What is this web site?

• Welcome to the Australian Dispute Resolution web site
• What is Alternative Dispute Resolution?
• What are the objectives of this web site?
• Who is responsible for the Australian Dispute Resolution web site?
• How can I provide comments and feedback?

Welcome to the Australian Dispute Resolution web site

This web site is dedicated to the peaceful resolution and management of conflict and disputes through national and international collaboration and information sharing.

The site offers a range of services and incorporates a database of dispute resolution practitioners and organisations which will be produced also in hardcover and possibly CD-ROM form as The Australian Dispute Resolution Directory.

The Directory and website are unique in offering a comprehensive listing of associations, organisations and individuals involved in dispute resolution, including educators, trainers and a wide range of service providers in each Australian State and Territory. The first edition has been used extensively by brokers and consumers across Australia and there is a copy in most libraries.

If your organisation is not yet registered, we encourage you to do so on the Website Directory page. 

What is Alternative Dispute Resolution?

Dispute resolution is often referred to as ADR, that is alternative dispute resolution, resolution alternative to litigation. For discussion of alternative dispute resolution forms, visit Overview of Alternative Dispute Resolution on this website.

Objectives of this web site

We encourage you to share the view that where a disagreement cannot be resolved by direct discussion, other ways such as using a mutually-acceptable third party be attempted before deciding to go to court or leaving the matter unresolved. With this in mind, there are three objectives for this site:

• to inform the public about the benefits of dispute resolution, to advise them about how to choose a practitioner and to publicize a list of practitioners from which people may choose to consult
• to assist practitioners, practitioner organisations, academics and students to share information and views to improve theory and practice skills in the various dispute resolution practice modes.
• to assist these same parties to network and to promote dispute resolution approaches in Australia and internationally.

Whether you are  just visiting, or are seeking a dispute resolution practitioner, or you are a practitioner or dispute resolution organisation, we welcome you and look forward to your comments, suggestions, and continued involvement.

This web site can become the prime site for information and debate in Australia and can be utilised by dispute resolution associations and organisations in a variety of ways.

Who is responsible for the Australian Dispute Resolution web site?

The Centre for Peace, Conflict & Mediation of the University of South Australia manages the Directory and web site. The Coordinator of the centre is Associate Professor Dale Bagshaw.

How can I provide comments and feedback?

We welcome your suggestions and feedback. You can enter these at the Discussion page.

Visits to the web site

We will report monthly about the visits, or hits, received and will update details of the number and types of registrations in the Directory. Feedback from visitors and users can be read in the Discussion page.