Preparing your approach before meetings
The Registrar will make the necessary arrangements for the mediation. They will set the time, date and venue for the mediation. The date will be set based on the availability of a Commissioner to conduct the mediation, not that of the participants. The Registrar will provide good notice (at least 15 working days) of the mediation, to enable you to make arrangements to attend. If you can't attend or have someone represent your interests, any requests to defer the mediation must be made in writing to the Registrar. You must also copy your request to all of the other participants. The Commissioner will then decide whether your request is warranted.
Before mediation begins, make sure you have answers to the following:
- Are you happy you understand the process?
- Will there be additional costs - eg, for research or document preparation?
- Do you have all the information you need to represent your interests?
- Do your support persons know their role and how they can assist the process?
