wide and international network of experts in ADR practice, theory and training.
This network includes lawyers, academics, engineers, architects, accountants and others who by their experience have proved their expertise in the field of alternative dispute resolution.
In its core business of providing arbitration and mediation services the Institute has, through its panel of experienced arbitrators and mediators, conducted hundreds of arbitrations and mediations. This vast practical experience enables it to deliver services which are at the forefront of practice in the alternative dispute resolution field.
We can provide our specially prepared regular programs or tailor a program to your particular needs be it for individuals and organisations. The Institute focuses on assessing the needs of the particular participants and their organisational contexts.
Experienced coaches are used where appropriate to provide feedback, encouragement and guidance to participants.
Every course is reviewed and evaluated. Evaluation is sought from all participants, both in the form of written questionnaires and in group debriefing discussions held at the end of courses.
The Professional Certificate in Arbitration
Arbitration has had a long history in Australia as a preferred method for resolving commercial disputes. When IAMA was founded in 1975 as the Institute of Arbitrators Australia, it was at the forefront of the development, training and practice of arbitration. The Professional Certificate in Arbitration is a joint venture between the Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia and the University of Adelaide. This national course is an Australian first and has suitably qualified students who have become successful graded arbitrators in their fields of professional expertise since its commencement in 1998. In 2004 the course was nominated in the B-HERT (Business/Higher Education Round Table) Awards, an Australian Government/AusIndustry initiative which recognises Outstanding Achievements in Collaboration in Research & Development and Education & Training.
Offered as an online course it attracts a tertiary qualification upon successful completion. Face to face classes are held in Australian capital cities where there is sufficient student demand. Applications for the General Course close on Monday 11 February 2008. Download the course information document (Acrobat format, PDF 361K) and visit the course website for more information
The New Australian National Mediator Standards
IAMA has taken a strongly supportive and active role throughout the development of an independent, voluntary scheme within which mediators can seek national accreditation under a set of new approval and practice standards. As their name suggests, the new National Mediator Standards have national application and became effective on 1 January 2008. The effectiveness of the National Mediator Accreditation Scheme will depend on the participation of agencies that carry the status of being a Recognised Mediator Accreditation Body (RMAB).
As one of the largest RMABs, IAMA plays a key role in providing assistance for:
- People wishing to be trained and assessed in accordance with the requirements set out in the Australian National Mediator Standards
- Trained mediators seeking national accreditation under the new National Approval Standards
- Existing IAMA accredited mediators seeking to gain national accreditation under the new National Approval Standards
- Nationally accredited mediators seeking to maintain their compliance with the criteria set out in the new National Practice Standards
Existing mediator members of IAMA should note that these new National Standards are separate from IAMA’s own internal Competencies and Principles for Accredited Mediators.
National Approval Standards (PDF) and the National Practice Standards (PDF)
For further information please phone National Office at 61 3 9607 6908.
Certificate in Adjudication
With a strong industry focus and presented by leading building and construction professionals, successful completion of the Certificate in Adjudication satisfies the academic requirement for registration as an adjudicator under the Qld Building and Construction Industry Payment Act 2004. Successful completion of this course is a prerequisite for accreditation by the Institute as an adjudicator under the Qld Building and Construction Industry Payment Act 2004. Read more . Participants receive a comprehensive package of reading and presentation material including a one year's subscription to The Adjudicator's Guide (PDF)The Institute also conducts training in Victoria, NSW and WA under the equivalent building and construction industry payment legislation. Courses will be advertised on this site when scheduled.